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lizziepooh_1 · 01-30-2008, 05:39 PM

I noticed a couple of days ago whe I was grooming Tia that the skin on the outside tips of her ears is dry and flaking.

I'm not sure if she has allergies...she was itching around her neck and side of face alot, so I'm in the process of switching her from Canidae to Fromm's Salmon a la veg (I was recommended to switch to a food with only one protein source....and not chicken).

Is the dry skin due to allergies? Doesn't seem to be bothering her, and I don't think it's noticeable..I just saw it because I clean her often.

marcerella02 · 01-30-2008, 06:42 PM

*sigh* Layla has this too... i dunno... i've tried to stop worrying about it... lol... i just got an email about that new Fromms food! If an all fish food didn't give layla HORRIBLE gas we would have tried it! don't worry about the ears... the top of Layla's head is like that too.. SO dry... who knows

Ellie May · 01-30-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lizziepooh_1

I noticed a couple of days ago whe I was grooming Tia that the skin on the outside tips of her ears is dry and flaking.

I'm not sure if she has allergies...she was itching around her neck and side of face alot, so I'm in the process of switching her from Canidae to Fromm's Salmon a la veg (I was recommended to switch to a food with only one protein source....and not chicken).

Is the dry skin due to allergies? Doesn't seem to be bothering her, and I don't think it's noticeable..I just saw it because I clean her often.

Dry and flaky could very well be allergies but are you sure they aren't "crusty"?

TLC · 01-30-2008, 08:00 PM

Oh Yeah - Roxy has this too! It started about 1 year ago, same with her watery eyes, and itchy armpits. At first I thought I wasn't washing the soap off, but now I know it's gotta be related to her allergies and/or she has really waxy ears

- yet another thing to worry about. Sometimes I brush it with a flea comb when her ears are wet and soapy, it get some of the crud off, but not really

Jacoby · 01-30-2008, 08:01 PM

Jacoby has the same problem. We feed him Wellness puppy and are thinking about changing food soon...we just aren't sure what we want to try next??

01-30-2008, 05:39 PM	#1
lizziepooh_1 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 361	dry flakes on ears I noticed a couple of days ago whe I was grooming Tia that the skin on the outside tips of her ears is dry and flaking. I'm not sure if she has allergies...she was itching around her neck and side of face alot, so I'm in the process of switching her from Canidae to Fromm's Salmon a la veg (I was recommended to switch to a food with only one protein source....and not chicken). Is the dry skin due to allergies? Doesn't seem to be bothering her, and I don't think it's noticeable..I just saw it because I clean her often. __________________ Hope in a jar: Where there is hope there can be faith; where there is faith miracles can occur. Liz and Tia

01-30-2008, 06:42 PM	#2
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	sigh Layla has this too... i dunno... i've tried to stop worrying about it... lol... i just got an email about that new Fromms food! If an all fish food didn't give layla HORRIBLE gas we would have tried it! don't worry about the ears... the top of Layla's head is like that too.. SO dry... who knows __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

01-30-2008, 08:00 PM	#4
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	Oh Yeah - Roxy has this too! It started about 1 year ago, same with her watery eyes, and itchy armpits. At first I thought I wasn't washing the soap off, but now I know it's gotta be related to her allergies and/or she has really waxy ears - yet another thing to worry about. Sometimes I brush it with a flea comb when her ears are wet and soapy, it get some of the crud off, but not really __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

01-30-2008, 08:01 PM	#5
Jacoby Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boston, MA and Danvers, MA Posts: 223	Jacoby has the same problem. We feed him Wellness puppy and are thinking about changing food soon...we just aren't sure what we want to try next??