trulycrabby Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Ugh, my silky terrier smells! I bathe her every two days; she looks and smells beautiful for a day, then the next she is ratty and oily and stinky again. Do I really need to switch to the 50$ per can dog food; cant remember the name right now... Anything else I need to know? Would probiotics help? Any other suggestions? Gas mask? Febreeze? :zombie: The culprit: Her partners in crime: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I have no suggestions but your furry children are absolutely adorable. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm in love. :) One of our dogs is allergic to wheat. Switching him to a grain free food really helped. Maybe a different shampoo? We had to switch those up as well. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Awww. How can such a sweetie smell :laugh: We switched out 'smeller' to an 100% raw meat diet - it's helped hugely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Missing Link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Missing Link. She's the missing link? ;) I will try to repost photos later when my desktop is available. I am currently on kindle with limited options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 She's the missing link? ;) I will try to repost photos later when my desktop is available. I am currently on kindle with limited options. Twit. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002TAOYK6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1476389453&sr=8-2&keywords=missing+link+for+dogs&pi=SY200_QL40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 What are you bathing her with? Is she on any fish oil supplements? Too much of them can make the dog smell like fish. But that breed is naturally oily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Aack! Too cute! Oily skin and coat on a dog usually means seborrhea. Often with seborrhea yeast can also be present. The two combined can really cause a stink. You need a medicated shampoo. You can pick one up from your vet or a pet store, or use something meant for humans. They all have the same active ingredients. Selsun Blue is often recommended. Seborrhea is often secondary to allergies, but as you can see in the above link there are several things that can cause it. Does she have any other symptoms of allergies -- licking her paws, rubbing her face and ears on rugs and furniture? If you do think it could be food allergies I'd advise taking stuff out rather than adding anything. I'd switch her to a very limited ingredient commercial food or a home-made diet consisting of one protein source and one carb source. I'd feed nothing but that for a couple of months and if she improved then I'd slowly, one thing at a time, start adding things back in so I'd know what she was reacting to. Variety is the enemy of dogs with unidentified food allergies, and unfortunately the "in" thing for many foods and supplements now seems to be throwing every ingredient you can imagine in them. But really -- for just oily stinkiness I'd try a medicated shampoo first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 This stuff is amazing for greasy, stinky dogs. https://www.vetdepot.com/nusal-t-shampoo-12-oz.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 What are you bathing her with? Is she on any fish oil supplements? Too much of them can make the dog smell like fish. But that breed is naturally oily. I bathe her with a mixture of baby shampoo and Dawn dishwashing detergent. Baby shampoo on the head and face. Vet recommended it but I am open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Aack! Too cute! Oily skin and coat on a dog usually means seborrhea. Often with seborrhea yeast can also be present. The two combined can really cause a stink. You need a medicated shampoo. You can pick one up from your vet or a pet store, or use something meant for humans. They all have the same active ingredients. Selsun Blue is often recommended. Seborrhea is often secondary to allergies, but as you can see in the above link there are several things that can cause it. Does she have any other symptoms of allergies -- licking her paws, rubbing her face and ears on rugs and furniture? If you do think it could be food allergies I'd advise taking stuff out rather than adding anything. I'd switch her to a very limited ingredient commercial food or a home-made diet consisting of one protein source and one carb source. I'd feed nothing but that for a couple of months and if she improved then I'd slowly, one thing at a time, start adding things back in so I'd know what she was reacting to. Variety is the enemy of dogs with unidentified food allergies, and unfortunately the "in" thing for many foods and supplements now seems to be throwing every ingredient you can imagine in them. But really -- for just oily stinkiness I'd try a medicated shampoo first. Ni fish oil or other supplements. She doesnt lick or chew herself, and doesnt rub on the furniture. I do think I need to change her diet and treat possible seborrhea. Thanks, everyone. I will try these very helpful suggestions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Adorable pic of her and the cat. Oh my word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 The hugging kitties! Squeeeee! Stinky dog is awfully cute too. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 They are so cute!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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