Oliver Timmy Teper, the DERMagic Man...

Introducing Koukla's fave heart throb, Ollie (The Man) Maltese.  We are going to let him tell his own story through a series of Facebook notes he sent as he was going through a nasty skin issue.  OK, Ollie, you're on, little cutie:


"I had to run back since I was taking the picture myself, only had 10 seconds for the self timer to click. Its hard when you have paws and using mom's digital without her permission. Wood...woof...Nap time now...very pooped!"

Oliver Timmy Teper

I visit the vet tomorrow morning. My allergies are acting up :(

January 6 at 6:31pm ·  · Comment

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    Adelia Ritchie Tell me about this allergy stuff!
    

    January 6 at 6:34pm · 
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    Oliver Timmy Teper 
    

    My skin was doing great since I started using Dermagic (you remember)
    All of a sudden I started getting these patches of dry skin (round & pink) I had it around my forehead, right ear, and my hind legs. By the time anyone notices it's already dry. But, the one in the ear area is not inside my ear but on the tip of my ear. My sores/patches are flaky. I'm not itching, so Mom is taking me tomorrow. What do you think Dr. Ritchie? My hair still looks good :) and Mom bought more shampoo :)

    
    

    January 6 at 7:00pm · 
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    Adelia Ritchie Let me send you some Skin Rescue Lotion. You don't want this to get worse and shampoo won't fix it. ♥
    

    January 6 at 7:29pm · 
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    Oliver Timmy Teper Adelia, mom just read about the Rescue Lotion. Yup, everytime I have a rash my vet diagnoses this as "seborrheic dermatitis". 
    

    January 6 at 7:46pm · 
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      Adelia Ritchie Seborrheic dermatitis is a name that describes symptoms, but says nothing about the cause, which could be anything but is most often a yeast, a form of fungus. Let's hope this is a yeasty thing, because that will be banished in a flash with DERMagic. ♥ ♥ ♥ you sweet thing!
      

      January 12 at 3:57pm · 
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      Oliver Timmy Teper Thank you sooo much ! I'll cross my paws and hope its a yeasty thing.
      Woof...woof....♥

    
    

    arf...arf...Adelia, I just received your package. Mommy is going to bathe me tonight....I ♥ you my sweetheart....Check my status in a day or two....I'm so yappy !!! Woof ♥ Ollie
    
    

    "Last week I was breaking out on the forehead and belly. I used the [DERMagic Skin Rescue] Shampoo Bar once and the forehead mess went away :D and I am not itchy or red. The dark speckles in my under belly - gone. Right now Mom is applying the rescue lotion on only one hot spot...that's all. Puppy licks to Adelia ♥"

    
    

    Busy morning Adelia. My groomer said I look 100% better :) Its only been a week. Irene said I have alot of SASS !! Woof...woof...Ollie T 
    
    

    Hey Gorgeous :P I'm feeling magical and oh sooo yappy. Tell Koukla that her mommy will be surprised soon...not telling...but I'm just yelping...

    Woof...amazing transformation. Mom had a huge smile all weekend :D
    Dad could not believe the difference...arf...arf...arf...I'm a yappy Maltese.

    
    

    DERMagic Experience is magical. Check out my pics. The first one am checking out the products and the second one I kind of posed :D Woof Woof..This Maltese is a yappy little man !!

    
    

    Yawn :O Woke up this morning...looking rejuvenated :) No itching, no flakiness ! On the road to being a handsome Maltese again !! Arf...arf...my skin is pink again and my hair is white and gorgeous :D

    
    

    **NEWS FLASH** I am the little man...looking good after the DERMagic dipping. What an experience. I gave Mom a bad time..yelping and kicking in the tub. Arf...arf...all those little dark speckles disappeared and the places I had hot spots are close to vanishing. Now to apply the rescue lotion. I must give a big doggie Thank you and Hug to Adelia ♥

    
    

    Getting ready to be DERMagic Dipped....may the magic begin. I'll update my status once I'm out of the tub. I have yappy feeling about this ;)

    
    

    GET DERMAGIC....I'M LIVING PROOF THAT IT WORKS......DR. ADELIA RITCHIE ROCKS !!!!! WOOF WOOF.....ARF...ARF...I'M SO YAPPY.......!!!!!!

    
    

    Just returned from the vet. I weigh 4lbs 13 ozs...all due to my daily stretches and laps around the living room :) Okay, Dr. Quan completely agreed with Dr. Ritchie and that I should start using the rescue lotion. Dr.Q said my hair looked good and that the little patches were not that bad but need to nip it now. I go back in 2 wks to see how I am doing.....A big THANK YOU to Adelia....she totally ROCKS !!!!

    
    

    Adellia, returned from the groomer. I am looking good. Mom used some Hot Spot Salve that she had when she bought the shampoo. I was yellow polka dots last night....but looked better after my grooming. Irene the groomer even said there was improvement. If only I could talk ...my first words would be "DERMAGIC" it works and I'm living proof :) ♥ ,♥ Oliver
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Green Clean Your Dogs!

Has the term "Greenwash" become a bad word?


Here's one definition:  Greenwashing is a term used to describe companies that carelessly jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon in an attempt to cash in quick. They may convert some traditionally carbon heavy services to electronic format or offer one or two green products while masquerading as an authority on environmental education. 

Ouch!  Well, we all know they're not talking about us!



Here at DERMagic, we maintain a sense of humor about trends and fads, and this is one we think is really fun, especially because we use it in the complete opposite connotation.

We have another meaning for Greenwash (although no one in the company will allow me to use that word.  So we'll call it "Green Clean"!):


• ·     "The heck with shipping heavy liquids all over the planet!" 
• ·      Give the heave-ho to plastic bottles of shampoo!
• ·      Kick the SLS and other preservatives, texturizers and chemicals out of your dog's bath!
• ·      Embrace Certified Organic Shampoo Bars!
• ·      Hug those recycled cardboard boxes!
• ·      Love the natural essential oil scents!
•     Lather like crazy on both long and short haired dogs!
•     Rinse squeaky clean in a flash, saving the Earth's precious water!
• ·      Chase away fleas and other pests the organic, non-toxic way!
•          Green Clean your dog and we'll plant a tree for every 10 bars we sell!

Now let's get out there and erase that carbon pawprint.  Whether you call it “Green Clean” or “Green Wash”, do the earth a favor and shampoo bar your pets!

Oh, and by the way, our newest shampoo bar, the Skin Rescue Bar (also known as “The DERMinator”), has recently been awarded the Pet Product News Retailers’ NUMBER ONE Grooming Product for the entire year. 


Yes, we're proud.  Have an amazing "clean" weekend, folks!   

Dr Adelia E. Ritchie

President

DERMagic Skin Care for Animals, Inc.

Is your dog losing hair? Skin turning black?

 We want to show you a real dog with a real problem that so many dogs experience.  Meet Gus, son of Angela.  Gus had been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and was losing his hair, and his skin was turning black.  This picture below shows how widespread this disease had become.

Many dogs with this problem are diagnosed with "bilateral Alopecia" or Alopecia X.  You can read more about this on our website, but basically this is a medical term that describes the obvious symptom of hair loss.  It says nothing about what is causing it.  When you take your dog to the vet and say "he's losing his hair", the vet might respond by telling you "It's Alopecia", which is exactly what you just said to him but in a different language.

There are so many possible contributors to this problem, but what ultimately happens is that, regardless of why the dog's immune system was diminished, something nasty gets under the skin and causes this specific problem, and very often it's simply the common yeast (a type of fungus) that lives on all dogs.  If it gets under the skin, this is what can happen... and there is only one way to get rid of it and get the hair back.

Here's Angela's story:  Ok DERMagic....we are loving your products!!!! Gus is doing so much better!!! He has a thyroid problem and was losing his hair! His skin was turning black too! :(   He also has allergies...his paws would get really red and he would bite them until they would bleed....until....we used the Hot Spot Salve product...it is instant relief for him! This picture is what his skin looked like when we started the product...I must say...he also enjoys us applying the Skin Rescue lotion...hehe... :) 

Then, we heard from Angela and Gus a couple months later in late April:  Here is a pic that I took today of Gus!!!! His skin is not black and his hair is growing back!!!! We are so happy!!!! Thank you DERMagic!!!!! We will keep you posted! :)

Angela wrote a wonderful article in FIDO Friendly's blog about Gus's skin problems and all the treatments they tried.  I suspect many of you have similar stories to tell.  I personally nearly lost a dog to black skin because the vets gave up and wanted to euthanize her.  No way was THAT going to happen! And that's why we are here today, because no one seemed to know what to do to reverse black skin disease.

So back to Gus today: DERMagic .....look at my baby!!! His hair has completely grown back!!! We are so excited!!! :)

Well, Angela and Gus, we are so excited too!  Gus is a very handsome fellow and doesn't he look proud now with his hair restored!

We are going to include a link to this story in our newsletter, which goes out to lots of veterinarians... with the sincere hope that no one will ever have to lose their dog again, or even have to live with the agony of the itching and pain their pet is suffering with this horrible disease.  There is an answer... and it's topical, contains no steroids, antibiotics or antihistamines, and is completely safe and natural.   

Today, like most other days in this business, my heart is happy because we were able to help Gus and so many others like him.  This is the only reason why I come to work in the morning.  Thank you, Gus and Angela, for making my day!

Puppy love and licks to all! - Adelia

We're not too proud to brag...

We have a lot to brag about!  For one thing, we have experienced incredible growth over the past three years in spite of a very serious global recession -- one that has put a lot of companies our size right out of business. And more, as we enter our sixth year, it's fun to take a look at how we're doing... and the best place to look is at what our customers and their fur kids have to say about DERMagic products.  Here are just a very few raves selected from hundreds that arrive in our mailbox every month:  

• Those shampoo bars are the best things I've ever used.  Thanks again, Nathan from Australia

• I just wanted to leave positive feedback on DERMagic shampoo.  After my dog went to a professional groomer for the first time, her belly started turning black within the week. So I knew something was up, but didn't know what.  Some time went by and it spread, so I went online and found your product.  Under her fur is pink again!  I know that I would've had problems if I hadn't used the shampoo.  She really likes getting a bath with DERMagic, and she smells good! Thanks!  Sara

• I had such faith in your product after using it on our Pom for horrible black spots on his tummy and groin area, that I went ahead and used it on our cat.  I figured the all natural ingredients couldn't hurt her.   The scraped spot on her muzzle that wouldn't heal turned out PURRRRRFECTLY!!!   Her right muzzle was BARE, and a month later filled in with fur!   

• One of my friends spent over $3000 last year with her dog's allergies.    DERMAGIC cleared it up -- and she is spreading the word! - Lin in Virginia Beach

• I took Yogi to a vet in Eagle Point, OR, today.  This vet only sees him when we have his teeth cleaned as they are nearly an hour away from us.  They are a wonderful teaching animal hospital and very, very reasonable.  Anyway, they had a notation on Yogi's chart that he was "bald" and thought I'd brought in the wrong dog!!  It was amazing, the vet who examined him was so impressed, she immediately asked for information.  I had my cover letter, pictures and your pamphlet all ready for them!!    Debbie in Oregon

• Your lotion is the BEST!  My Akita had Black Skin Disease, and now all her hair is back, no bare spots and even her tail is full!  Thank you for making this product! -       Austin, Manhattan Beach, CA

• Best thing since sliced bread! I would recommend it to everyone!!! Thanks for helping my lil furbabies and their flea dermatitis!!! You are the best!!! Tiny Timmy Joanne L McGonagle The Tiniest Tiger

• My golden hasn't scratched at his hot spot since I used your WONDERFUL products today. Thanks loads.  Debbie M.R.

Thank you all for all your comments.  Hearing words like this every day is what makes it worth coming to work in the morning!  Keep 'em coming!

Warmest regards,

Adelia

Yogi's Miracle Recovery from Black Skin Disease

Dear Dr. Adelia and DERMagic:

 I have written to you before about the remarkable success of your products on our Yogi Bear.  I wanted to further update you with both story and picture.

Yogi was diagnosed with the "Black Skin" condition in 2005.  He was 10 years old at that time.  As the condition worsened, so did Yogi's health - but we were told the condition was cosmetic and his other problems were age-related.  My husband and I both now feel that your products saved Yogi's life.

Dr. Adelia told me that Yogi's energy would improve as well as his appetite, which they both did.  But to us, the amazing thing was little quirks to his personality also returned.  Even though he is nearly 16 years old now, Yogi is sleeping less, more interested in people and his surroundings and just a happier little guy in general.  We also have seen a change in his bladder.  When we began using the Skin Rescue Lotion, Yogi needed to urinate three times to empty his bladder as his stream was slow, much like a man with an enlarged prostate.  In the last month, we have noticed that he is no longer needing to "3 pee", he will go one time and back kick and strut like he did a good job.  He always used to do this.  We don't feel there is any other explanation other than his improved health from using DERMagic.

The first picture was taken in mid-June, 2010, three weeks into using DERMagic.  You can actually see the pink, healthy skin emerging.  The second picture is Yogi today.  Other than his tail, he looks like a pretty normal Pomeranian.  He is nearly blind and hard of hearing but otherwise a very happy little dog!  Thank you again, we are forever grateful.

Tom & Debbie Gilman 

Keeping America Green… One Pet at a Time…

What does it mean to be a “green company”?  What is a “green company” anyway?  I’m really wondering, because to some folks, especially looking back to the greenwashed Nature's Pathway at Superzoo last September, apparently just wearing green shirts in the trade show booth was enough to qualify.

At DERMagic, we have a different idea about what “green” means, or rather, what it should mean.  But, as Kermit says, “It ain’t easy being green.” 

Below are some of the green things we actually do now.  Every effort we make, and that anybody makes, really matters. 

... Recycling and reusing materials, like cartons and cases, used and reused styrofoam peanuts, natural cornstarch packing peanuts, printing on both sides of the paper, etc. Everything gets a second and third chance around here.  Not only is this a very practical Green practice, it helps keep costs down and the savings are passed on to our customers.

...Creating packaging for all our products that is recycled, recyclable, reusable or from renewable sources.  Our organic shampoo bars are an excellent example, packaged in simple recycled cardboard boxes.

... Seeking manufacturers who adopt an Earth-friendly philosophy in their practices, procedures and products.  One example, Oregon Soap Company, our shampoo bar manufacturer, plants a native tree for every ten shampoo bars that we sell.  (Hint:  Help us reforest the Oregon wilderness!  Buy more shampoo bars!)

... Using vendors and service providers who are conscious of their carbon footprints and are doing something about it.  We use UPS for most of our shipping, and for a very small additional investment (pennies, in fact), we completely offset the carbon footprint of all our packages sent out via UPS.

... Using natural and organic ingredients in our products... rather than synthetic and "artificial."  Example: our Cell Restoration Crème contains only five ingredients, all organic.  And nothing else -- no preservatives, emulsifiers, texturizers, stabilizers, or any of that stuff.

... Manufacturing all our products exclusively in the USA.  This is a "green" practice because the carbon footprint from shipping pallets of inventory from a manufacturer across the ocean is excessive and unnecessary. Further, we do this to help protect jobs here in the US.  And further, we are more able to monitor the quality of products supplied by our vendors and manufacturers when they are close by.

Well, maybe it ain’t easy being green, but it’s what we do and what we all must do much more of.

Best to all!

 - Adelia

Holistic Veterinarians

Greetings, Everyone!    We have recently returned from the annual conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) in Covington, Kentucky, where we introduced our natural and organic skin care products to practicing veterinarians.  

We have known for a long time that veterinarians and their furry clients need effective topical products that can eliminate the itching and infection from the outside in, while nutrition and immune system strength are built up from the inside out.   Dog skin problems can be very tough to diagnose, and it can be even more challenging to restore healthy skin and coat.

In the case of dog skin allergies, this is especially true.  Often, the allergy symptoms have been raging for so long that difficult-to-treat secondary infections have set in.  Also, too often veterinarians prescribe steroids like Prednisone to treat the symptoms. These may offer temporary relief, but it is well-known that steroids only make the situation worse in the long run and will take a serious toll on your furkid's internal organs.

There is a wonderful paper published on the AHVMA site entitled "Natural Treatment for Dogs with Allergies," by Dr Lea Stogdale, DVM.  Clicking on this link will automatically download this very helpful paper to your desktop.  The only thing we would add to these recommendations would be the use of our Hot Spot Salve or our Skin Rescue Lotion for stubborn spots and rashes, to kill the infection fast.

Maintaining good nutrition and a healthy environment will go a long way toward preventing any dog skin problems, but when they inevitably appear in spite of all the love and care, now there's a fast and affordable alternative to traditional medications.

Check our website for locations of veterinarians who use and prescribe DERMagic products for dog skin problems.  Our products are also available online or at pet supply stores, grooming salons and spas nationwide and in Canada.