Itch in Dogs

My household is managed by two delightful little personalities; my Shih Tzus named Skoshi (Japanese word meaning “a little bit”) and Koukla (Greek for “doll”). I have never seen two dogs so much in love with each other. They fight, they sleep together in a pile, they kiss (yes, really), and are just totally into each other’s business all day long. I call them my “Skids,” because they’re my Kids who can’t get traction on the wood floors.

And occasionally they have to go on vacation at a friend’s house while I travel for business (in Washington State, check out www.petvacations.net). They really look forward to these little visits with their playmates and surrogate pet parents, and they usually come home completely exhausted from all the fun.

But one time I left them with someone else, someone who loves animals very much but just isn’t clued in to natural and organic products. And she bathed Skoshi with Brand X shampoo, and it was a disaster for his skin.

Skoshi had the itch all over him, and scratching led quickly to little abrasions, which quickly started to become infected, which made him itch even more. And the hot spots started.
Lucky for him, I’m in the business of fixing problems like this. As soon as we got home, I bathed him in our pH-balanced shampoo and put some DERMagic Hot Spot Lotion on him, put his cute little T-shirt on over it to prevent him from licking it off, and in just a few days he was as good as new. (These products are available at www.dermagic.com.)

You never know what’s going to irritate your dog’s skin, so it’s a good idea to keep DERMagic Hot Spot Lotion on hand, just in case. Get rid of the itch at the very first sign and your pup will never have a serious skin issue!