How to help your dog’s itchy skin

t’s a cacophony of sounds you hear several times a day. The unmistakable chink of the metal tag, the sound like someone dragging their fingers through the carpet, and the grunts of effort from the dog. Yep, the dog is scratching again. You can’t put your finger on it and it’s clearly driving the dog (and everyone else in the house) up the wall. Why is the dog scratching so much? How can you stop your dog from scratching himself silly? There are several factors that can cause itchy skin and skin irritations in dogs, including fleas, a lack of zinc, an allergy causing ingredient in dog food, and a PH imbalance of the skin.

How to Get Rid of Fleas?

A natural flea repellent is tea tree, and for some reason they really can’t stand it. While it doesn’t actually kill fleas, shampoos such John Paul Pet Tea Tree Treatment Shampoo can help to keep them away from your best pal.

How important is Zinc?

Zinc is used to speed up the healing process of the skin, which makes it really great for doggies with skin irritations. Some brands include lamb in their feeds, and lamb is a very good source of zinc. Try Prime100 – a great Australian brand available in all good pet stores.

Allergies

A major cause of skin problems is allergies to particular ingredients, such as soy, pork, beef, dairy, wheat and wheat gluten. If your dog is scratching like there’s no tomorrow, try hypo-allergenic brands which are free from all of these ingredients.

Restoring Balance

A PH imbalance encourages fungal and bacterial infections in the skin. Shampoos that contain oatmeal, such as John Paul Pet Oatmeal Shampoo, help to restore this balance. Oatmeal shampoo also moisturises the skin and is very useful to owners with dogs that suffer from dandruff and sensitive skin.

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