Dog Skin Problems
January 15th, 2012 | 
Author: My dog is a German Short haired Pointer and he is 9 months old and he has dry skin from his neck down, we were using Hartz shampoo but it didn't help, so does anyone know of a really good dog shampoo that won't dry my dogs skin out? Thank you. I think I found an answer. Try a shampoo that contains oatmeal thats the one I use. One of my dogs has the same problem and it took care of it good luck. Also, try talking to a groomer, he mite recomend sumtin
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Don't use anything made by Harz, their products are horrible, contain harsh chemicals.
HyLite is a shampoo recommended to me years ago by people who show their dogs, a lot of show groomers use it.
It cleans without stripping the oil from the coat or drying the dog's skin. Dog shampoos should never contain detergent the way human shampoos do.
You can get HyLite at some vets or online – it's a bit pricy, but goes a long way.
If you don't get HyLite be sure to get a shampoo that states it is non-detergent.
All shampoos tend to strip body oils from the hair and skin, but some are milder than others. Try Isle of Dogs Coature No. 10 Evening Primrose Oil Dog Shampoo for Dry and Sensitive Skin, it is an excellent product.
The other thing to do is to address the source of the dry skin. Add Omega fatty acids to your dog's diet.
Bathing too often can cause dry skin, because it depletes the coat's natural oils.
I recommend getting a high quality oatmeal shampoo and only bathing like once a month or if your dog gets relly dirty.
Also call a vet. He may have allergies or a skin condition.
9 times out of 10 just water is the best.
At our grooming shop we dilute the shampoo about 1,000 to 1.
I use human shampoo on my dog it does fine I went to the vet and u can use it and wash as many times as u want
i use a green medicated and has oatmeal in it shampoo from the pet store it cost bought $15 works better then anything I have tried and also a egg on top pf the dogs foos is good for the coat and skin