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17-02-2012, 12:10 PM

Flaky skin

since having the puppies daphni's skin as become quite flaky. sort of like if anyone who has a baby, and knows what cradlecap is like.

any suggestions on how to make her skin better?
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17-02-2012, 12:33 PM
I dont know if its the same with mutts...but when I was preggers, i had fab skin (and hair) and then week/2 weeks later, both were lank and dry (and yup flaky skin) Apparently its hormones..can you bathe her yet?
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17-02-2012, 12:36 PM
Originally Posted by Kerriebaby View Post
I dont know if its the same with mutts...but when I was preggers, i had fab skin (and hair) and then week/2 weeks later, both were lank and dry (and yup flaky skin) Apparently its hormones..can you bathe her yet?
yep thats what she was like well the pups are coming up to 3 weeks now, and will start weaning in the next week, so i imagine i can bath her.. might get her some salmon oil?
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17-02-2012, 12:45 PM
hmmm...Get some oatmeal (or just porridge oats) bung em in a sock...put sock in bath, (with water) squeeze the sock (all the good stuff will come out) and rinse her gently. Very soothing.

I would probs add a bit more oily fish to her diet too
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17-02-2012, 12:52 PM
Originally Posted by Kerriebaby View Post
hmmm...Get some oatmeal (or just porridge oats) bung em in a sock...put sock in bath, (with water) squeeze the sock (all the good stuff will come out) and rinse her gently. Very soothing.

I would probs add a bit more oily fish to her diet too
thanks for that
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17-02-2012, 12:53 PM
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thanks for that
poor lass...know exactly how she feels. yay, baby is here...oh god I look like a bag of doo doo..
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