Corrinna, thank you for the ideas and thank you for not getting on my case about my dogs being outside
What size of a pepper capzule to you use? How much does your springer weigh? My dobie is about 95 lbs. I just don't want to give him to much or to little....I think the food I feed them has all three of the oils you mentioned, wonder if they can get to much? How much do you give your dog and I'll look into that too.
I don't think his bumps stink, they just look like acne with a bad case of extra dry skin, kinda like an alligator texture in places. Some of the bumps will get big and erupt like a pimple and blood and a puss will come out, i just clean him up with a little perioxide and some neosporin and he goes on happy as can be snikering from ear to ear! He loves a bath so that won't be a problem and the puppy/baby shampoo sounds like a good idea because it's probably extra gentle on his skin. Thanks again Corrinna, I'll give these ideas a whirl too!!!