Can Dogs Get Dandruff?

[Roxyluvsme13]

There are also little wipes you can buy for a quick clean that will clean her fur without giving her a bath. I know they sell them at PetCo and I can't imagine they wouldn't have them at Petsmart, too. Look in the grooming aisle, they sell them in plastic packages that almost look like diaper wipe refills that you get for babies

Yeah, I've seen those...But really why's giving her a bath every 2 weeks bad?

[.sarah]

Yeah, I've seen those...But really why's giving her a bath every 2 weeks bad?

That can make dry skin worse in some cases. It takes all of the natural oils out of their coat.

[Roxyluvsme13]

That can make dry skin worse in some cases. It takes all of the natural oils out of their coat.

OH...not even if you used special shampoo?

[Jessika]

SOMETIMES giving a bath frequently is not a problem so long as you use a VERY mild shampoo (such as Dawn Dishsoap, etc). Normally frequent bathing strips the coat and skin of its natural oils though, as .sarah mentioned. The natural oils are vital to healthy skin and coat, so without them the hair can become dry and brittle and break easily and you can have skin problems, as you're experiencing now.

Since in winter you're especially prone to dry skin, the natural oils are even more vital! So less frequent bathing in winter, and then maybe in the summer once you get the skin problem taken care of you can start bathing her more frequently again.

I only bathe my two once a month, though. If they start smelling, I just spray them with some conditioning doggy cologne

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ok, so less bathing in the winter...and I think I may have convinced my mom to switch to Nutro! (If Lily likes it) A 20 pound bag would last a REALLY long time for Lily...so we may be switching

[K9karen]

Logan had dandruff when I adopted her. I started putting extra virgin olive oil in her food, mixing it well, and viola! No more white stuff. I try to brush her every other day or at least once a week. Soft as silk and glossy.