Quote Originally Posted by .sarah
I do have a question that maybe you can answer. Her belly seems to be damp a lot. Would that be something that would help harvest bacteria/fungus/yeast?

When you rinse Dusty do you actually put him in the tub and rinse him with water or do you just take a wet cloth to him? I am going to have to try all of these things.
Dusty's belly was damp a lot also and he got tiny red bumps on it. I even tried shaving all the hair on his belly to help him out but it did not work. In addition, it had a slight odor along with it. I later found out that this does indicate a fungal condition caused by the dogs adrenal glands working overtime.

Yes, I actually put him in the booster bath and use warm water to rinse him off. I then towel him off then let him air dry the rest of the way. Another thing that helped him dry was to get the proper moisture balance in the house all year long. I use humidifiers in the winter to keep the air comfortable so his skin (my skin too) doesn't dry out but the harder part is the summer humidity. I found that using dehumidifiers in our basement helps tremendously. I mention this because part of Dusty's problem is the molds that excessive moisture bring and the drying effect of the skin that lack of moisture in the winter causes.

Dusty knows the routine now. Come in the house and go to the tub!