Hi Bonnie,
You could try a couple of things.
1. when you rinse Tully off in some warm water put some white
vinegar...(not too much) and see if that gets rid of the dry skin.
2. You can use a wool wash to wash him with this would help keep the
fleas at bay. Also in his food put some garlic this will go through
the skin and the fleas don't like it.


---- Original Message ----
From: be_gourmet@...
To: Weimaraner_Longhaired@...
Subject: [Weimaraner_Longhaired] Dry skin
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:14:09 -0000

> My LH, Tully, has been suffering with very dry skin ever since we
>received him (he is a rescue dog). His thyroid has been tested and
>is fine. We have taken him off of foods containing corn. This has
>stopped his licking at his paws and chewing at the base of his
>tail. We do our very best to keep him flea-free with Front-line
>(hard to do in a rural setting, with raccoons,squirrels,and assorted
>vermin) and bathing. We are giving him fish oil capsules - two at
>each feeding. There has been some improvement - the hair along his
>back has filled in and is much softer than it was in October. But
>the hair along his ribs and flanks is still extremely sparse (you
>can see through to his skin at a glance). When I brush him, usually
>every other day as he doesn't have a "show coat" to begin with, the
>floor around him is white with doggy dandruff when brushing is
>done. He still tends to scratch at his sides a lot.
> Any further suggestions? I'll welcome any advice you can give.
>Long-haired Weims are so uncommon around here, our veterinarian
>didn't know there was such a thing (I think she is still doubtful he
>is a purebred).
> Thanks in advance for any and all help you can give.
>
>Bonnie
>

Deborah Neumann
Happylea Kennel
Home of Weimaraner's both long and short haired,
Australian Kelpies, Jack Russells and Tibetan Spaniel.