Dog Scratching Treatments

By wrbeckett | May 25, 2010

Dog Scratching

Pets experience many skin conditions that affect their overall health. Perhaps one most obvious sign that your dog has a skin disease if you see frequent dog scratching. Skin irritations and poor coat quality in canines is often a result of improper diet, excessive exposure to the elements (in particular cold conditions), genetic circumstances, or using an improper dog shampoo. Poor nutrition will then cause skin allergies which in turn will result in the earlier mentioned skin conditions.
You may notice itchy ears, biting of paws, or even hot spots develop if your pet has skin allergies as a result of allergies. The question always comes up how do allergies result in dry skin and skin conditions. Well as discussed allergies are a result of a bigger health issues; most of the time in animals it is caused from nutrition deficiencies. And once a dog develops allergies the effects usually are most prominent in the coat and skin.
You may also notice other issues such as dog atopic dermatitis or even dandruff. So how can these issues be treated? The best approach is to begin providing your pet enzymes which will help them sustain and absorb all of the nutrients in their food. You also want to insure that the pet food you are providing your dog is a good choice and not a low quality brand. This will help end dog scratching

scratching and itching dog

dog scratching treatments

and itching.
Hair loss and diarrhea are also effectively treated with enzymes as well as dog scratching and dogs eczema.

Dog dandruff treatments

By wrbeckett | Apr 9, 2010

Hello Evolution Pets, I have a 3 year old mix, mostly beagle, that up until a few month back had a very health coat. Now he is developing dog dandruff and I am looking for a cure. We have not switched our dog food, as I have read that that can be a cause.

When we first noticed the dandruff we though it was stress, as this sometimes would cause flaking on his coat. But then the dandruff  and flaking just kept getting worse, and now he has very dry skin and is always itching his paws and and belly. Do you think we are looking at dog dandruff, or perhaps skin allergies?

Assuming that it is dandruff on his skin, what treatment, or diet would be best. Is there a lotion or shampoo that we can use to clear it up?

Thanks so much!!! Jamie!

your shampoo works great!

By wrbeckett | Mar 12, 2010

the best shampoo eve used for my dog.  thanks so much.  My dog dry skin problems were treated very well with the zinc shampoo.

dog yest infection

By wrbeckett | Mar 12, 2010

Enzymes work great to cure Dog Candida Yeast Infection. Make sure they are fortified with zinc pca as this will kill the yeast and its source much quicker than other products

Dog dry skin treatment

By wrbeckett | Mar 12, 2010

is it best to use a shampoo that is medicated to treat dry skin; or should I be usign a lotion after I bath my dogs?

Candida Yeast Infection Treatment

By wrbeckett | Mar 3, 2010

Hello, can you please suggest a treatment for Dogs Candida Yeast Infection. My dog has had yeast infection issues for some time and I would love to find a permament solution. thanks!

Are enzymes a good solution; or is a medicated drug the best approach to take?

What is the best type of dog shampoo

By wrbeckett | Mar 3, 2010

What is the best dog shampoo?

So many people would probably vouch behind the shampoo that hey have found works best for them and their dog. However, dog shampoos are best when they work the best for your dog. Different shampoos are designed to do different things for your dog. If it is suffering from dry skin, dandruff, eczema, flaky skin, or other serious skin conditions then it is very likely that you will need to buy a dog shampoo that is specially formulated to treat and prevent these conditions. Buying a shampoo that prevents as well as treats is very important. You don’t want to keep having to bathe your dog every week, so if your shampoo was developed to keep the condition from recurring, your bathing process can be reduced to usually about once per month. The best dog shampoo for your dog is going to be the shampoo that works that best at treating its condition as well as providing it at the most affordable price. No one likes to pay huge amounts for dog shampoo, cost is important to consumers and it should be one of the biggest factors when considering what the best dog shampoo really is.
One particular shampoo that we have heard very promising things about is the oatmeal dog shampoo that has been developed as an all-in-one shampoo in order to provide multiple services to you in one convenient location at very highly affordable cost. Oatmeal dog shampoo can restore your dogs coat and provide a bright and shining outer-layer to their fur as well as treat a variety of different skin conditions. These conditions include by are by no means limited to dandruff, dermatitis, eczema, flaking, and dry skin. No one can guarantee that any dogs shampoo is going to work perfectly for your dog as it relies solely on the individual. However, studies have shown that oatmeal dog shampoo has been highly reviewed among those who purchased it.

dog bathing with shampoo

Happy and Clean dogs

Enzymes for Dogs Itchy Skin

By wrbeckett | Feb 19, 2010

Hi, I read your article on dog enzymes and really found it informational. Can you please post an article explaining the different types of enzymes and how they help dog health; especially with respect to itchy skin and excessive scratching.

I have a mixed breed (mostly doberman) who was always scratching his skin before we switched to your enzymes and oatmeal medicated shampoo.

I would love to understand the various of enzymes, and perhaps minerals and supplements, in your product and exactly what their function is.

thanks so much – love your products!!

antibacterial pet lotion

By wrbeckett | Feb 16, 2010

Hello, is there an antibacterial lotion or shampoo that can be used on my dogs paws? he gets rashes and scratchy paws. I have tried to use hand lotion but he licks it off. Is there a balm or lotions I can apply to his paws to help cure the dry skin?

many thanks!

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