Dandruff in dogs

Skin is a window to the immune system and we find dogs can have skin issues if they have poor gut health, poor immune health, hormonal, or just poor diet. But what causes dandruff on the skin?

Most dandruff is down to the product your using to bath your dog, and in many cases its because the product has not been washed out well enough. This lifts the skin layer.   So make sure when you're bathing that you have rinsed every single bit out of the coat. 

Some dogs benefit from a conditioner on the fur also.  You can buy some nice Wahl doggy conditioners. But for some dogs you really do not want to put anything extra on the skin.

Some shampoo's really upset the dogs skin. If this is the case try "Peace and kindness", this shampoo is expensive, and has colloidal silver in, but its kind on skin which is delicate. 

Lots of sensitive shampoo contains oat meal. However I find this can really upset the dogs skin.  Again tea tree oil is sold as a sensitive shampoo, but again some tea tree is too strong for dogs skin.  So it's finding what works for you and your dog. 

Some dogs benefit from a naturally made product over artificial products. A bit like us really. 

But also ill health can cause dandruff and Cushings disease is one.  It causes continual flaking of the skin. 

I was a professional groomer trained at college, and we covered a lot of skin issues in dogs and knowing how to deal with it.   So I am fully qualified to give advice.  NVQ 2 & 3 Dog grooming. 

Rachel