My dog starts the peel with the mouth what can do to help him to recover it?

Response:

Thank you By your surgery, is a situation that can give with more frequency of what looks, but is important to remember that it is not normal that a dog start the peel with the mouth. When it does it, it is used to to be because it feels itching, irritation or unrest in the zone.

The causes can be varied, among them:

• Dryness of the skin, that causes tightness and itching.
• Fault of hygiene or baths too spaced, what augments the resequedad and the accumulation of dirt.
• Sting of flea, since a lot of dogs bite the exact zone where have received the bitten.
• Allergies or cutaneous sensibility.
• Stress or sobreestimulación.
• Use of unsuitable cosmetic products for his type of skin, age or condition.

If there are not visible injuries neither open wounds, is used to to be very useful adjust the hygiene and improve the cosmetic care before thinking in other options. In a lot of cases, a routine adapted already produces a very clear improvement.

It is advisable to use:

• Shampoos painkillers and respectful with the skin.
• Balsam or nutritious mask after the shampoo, to give hydratation.
• Products with agents painkillers to relieve the itching.
• Baths more frequent when there is dryness or slight irritation.
• A technician of wash and dried suitable, that protect the skin and favour the growth of the peel.

With the suitable cares, the majority of dogs recover progressively the quality of the peel and leave to bite the zone.

If you wish it, I can orient you on the products that better adapt to the skin and to the type of peel of your dog.

María José Guerrero

Stylist and máster in dermocosmética canine