Washing powder for Sensitive Skin

optimistic

Just to add that my rescue dog had terrible skin - itchy/red and he used to pull out the hair. I googled everything and then tried Burns dog food - it's made with brown rice rather than wheat based products which often upset dogs.
They have a very helpful advice department and all i can say is that it worked and my dogs coat became soft, and his itching disappeared.
I know it appears expensive but follow their feeding guidelines and enjoy not having trips to the vet :eek: and it doesnt seem that costly after all!
ps I'm not connected with Burns, it's just that it turned my little fellow around.

Edwardia

Another suggestion is Camrosa https://www.camrosa.co.uk

marmitepotato

Thanks guys, have taken in all you suggested, I will report back and let you know how she gets on.

Kirri

marmitepotato wrote: »

Thanks guys, I will try your suggestions. You will laugh when I tell you, that its not me that has sensitive skin, it's my dog! She breaks out in itchy lumps and the vet suggested I change my washing powder to see if it would make a difference. Although she's not wearing clothes, she is in contact with us all the time and her bedding gets washed in normal Bold liquid.

Will report back.

Have you tried Ecover? I can't use all the 'strong/conventional' branded items myself, had major issues with washing up liquids till I changed as well. But also I wash pet bedding in Ecover - things like Bold/Persil etc give me a headache from the overstrong fragrance so can't imagine what it's like for an animal! The liquid is often on offer and I can get 50 washes out of a bottle even for pet bedding!

Had a dog way back that had allergic skin issues and tried all sorts with home cooked food (he couldn't eat tinned food anyway) but never got to the bottom of it.

Fire_Fox

marmitepotato wrote: »

Thanks guys, have taken in all you suggested, I will report back and let you know how she gets on.

Please do, hope you can get at least some improvement quickly, it is a worry when you can't 'fix them' right away. Allergy tests are an option but they are inconclusive too often and as you say pricey, if it were me I'd be doing as you are and looking at household chemicals first and then an exclusion diet.

*debbie*

I second changing the dogs diet. We inherited my late Mum in laws dog who had always had skin irritation and she got a lot better (although it didn't cure completely) when she settled into a barf diet. It seems like a lot of hassle or mess but to be honest it smells and looks better than the tinned food she was having before!

Mouschka

marmitepotato wrote: »

Thanks guys, I will try your suggestions. You will laugh when I tell you, that its not me that has sensitive skin, it's my dog! She breaks out in itchy lumps and the vet suggested I change my washing powder to see if it would make a difference. Although she's not wearing clothes, she is in contact with us all the time and her bedding gets washed in normal Bold liquid.

Will report back.

My dog was scratching himself raw, had very loose stools and flatulence and seemed generally unwell aged 1. Vet prescribed steroid creams and wanted to do blood tests but I took a different route.
My dog was actually on Burns food when he was unwell so I can't endorse that brand. We cut out chicken, beef, pork, cereal, dairy and egg. He has a mixture of raw and James Wellbeloved cereal free kibble which suits him. He has dried fish or duck as treats (available from pet food suppliers) and a teaspoon of manuka honey a day.
I use persil non bio liquid and thankfully four years after his skin problems my dog seems healthy.

maxtweenie

Do a search for things like Eco Egg or Enviro Wash that don't use any detergent at all. My grandson's skin has improved dramatically using Eco Egg.

AnnieO1234

Waitrose Sensitive worked well for us. From their blurb:

This concentrated laundry liquid has a non-biological, unperfumed formula that is ideal for those with sensitive skin. The liquid can be added to your wash in all automatic washing machines and will leave clothes silky soft. Each bottle contains 1.5 litres and, as part of the essential Waitrose range, comes with all the quality and value you'd expect.

And at £3.49 for 1.5 litres it's good for the pocket too.

xxx

lil.smartie

Burns dog food or James Wellbeloved, neither have 'junk' in them James Wellbeloved changed a hyper lab/collie cross puppy into a happy & still crazy but hyper free one in a weekend!!

Kate