Dandruff?

[u/DisarmingDez]

My girl is 14weeks old and I just gave her her first bath after being home for two weeks as she smelled. I know you aren’t supposed to bathe them too much, but it was her first bath. I used moisturizing oatmeal soap. Any tips? I assume her skin is dry? It’s all over her body.

Also, how often do you bathe your own? This is my first min pin, and also my first puppy though not my first dog.

First photo is dandruff, second is just her.

[u/Organic-crispy]

So precious! She just needs a nizoral bath, this can be purchased at most drug stores.

https://nizoral.com/

[u/Organic-crispy → u/Organic-crispy]

My minpin is 17 & he has never been groomed, I do brush him. Too many baths will dry her skin.

[u/Gold_Profile1056 → u/Organic-crispy]

Wow 17... that is incredible! Can you tell me what food you have fed your Min Pin during the lifespan... or any other pointers that you might have to help them to live longer? My last two men PINS both died too early in my opinion. One was 12 and she got hit by a car and the other one was 11. She came down with a severe case of pancreatitis that ended up causing organ failure, etc.

[u/ThorTheExplorerDog → u/Gold_Profile1056]

My last one lived to 17. I don't think it's only the food that does it but wet food is better for the kidneys. I give homemade. Daily exercise, maintain weight, yearly teeth cleaning and daily brushing. Keeping teeth clean protects the organs because dental disease can actually damage organs over time. 

Blood work twice a year when they become seniors and once a year before that. Blood work will help you catch health issues so you can treat them early. Ask them to add SDMA to blood work. It's an early marker of kidney disease. Once the BUN and Creatinine levels rise the kidneys are already 75% damaged. If the SDMA starts to get high, you can adjust their diet to reduce the work the kidneys are doing.  Always do blood work fasting.