Oily Fur/ Skin???

I have 3 chihuahuas. Two of them have really soft nice fur. The other one has a different type of fur. it is more coarse. She was born with it. the problem is it gets really oily very quickly. She has no skin parasites or anything like that. She sees a vet regularly. She eats a very expensive brand of dog food and I know thats not the problem because she has had this skin problem all her life. All 3 of my chi get bathed the same way with the same shampoo's however she still gets oily. My question isnt what is causing it, but rather what to do about it? Should she be bathed more? She gets bathed about ever 2- 2 and a half weeks. I know I am not over bathing either so please dont answer saying I do so. My vet says anything is fine as long as its less than once a week. Plus their shampoo is for sensitive skin.

Oily Fur/ Skin???
You can give her a dry bath using Colgate's Men's shaving foam..just the old fashioned cheapest kind...Rub the Chihuahua down with the foam, and wipe her dry with a hand towel... this will freshen her up and remove excess oils..It is good for her coat and skin..
Reply:This does not work, have been in the same situation this is not a solution. Report It

Reply:i have a chihuahua also, but she has soft long fur, i dont quite have that problem. i do howeve use a pet wipe i got at pet store for dogs, it wipe off excess dirt and in or cause oil. they smell good too like baby powder. that should help if you use one a day. good luck
Reply:Have you asked your vet about a shampoo for your oily skin chi? First try bathing a little more often like every 10 days, if that doesnt work maybe every 7 days. If the same shampoo more often doesnt help I would try a deepcleansing shampoo. That may help pull out excess oils. If the other shampoo works fine for the other two I wouldnt change their shampoo.
Reply:If it gets very very smelly theres something wrong...


Well dont get too scared if your dog smells..
Reply:we have a boston terrier that has the same problem. we ended taking her to the vet and she ended up have hot spots so we had to buy her a spray that we spray everyday on her. we were going to get a medicated shampoo but it was too expensive. maybe you can get that from your vet or try the spray the spray is very inexpensive you can get it at petco for about 10 bucks.
Reply:I HAVE A CHI WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE HAD OILIER SKIN THAN ANY OTHER CHI. AND SHE WAS HEALTHY AND EATING WELL. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO TRY THE OATMEAL SHAMPOO AND SURE ENOUGH IT STARTED TO GO AWAY. HER FUR IS STILL COARSE, BUT IT IS NOT OILY ANY MORE. I ALSO CHANGED HER DIET. SHE NOW EATS ULTRA NUTRO.
Reply:The oily skin is probably an indication of seborrhea, which is a very common skin disorder in dogs. I've bathed a lot of client's dogs with this problem over the years. These dogs have excess production of sebum, a normal product of the skin glands. You can sometimes see dandruff or the dogs actually have an oily, waxy feel to the hair coat and even an obnoxious body odor. Dogs with seborrhea may also suffer from skin and ear infections, especially when they get older. Bathing with a tar based medicated shampoo, formulated for dogs, is usually recommended, but check with your vet.
Reply:some dogs just have a natural oily coat that makes their coat waterproof when bathed, therefore the oil is still there when bathed.


A good quality dish detergent (like dawn dishsoap) can be used to bathe your dog in to get through the oil, then bathe with your normal doggy shampoo and conditioner.


All the natural oils will return to the doggys fur so do not worry you are stripping the oils out because you aren't.