Comments on: Puppy Hair Loss?

By: DP

DP — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:43:33 +0000

It’s likely the dry winter weather that’s causing the hair loss.
If you are feeding a good quality dogfood, and the vet has ruled out mange, add some Omega 3 oils to her diet and help to get rid of some of the dryness. Puppies do lose their coat, and get an adult coat, likely the dryness and the coat change are happening at the same time.

By: pepzi_bandit 2

pepzi_bandit 2 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:35:03 +0000

try cod liver oil tablets, I find these help.

By: pizzazzf

pizzazzf — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:39:06 +0000

could be hypothyroidism. Is she eating lots but not gaining any weight? That is another clinical sign as well. (or it could be eating little and gaining. One of the two.)

By: Xo_Danie

Xo_Danie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:55:34 +0000

We had a daschound/weiner dog that did this. He started loosing his hair as a puppy and when he got to a year old he lost almost all of his hair…He only had a light layer on the rest of his body…We took him to the vet to see what was wrong. It turned out that he had a thyroid problem. So there was really no way to fix his hair loss issue. We had to eventually give him away because he bit someone…But, he is still doing good. He has to have a doggie sweater on when he is outside when it’s cold.

By: ?Golden gal?

?Golden gal? — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:05:23 +0000

Have your vet check for a thyroid condition but in such a young pup it seems unlikely but possible. There are thyroid medication that can be given to any dog with thyroid problems but once started they must be given for the life of the dog.
The medication is very inexpensive so it should not deter you, and the pups and the dogs live a very long and healthy life.