Healthy skin should be supple, clear, and consistent in color. The skin should not be flaky, greasy, or have a thickened appearance and texture. Allowing for breed differences, a dog’s coat should be full, shiny, and pliable, not brittle or broken.
When grooming, part your dog’s hair to get a good look at the condition of the skin.
A dog’s skin can make up between 12 – 24 per cent of his overall body weight.
Grooming your dog correctly will help stop his coat and skin being damaged. In particular, taking care not to over-bathe him will ensure his natural oils are not destroyed. Nutrition also plays a key part in skin. Feeding a balanced, healthy diet, which includes all the correct nutrients, will help to nourishthe skin and keep it moist.
Regular grooming will help to keep your dog’s skin and coat in good condition.
Most of the time your dog’s skin does a great job but being a complex organ it is susceptible to a variety of problems. Itching and poor skin health are often the first symptoms of a problem. “The canine skin is badly designed compared to human skin,” explained Susan Paterson a European specialist in veterinary dermatology. “In humans the skin grips each hair closely. Dogs have compound follicles which means there are lots of hairs coming out of each single gap, which leaves space for infections to get in.”
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