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MY DOG SCRATCHES ALL THE TIME

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Question
I HAVE AN ADORABLE, SMART, EAGER TO PLEASE, SM SHELTIE COLLIE LOOKIN LITTLE TURD.  HEHEHE ANYWAY.. I HAVE GIVEN HIM FLEA BATHS AND FLEA COLARS AND YOU NAME IT I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSIONG THAT HE IS DOING THIS OUT OF HABIT BECAUSE HE DOSENT HAVE DRY SKIN... I EVEN USE INFUSIM (LEAVE-IN HAIR TREATMENT/MOISTUIZER) ON HIM.  WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BREAK HIM OF THIS HABIT THAT IS NOT ONLY FUSTRATING FOR HIM BUT AS FOR ME AS WELL.  ALSO.  WHAT IN YOUR OPINION IS THE BEST WAY TO HOUSE TRAIN A DOG UNDER 1 YR

Answer
HI SHANNON
DO NOT BATH THE DOG IT ONLY ADDS TO DRY SKIN AND FRUSTRATION OF THIS PROBLEM, IF ONLY PEOPLE KNEW EACH TIME U BATH A DOG U STRIPPED IT FROM NATURAL OILS IT TRYS TO BUILD UP TO PROTECT ITSELF AND SKIN.
GET IT ON FRESH FACTORS NOW.  GO TO MY SITE OR WWW.SPRINGTIMEINC.COM AND ORDER THEM ASAP AND IT TAKES ABOUT 2 WKS TO SEE ANY RESULTS BUT IT WORKS I USE THEM AND RECOMMEND THEM AND BUG OFF FOR FLEAS, NOT CHEMICALS OF FLEA VIALS INTO MY DOGS TO DRY SKIN RUIN ORGANS, ETC.
BRUSH THE DOG HARD DAILY WITH A GERMAN RAKE, THEN A BRUSH, GO AGAINST THE HAIR THEN WITH IT TO SMOOTH IT DOWN.  DO THIS DAILY ALSO ADD TWICE A WEEK A COUPLE SARDINES PACKED IN OIL TO EAT.
DO NOT FEED ANY HUMAN TREATS OR FOOD, ONLY A GOOD DRY KIBBLE WITH HOT WATER OVER IT STIR FEW SECONDS AND SERVE TWICE MORNING AND FOUR P.M., LOTS OF WATER BUT LIFT AT SIX. P.M IF HOUSE PET.  LET OUT LATE AS POSSIBLE.  GET AN ALOE VERA PLANT, GROW IT AND USE IT ONE SPOTS THAT ITCH UNTIL THE FRESH FACTORS KICK IN AND U WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM IF U STOP BATHING AND BRUSH THE DOG DAILY TO BRING OUT ITS NATURAL OILS.   GIVE AN EGG TWICE A WEEK WHIPPED INTO THE FOOD.

KIND REGARDS
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