WESTIE WALKERS - for Westies and Friends of Westies

We use Malaseb shampoo and it is so very important to leave it on the skin for the full 10 mins each time. Also if youy possibly can do not use the water from a bowl theuy are standing in. Use the hose so it is all clean water. I set up a hose in a Y shape. Have two pieces comming down and then join that t one longer section so you can connect it to the washin machine taps or something like that and then take it outside and stand the dog on the concrete or a portable table and have a garden sower on the end. It makes it easy to set the water temperature at the laundry trough and take the hose out without makin a mess. You can of course stand ;the dog in the trough if you want. Mine just llike to have a big shake and it goes everywhere so we do it outside. I do this at the caravan even, set it upon th caravan shower taps and wash them outside. BUT you must leave the shampoo on for the full ten mins or it is just a waste and it is not cheap. I use a sponge to apply it as I used too much otherwise and they love it being massaged in for the ten mins. Because I have two Westies I do one then leave it on and do the other. Rince the first off and then the other. I wish you well and your dog lovely skin. With the food I was saying about earlier, raw vegies and roo meat it is important to keep the dog off red meats such as beef and possibly lamb the vet told me as they heat the blood up too much. Pork is another thing that will heat the blood and therefore the skin up. Rabit and roo are far better, it is a game type meat and is way better. If ou are near a Coles store and they do not carry it ask them if they will, most are vey obliging if you explain the problem. Fruit scraps are also good for the dog. They say you should give them the rotten bits of fruit, well that is to say the bruised patches but we don't. They also say give them the pealings off your vegies but we find it easier to just do the big vegie kitchen whiz thing and freeze a months supply each time. We pack it for the three dogs in one bag. Some times I microwave it to give them a warm meal on a cold night and they love that but as we travel witht he sun we more often than not just feed it at room temperature. Good luck! Bev,