His fur is in pretty rough condition, dry and no shine. The camera makes it look better than it does. It will take a couple of months before the new food etc..makes a difference. But at least he is clean. I don't think he ever had a bath..certainly not in the shelter. The County Vet didn't even give him a bath before they neutered him. With the mange and the yeast infection and the just plain dirt, he smelled terrible. He still has some yeast infection and seriously needs his medicated shampoo every three days or he gets very stinky.
________________________________ From: margie_frbs <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:17 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Tino's Pictures..no tummy fur yet but I am getting so handsome I just love Tino's very white fur. Is it soft? Liza's coat is so soft she is slippery to pick up. It's like velvet soft. So Tino's skin is from problems from the Mange? I never saw Liza in her bad condition but looking at Tino when you first got him gave me an idea what she must have looked like. So nice Tino is coming along. Tea tree oil is great.I shampooed Liza with a shampoo called Mutts Know Best a natural brand. It has aloe in it. I've only washed her 2 times. I think it feels good on her skin. She gets a little dry from the pellet stove heat. Please keep posting pictures of your lovely boy. Sound like he is getting excellent care with you. A very lucky dog and glad he is over the hump. Margie --- In [email protected], Pam Dean <muffinsbabies@...> wrote: > > ty so much. He also was a miracle like your Liza. We literally held our > breathe for the first three or four days but I am beginning to relax now. > And yes, other than anti-bacterial shampoo and one treatment of tea tree oil, > I am just giving his body time to come back to health so he can fight these > skin diseases. If they don't clear all the way with proper nutrition etc in > a month or two, I will revisit my options..but right now he needs to get > healthy. He still has a little bit left of the respiratory problem and needs > to gain weight..But we all adore him. > > > > ________________________________ > From: margie_frbs <margaret.frbs@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 1:35 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Tino's Pictures..no tummy fur yet but I am getting > so handsome > > >  > OMG Pam Tino's pictures now look like he is recovering nicely from the mange. > I saw his before picture when you got him. I posted about my new little girl > Liza about 3 yrs. She was found in the woods in about as bad shape as your > Tino. She also had mange and still has some balding around her armpits and > she had no hair on her underside. The underside started growing back about a > month or so after I adopted her on Dec. 3rd. It's coming in too better around > the upper arm and under her chin. I guess it takes awhile. The difference in > your Tino is so remarkable. Wonderful happy ending and he is one beautiful > little Chihuahua, really cute! > > Margie >
