Henry vs The Itch

Poor Henry.  It's not easy being a small dog in a big dog household. As if that wasn't enough of a load for his scrawny shoulders to bear, a few weeks ago, Henry got itchy.

 At first we thought it was seasonal allergies.  Alas, his symptoms did not abate when the crud in the air changed from ragweed to leaf mold.  Hoping to ease his tender skin, Henry was given organic non soap free range rosemary baths.  (The little weirdo is probably allergic to rosemary.)  This bath protocol had no effect.  Next we tried a soothing oatmeal bath.  All that effort gained us nothing more than a clean Pomeranian.

Half of a child's dose of generic benadryl seemed to help a little.

Then, dandruff appeared.

We got serious: coal tar shampoo.

There does seem to be a reduction in both the itching and the dandruff.

In other good news, there is a decidedly positive side effect of coal tar.  Henry has never smelled more manly.