Strictly speaking over the counter, and dealing just with the symptoms, my recommendation would be a Sulfur Benz Shampoo. This is a great product when needing a degreasing or keratolytic formula. It opens and flush the hair follicles and promotes healthy skin, without the risk of totally stripping the skin. When you use only a degreaser, or something like Dawn, the skin goes into overdrive producing more of the natural oils and thus making things worse. I know Davis carries this formula, and I think Show Seasons carries it also. Hope this helps Ileana In a message dated 1/6/2014 1:44:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: Poor thing...it's too cold to shave her. No smell though. Going to try Betodine (sp?) shampoo. Have you tried that? I just switched from Exceed Lamb and Rice to Victory High Energy. May switch her back. Joan Joan F. Fox 17500 Haskins Rd. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 tel: 440-759-4119 http://www.campaignersgsds.com On Monday, January 6, 2014 1:19 PM, Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: http://www.ehow.com/way_5755716_causes-dogs-oily-hair_.html >good info > >________________________________ >From: Joan Fox <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx> >To: German Shepherd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 3:16 AM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Oily coat > >I am puzzled. My longcoat bitch has an oily feel to her coat and it is sticking out. >I have bathed her in Dawn twice and it helped some and rinsed her in vinegar. She has shed all the undercoat on her main body not legs. >Anyone have any ideas? Thyroid? food? >She is happy and healthy otherwise. >Joan > >Joan F. Fox ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================