https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/tags/pomeranian/Recent content in Pomeranian on Dermagic JournalHugoen-gbThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/yogis-the-pomeranians-miracle-recovery-from-losing-hair-and-skin-turning-black/Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:44:45 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/yogis-the-pomeranians-miracle-recovery-from-losing-hair-and-skin-turning-black/Yogi was diagnosed with Black Skin Disease at age 10 and told it was “just cosmetic”. Years later, his family found DERMagic — and got their dog back. Yogi’s diagnosis: told it was cosmetic, told to live with it Yogi was diagnosed with the “Black Skin” condition in 2005, at 10 years old. As the condition worsened, so did his overall health — but his family were told the skin disease was cosmetic, and his other problems were age-related.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/dog-allergies-or-is-it-something-else/Wed, 14 May 2014 16:37:54 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/dog-allergies-or-is-it-something-else/Many dogs labelled as ‘allergic’ are actually fighting a systemic yeast infection. Here’s how to spot the difference, and why it matters. “There’s nothing that can be done” We hear from owners every week whose vets have shrugged at black skin, hair loss, or persistent itchy feet and said: “just put a t-shirt on the dog — there’s nothing to be done.” A large share of those messages come from Pomeranian owners.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/alopecia-x-how-to-use-the-dermagic-skin-rescue-lotion/Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:48:14 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/alopecia-x-how-to-use-the-dermagic-skin-rescue-lotion/Black Skin Disease (Alopecia X) can be managed with good results using DERMagic Skin Rescue Lotion — but the protocol matters. Here’s exactly how to use it, day by day, for the best chance of full recovery. What to expect With consistent application, improvement usually shows around three to four weeks in. New hair growth and visibly healthier skin typically follow over three to four months. The single most important factor is consistency — applying the lotion every day, without skipping, throughout the treatment course.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/sir-winston-the-pomeranian-beats-black-skin-disease/Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:32:27 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/sir-winston-the-pomeranian-beats-black-skin-disease/A five-year-old Pomeranian, bald and lethargic from full Black Skin Disease, was six months away from being unrecognisable to his own family — once his owners started the Dermagic system. This is the letter they sent us. A Pom in trouble In September 2011, Mary and John Houska wrote to Dr. Adelia Ritchie about their five-year-old Pomeranian, Sir Winston. Two years earlier he had started losing his hair. As the disease progressed he slept more and more during the day, his appetite waned, his social skills faded, and walks — still his favourite thing — became shorter and less frequent.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/alopecia-x-dermagic-skin-rescue-lotion-for-dogs-black-skin-disease/Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:15:35 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/alopecia-x-dermagic-skin-rescue-lotion-for-dogs-black-skin-disease/Step-by-step on using DERMagic Skin Rescue Lotion for dogs with Black Skin Disease (BSD). The protocol is straightforward, the patience is the hard part — and the results are reliable. Start with a clean dog We recommend using a bar of our organic Skin Rescue Shampoo Bar, which has sulphur florets and neem oil. It’s very effective at exfoliating, deep-cleansing, and rinses very cleanly. It’s also strongly antifungal without being harsh, and it’s the correct pH for dogs.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/black-skin-disease-in-dogs/Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/black-skin-disease-in-dogs/Black Skin Disease — also called Alopecia X — is one of the most distressing skin conditions a dog can develop. Here’s what it actually is, why it happens, and how to treat it without steroids. What is Black Skin Disease? The word alopecia is nothing more mysterious than the medical term for hair loss — Latin via Greek alopekia, meaning fox mange. The condition known as Alopecia X or Black Skin Disease is far less well understood than the name suggests.