You should try bag balm.Just an idea but it might work.As for Charlie ,Try a crock pot for chicken soup:hee hee.Also Rosie may be allergic to the shampoo.Love your sis!

You may think this is strange...Coconut oil has so many healing properties and I found some have even used it on their pets. I buy extra virgin raw coconut oil for cooking and for body oil for the entire family which has helped skin issues for us. Here is what one said concerning pets and the oil:

And the message does not stop there. A recent television program claimed that the best remedy for brown, fungal toenails was to rub them in coconut oil (don’t use the expensive, organic, virgin oil for this but rather the cheaper ordinary coconut oil). And for a dog or cat with dry, itchy skin and skin allergies try a combination of rubbing some oil on the skin as well as feeding the animal a spoon or two every day.

Coconut oil is reported to have greatly helped dogs with “wobblers” disease, cysts, skin rashes, dry skin and allergies, degenerated body condition, overweight, coat condition, insect stings and bites, improved energy levels and helped thyroid conditions.

For cats it not only helps to keep the coat in soft, shiny condition but also helps to remedy furballs and to keep them (and the nasty cough associated with them) away. Horses also benefit from a daily intake of coconut oil. The coat becomes shiny, the energy levels rise and the horse develops great stamina levels for racing.

In Pacific countries coconut oil has long been used as an antiviral and antibacterial topical agent, and is rubbed on cuts and bruises, allergies and skin complaints.

A very recent discovery claims that virgin coconut oil offers new hope for the many people and their pets who suffer from low thyroid function. The oil stabilizes their hormone imbalances, their moods and their energy levels and even helps with weight reduction, mental confusion, depression and muscle tone.

Coconut oil is a saturated fat made up primarily of medium chain fatty acids, medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), which increase metabolism and promote weight loss. Coconut oil can also raise body temperatures to also increase metabolism. This is good news for people with low thyroid function.

So I would urge people to go out and try coconut oil in place of every other oily or fatty product they have used for both themselves and their pets. And I would love to hear about the results, especially if your dog has felt some benefit. If it is as good as reports claim, the least we can do is spread the word. - EP
Source: http://www.k9magazinefree.com/k9_perspective/iss33p7.shtml

I wouldn't hurt to give it a try and it's certainly less expensive while being perfectly harmless and side effect free.
Every blessing,
Kathryn