As most pet owners are well aware, skin diseases are an extremely common problem among pets, and may be caused by parasite infections, fungal infections, or allergic reactions. You should always have a veterinarian diagnose any skin diseases affecting your pets, but never give them medication without professional advice. You must have patience and perseverance when treating skin diseases. The length of treatment will vary depending on the type of infection, and may range from as short as three days to as long as one month or more. During this time, your pet may have a bad odor, frequently scratch itself, or shed hair or flakes of skin. Please bear in mind that not only will your pet be uncomfortable, you yourself are likely to be affected. Dogs are commonly abandoned after they suffer from a skin disease.

The reason that owners give for no longer wanting to raise it when they take a dog with a severe skin disease to an animal shelter is usually "I spent a lot of money, but its condition did not improve" or "I was afraid our children would have an allergic reaction." But is this the proper way to treat an innocent dog? While bearing the suffering of sickness, he is also expelled from his home and family. The two dogs in the photograph had severe hair loss, dark spots, and a bad odor when they arrived at a shelter. They looked really terrible, and you certainly wouldn’t associate them with the cute Westie or dachshund that you might see in an advertisement. Nevertheless, the reason that skin diseases worsen to the point that the animals become repellant is because either they have not received correct diagnosis and treatment, or their masters have not patiently and faithfully followed the vet's instructions. After more than two months of treatment, which included a medicated bath and administration of medication each week, these two dogs gradually recovered their original adorable appearance. The Westie has already found a new master, and the dachshund is now ready to find a new home. Are you fully prepared to adopt him? 

Like a child, a pet may fuss and be noisy, and it may get sick. When your furry companion is not well, we hope that you will take it seriously. Your pet is also a life, and needs love and care; it is not a toy that can be thrown away when it breaks. Think ahead and do your research before adopting a pet; do not blindly try to get a fashionable breed of dog, and continue to support adoption and oppose abandonment. Yes, we do!