When you own a dog as a pet, you have to be aware of the consequences of dry dog skin. A lot of dogs suffer from something like this at one point or another in their lives and if it is early discovered, then it can easily be treated with just some sprays or a diet change. When the dog already starts losing the hair, only a few things can prevent a complete hair loss. However, I am sure that you don’t want your dog to lose all the hair, so in order to avoid this, all you have to do is to check your dog on a regular basis in order to be sure that you discover the condition right from the beginning.
The dry skin is easy to spo: the dog has pimples, bumps, areas with very thin hair and the poor animal scratches more than usual. Your responsability is to take the dog to the veterinarian, as only a specialist can choose an adequate treatment.