Apple Cider Vinegar and Yogurt for Dog Yeast Infections

We have 1 1/2 yr old German Shepherd(Schultz), He's 95lb and has a constant problem w/ itching and licking.it started w/ an eye infection about a month after we got him(5mos old). The vet said he believed his itching and scratching was because of a food allergy. So immediatly we changed his food to Nutro Choice(Sensitive Stomach) Venison & brown rice. He seemed to do fine over the summer. In late Oct he started again. I went on the web and found this site. After reading the Questions & comments, I'm starting Schultz on the ACV-Yogurt today. I will let you know if it helps.

Hello as i was reading your post i noticed that ur dog is eating the same food that my vet prescribed for my dog Nutro for sensitive stomache light purple bag i thought this food was the best she has ever has but at the same time she kept coming down with those nasty yeasty ear infections not to mention her newest diagnosis a yeasty skin infection that she kept transferring to her ears every time she scracthed to my dismay i discovered that the nutro has an ingredient that was causing all the problems check the ingredients its the rice gluten Now glutens cause yeast production i immediately took her off that food and put her on a grain free food that dosent contain corn wheat glutens soy preservatives beef now she is doing just fine please change the food thats ur problem many blessings.

Happy New Year to all. Follow up on Willow. Week 3,I am noticing a good but strange development on Willows belly, crotch and arm pits where she had yeast growth on her skin. All the areas where yeast grew are now kind of scabbing over. Before treatment, i could see the yeast growth but i couldn't feel it on her skin. Now all the "spots" are either hard little scabs or have already scabbed over and fell off, its all nice pink skin underneath. Has anyone else had this experience? Its like the yeast is dying out and a scab develops in place of the black yeast "spots", then when the scab falls off, the skin looks like it should again! The scabs don't seem to bother Willow at all. She isn't itching or biting at all and her fur continues to fill in, she is almost back to what i would say is "normal". Thanks for this great info, i would have never thought something so simple and basic could have such a positive effect on my dog's health.

ok, week 5. slight relapse. with willow off the Atopica for this long she did start to lose her fur again. no yeast on her skin even though fur was falling out. i started the Atopica and within 1 week she is doing much better again. i guess i will have to use the Atopica along with the ACV/yogurt. the ACV/yogurt at least keeps her skin yeast infections at bay. she also smells good. no "dog" smell at all. im going to start giving her probiotics this week also. im just trying to find a brand that has good viable bacteria for dogs, so many have maybe a 100 million count, im looking for one that has billions, and made for dogs. i'll keep you posted...

Try one teaspoon of organic coconut oil in food once a day. I tried everything and this works to get rid of yeast. You can also rub it on the skin.

Thank goodness for my vet!!! I have a 3 1/2 yr. old Westie that developed really bad skin issues. Smelly, itchy, red skin and she was miserable. He immediately diagnosed a yeast infection. She's taking pills, but tonight I'm going to start with a 50/50 ACV & water rinse after her bath. Like so many others, I'm grateful I found this website, and that I have a great vet on the north side of town.

I have a pug with skin allergies. I have him on a grain free diet using Taste of the Wild dog food. He is on the wild salmon variety. The store I get it from suggested this type to keep start on the 'cool' type of foods: fish or chicken as opposed to the 'warmer' types which would be red meats. This has helped, although I still have to bath him with a medicated shampoo - the vet finally thought about a yeast infection after I mentioned a dip a friend uses on her dog. He still is miserable & has a bad odor after a few days, but his hair has grown back! I am going to try the ACV & yogurt.

To all those people who mentioned Acidophilus and yogurt a big thank you. My Shih Tsu has had yeast infections for the past couple of years. She's been to the vet several times, been on antibiotics and prednisone and I bathe her in Malasab shampoo twice a week. The steroids worked for a while but the infection came back again. The shampoo does help for a short while but it is heartbreaking to see her constantly chewing on her paws and scratching. She had a pariculaly bad flareup recently and after bathing here in the Malaseb shampoo I Googled "remedies for yeast infections in dogs" and came across this site. While I didn't have acidopolous in the house I did have yogurt so I gave her a couple of teaspoons of it.

This is the fourth day that I have given her yogurt and I cannot belive the difference. She is no longer chewing and scratching and the terrible redness has gone down a good bit. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is not just a temporary solution but that it will last. I have ordered Acidopolus for her but if the yogurt keeps working I will just keep her on that. If your dog suffers from yeast infections do try the yogurt. It may not work for your dog but it's definitely worth a try, it was for my little girl. The Malaseb shampoo is no longer available but the alternative is KetoChlor shampoo by Virbac. You can buy it online.

I want to help other dogs that have this awful skin problem. My lhasa apso was constantly scratching, her neck, tummy, and chest were bright red, the hair was gone, she had large areas of gray skin fungus and she smelled so bad. I bathed her , but she would smell the next day. This went on for 8 months. I did tons of research and after just two weeks of treatment she is well!

Here is what I did. I bathed her with Zymox enzyme shampoo (3 times a week) and used Zymox ear drops, found both on amazon. I made her food weekly in a crockpot, put in chicken thighs with skin, brown rice, barley, carrots, water and let cook until the meat falls off the bones and skin disappears. Take out bones and mix well. I feed her this food 3 times a day, 1/2 cup each time, I mixed in 1 TB alfalfa powder, 1TB kelp powder, 1TB flax meal, 1 TB olive oil and some water. Once a day I mixed in 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 broken echinecea capsule as an natural antibiotic. I also gave her 1 acidophillis capsule daily. Finally, I massaged a few drops of tea tree oil on the irrated skin. I am still amazed at the results. I hope this helps other owners and dogs.

I too am very happy to have found this site. My dogs both have suffered with ear infections to the point of having to have surgery. While I was concerned about the money, I was also very concerned with the degree of suffereing that they went through. I am happy to say that they have been getting ACV in their water daily and they are both as happy as can be. I have not seen either one of them scratching, and their ears are as clean as can be. They even smell so much better. Thanks to your site. I will continue with what we are doing, and after a few more weeks I am going to attemp to wean them off of the prescription diet that they have been on for several months. I will kepp you all posted.

Specifics please How much ACV, acidophilis, yogurt would I give a 50lb dog. I believe the ACV is diluted 50/50 with filtered water to spray on her skin and ears (provided skin is unbroken)

I started applying diluted ACV topically and the smell is gone! Itching reduced but still present. One ear seems to be a bit better after 3 applications. I attempted to give dog 2 TBS of ACV by mixing it in her water. However she refuses to drink it. I will have to try it in her dry food and hope that 2TBS is the recommended dosage.

I have a 3 year old shihtzu with yeast paws - will try the yogurt & ACV but.... does anyone else wonder why this problem is so common & in such varied breeds? I wonder what is causing this problem in the first place?!

I already give my 9 year old Maltese Acidolphlis and he eats yogurt. I am interested in the Apple Cider Vinegar. How much to put on food?

Thank Thank You, for this website. I can't believe how much money I have spent on Vets (five different) trying to cure my 12 year old, 6 lb. Shih Tzu..

she had constant yeast infections in her ears & conjunctivitis in her eyes. I've had her on every eye drop & gel, Prednisone, Perscription shampoo, antibiotics, ear wash, you name it..Hundreds of $$$..Not one vet told me to try ACV, yogurt or acidophillus capsules...She has long hair and goes to the groomer once a month to get trimmed around her eyes, nails clipped etc. When I went to pick her up my groomer said she was starting to get yeast infection all over her body and showed me all her black spots on her belly. I thought they were age spots. Instead of going to the Vet, I got some Women's vaginal cream for yeast infection. I rubbed this all over her tummy & ripped a white sheet & tied it around her tummy so she couldn't lick it. I put this cream on her belly every day for a week and all the crusty yeast spots are totally gone..I'm starting the ACV & yogurt tomorrow to alleviate her itchy skin..She is still constantly licking her feet & gnawing at them but I will put the ACV on her legs & feet & I will let you know how that works..This is the first time she has been content without the Prednizone..Dianne

I'm just starting treatment our Llhsa 3 days ago (25 lbs., 12 years old) with ACV rinse, 50% water/50% AVC,shampooed every 2nd day with Antifungal shampoo and rinsed his body completely with AVC once every day. I'm feeding him 2 spoons of organic yogurt with 1 cup dry holistic dog food, duck with rice and 1 Capsule Acidophilus mixed in. 2 spoons of vinegar in a bowl of water. No problems with him eating and drinking any of these items.

Im concerned that I maybe I'm rinsing him to OFTEN with the ACV. Are most of you rinseing ONLY after shampooing? or every day? My dog is covered with black skin, sores, smells terrible and wakes alot during the night. I've noticed he has slept better already and doesnt smell so bad already. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks in advance. RMB

I have a 5 year old border collie mix who is constantly itching and licking is back, we went to the vet and they gave him steroids it helped for a little while but it just came back stronger i just got acv and yogurt and about to try is, but i still dont really know what to do with the acv? does it go on is skin or in his water? Please get back to me soon!

My German Shepherd is 7yrs old and has been itching, scratching, knawing at himself, took him to the vet about 2months ago said he had a yeast infection between his toes, and under armpits, but the meds never worked, and it seems now he is black all over his belly...did your stuff work???

I found this website about 3 days after adopting a english bulldog, I could not believe the state that her skin was in when I got her, she was not well taken care of and she stunk and had yeast infection all over her skin, face and belly. I was trying to find a natural way to help her be the beautiful bulldog that she is when I came across this website. I bought the ACV (1 tbs) and organic vanilla yogurt (2 tbs), and mixed it with a lamb and rice dog food, in less than a week her skin has went from an inflamed, painful red to a light pink. The hair on her face and chin is growing back and her skin is not swollen and painful. She also had a few hotspots on her back that I started using ACV and distilled water ( half and half) on. The sores are almost completely healed and she is not scratching as much. Everyone at my work has commented on the change in her appearance and how dramatic it has been so quick. I am so thankful that I found this site first before spending a lot of money at the vet.

Thanks to all for the feedback and suggestions that you post.

I have a Shih Tzu 9 1/2 yrs old. She has suffered with yeast infections for probably 6 years. At first I did not know what it was, the vets (I've taken her to several over the years) said she had allergies. They treated her with steroids, antibotics, and topical sprays and eye drops, she would get a little better for a little while but the symptoms would always return worse than before and many $$$$ later. She is blind and has a discharge in her eyes. Like so many of the questions and comments on your web site my dog is suffering and I am very anxious to try the ACV, I have been putting about a tbs plain non fat yogurt in her food for about 6 weeks, and this hasn't seem to help am I using the right yogurt and the right amount? Also do I put the ACV on her food or in her water and how much? And could you recommend a brand name of dog food that would be good for her, I've been feeding her Iam's adult formula dog food. Your website has already been so helpful and I can't wait to try these remedies.

Joy, non-fat yogurt has lots of modified food starch in it, which is like sugar, pretty much. I use ____ Plain Yogurt. Anytime it says low fat or non-fat, it is loaded with starch to replace the fat which is not so good for yeast infections. I also have a 6 month old Shih Tzu that has a yeast infection and have just started him on a heaping tablespoon of yogurt with half an acidophillus capsule mixed with a little holistic dog food and feed it to him morning and evening. The first time I fed him this mixture, he stopped scratching and chewing within a couple of hours and he continues to improve. I've also ordered an anti-fungal anti-bacterial shampoo online, but haven't received it yet. I hope this will help him. Good luck!

Shari, thank you for that tidbit about nonfat yogurt. I've been giving two of my dogs nonfat yogurt and they both get yeast infection. Do you neutralize ACV with baking soda?

responding to ur post about the yogurt the only kind that me and my pooch eat is a non fat plain yogurt that has no modified additaves only natural sugars from the milk all of this info i got when i called Dannon so its good for me and my pooch but she only get a tbs everyday if we dont have any yogurt then we have non fat plain kefir which has 10 live active cultures My baby loves it as her yeast is well under control just about non existant along with her weekly bath and a final rinse of raw acv many blessings to you and your doggie

I have just sat at my Pc in complete desparation wondering how on earth I was going to help my little dog. Nothing seems to work and I am at my wits end. She has the most appalling yeast infection and she is so miserable and itchy, her skin is red with terrible black patches and her fur is falling out. She chews her back legs to bits and smells awful. I am going straight to the shops tomorrow for ACV and A____and I am going to try them as soon as I can. Fingers crossed, thank you so much and I will let you know how I get on!

God Bless your sons for their service! I've used Kefir and yogurt directly on my fur baby's skin as well as, internally! Also, a clove of fresh/organic garlic during the summer, as it's a natural pest repellent! (Chop and wait 10-15 mins for natural ingredients to start working, then add it to her breakfast! )! A Tablespoon or two of Braggs ACV in her water bowl, and I also rub baking soda on her fur to keep pests away as well! She was so full of yeast, and 3months later after the Organic kefir/yogurt/coconut oil, not one dark/bald spot or odor! Good luck!! 🐾❤️🐾

Just happened across this web-site today - while looking again for help with my 8 year old Boxer mix. Piper developed yeast on her back in Sept. 2006 and was treated by a specialist in dermatology. All of Piper's hair from her collar to the middle of her tail had fallen out and her skin had turned black and in some places she had sores. Piper's treatment consisted of skin scrapes, antibiotic's (Simplicef 200mg once daily for 4 weeks), bath's twice a week with Benzyl Plus, and Ketpconazole 200mg once daily for 4 weeks.
I feed piper and the rest of my dogs Flint River Ranch dry food and Pet Promise canned food.

The yeast cleared up after the 4 week treatment and stayed gone until April 2008 at which time i noticed her hair coming out again and I rushed her to her regular vet as the specialist has since moved to another state. Piper's vet put her back on the antibiotic Simplicef 200mg everyday for 6 weeks and I had to start giving her a bath twice a week again. The yeast disappeared again, but has started coming back now. I am at my witts end as to what to do to stop this bad stuff once and for all. Piper's hair has started coming out again....I just started the baths again and I'm using Sesun Blue, ChlorhexiDerm 2% and Malaseb shampoo's on her.

Do you think that I need to use this ACV or the white vinegar that you are talking about on this web-site? I just need some reassurance about doing this to her. I already give her the yogurt and I give her extra Vitamin C and i also give her food enzymes daily with each of her meals. I give her vegetables with her dry food too.......green peas, green beans and carrots. Piper has also had both hips replaced and ACL repair and had a blockage in her intestine in March 2007, as a result of the blockage she now has a sensitive GI tract. Help of any kind would be appreciated.

do not use white vinigar, it is only for cooking. white vinegar is stripped of all the goodness.

Use _____s Apple Cider Vinegar. It's raw, and unfiltered. Depending on your dogs wt., most people add 1 tsp-1 tablespoon to your pets food or water a day.

I logged onto this site a week ago, after a few non-productive and expensive trips to a couple of vets looking for a lasting yeast- infection-cure for my two sweet dogs. I have now been feeding them yogurt and giving them the acidophilus caps, and noticed a great improvement in just a week's time. I have found that feeding carrots to my 2 dogs with this chronic yeast infection, which started from them having taken antibiotics, aggravates their condition.

I found that carrots have too much 'sugar' in them, and so do green peas. I use green beans as a 'filler' for more fiber, the 'no salt' type. I will try the organic 1 T organic ACV in their drinking water, the ACV-bath water rinse and the coconut oil in their food. I bought some all natural 'treats' for them, and neglected to notice that one of the ingredients was molasses... After a couple of treats, noticed that the scratching on the ears and paw-licking started. I now give them a couple of pieces of raw apple for their treats which they like very much. I appreciate all the tried-and-working solutions...THANKS!

I will begin Bucko's Yeast Treatment Today 2/7/09:

My poor Bucko! He is a black lab who weighs 80lbs. For the past two years he has been plagued with yeast infections in his ears and on his skin. Last year the vet prescribed anitbiotics, steroids, a special shampoo and a certain dog food. After a month it did the trick. A month later, back to the same old same old. I look at him now and almost want to cry. Ears smell like cheese whiz, skin is turning blace and crusty with loss of fur. It is even occuring around his eyes. There are red sore like areas that appear first and then the skin turns hard, crusty and black.

This weekend I purchased a quart of plain yogurt and Acidopholus capsules, large bottle of white vinegar and a large bottle of apple cider vinegar that I will use for bathing and spraying. I also bought some old fashioned ACV with the "mother" in it. I will use this to put in his food. Now for the big question. Diet? I have been using Dick Van Patten's potato and fish because it states on the bag, "non allergenic". I have been using that for two months now. He has gotten worse. I was using Eukanuba for adult dogs. These foods are not cheap! I have heard about this all meat diet. Im going to look into that.

I will post once per week and let you all know how it works. Man if this remedy can work on Bucko it can work on any dog. Oh yes, let me not forget, Im using a vaginal yeast infection cream in the ears. I just thought why not? Twice a day, will this hurt?

Thank you for all the posts on this site. Avery from Wilmington.

Avery, I have the exact same problem with my black female lab, its been an absolute nightmare fighting this yeast infection. She has had it for over a year now. I have been using the ACV, yogurt and Acidophulus tabs for about 2 months now, the terrible smell has gone but she is still itching and licking and the skin is still black and hairless, Im not sure how long to keep trying someone said 5 months?
Has it taken anyone else this long to recover with the above remedies

Natural remedies take longer to work because they are systemic not synthetic but the results are lasting. I have a pitbull lab mix who is a rescue. When I got her she had a lot of problems- yeast infections in her ears and all over her body. Her coat looked moth eaten and she smelled like Fritos. I immediately put her on a raw diet. I use a brand called Nature's variety and alternate between the chicken, lamb and venison patties. I also give her raw vegetables- greens mostly like parsley, kale, green squash, romaine lettuce... In addition to that, I give her probiotics and acidophilus (both in liquid form and also Kefir - yogurt drink with acidophilus) fish oil, vitamin c (ester c- much more gentle on the stomach), Aloe vera gel (aids in digestion and in absorbing supplements) and a supplement that is a mixture of flax, burdock and nettle. This has helped her enormously. She still has some problems with her ears and itchy feet around this time of year and I have found the vinegar solution really helps. I use white vinegar externally because it has a much lower sugar content. I make a spray that is about 45% white vinegar, 5 % alcohol, a few drops of clove oil (natural pain killer and antiseptic and the remaining 50 % filtered water. I have found this mixture to be very effective in killing the yeast and promoting healing. You may need to stick with this treatment for several days before you see improvement but if you do this and incorporate some or all of the above into your dogs diet, you will see a vast improvement in time. Just be patient and vigilant. You know your dog so you will begin to see in time what works best. Hope this helps.

Avery, you might want to change the van patten potato foods, I have a great prynesse, and he has has yeast for years, and he has alway eaten this food, which we has since stopped, we found that the potato was not good for him

Using Nias' remedies of 45% white vinegar, 5% alcohol and the clove oil (for pain) 50% filtered water has been a miracle cure for my 5 year old german shepard. In one day she showed improvement! I would love to take all the tubes of creams and bottles of antibiotics and ear rinses my vet has charged me for over the last 4 years add up the cost and donate it to this site.

I just came across this site after searching for information on Candida Yeast infection. We have spent several 100s of dollars in Vet bills because of his skin and ear infections that are accompoanied by a strong, unpleasant odor. Medications have done nothing. We are changing his food to one I make and will be adopting the ACV and yogurt regimen. I will be adding Acidophilus to the food also. His bathing will be followed by ACV,water, and rubbing alcohol mix spraying. I was considering using Kefir instead of yogurt. I can make it at home and have complete control of the ingredients. Has anyone else tried it? I am looking forward to reporting on his improvement.

It's me and my Shih Tzu again. Have changed his food to Holistic, fed him yogurt and Acidophilus, and bathed him with medicated shampoo with a generous wetting of ACV solution. I am absolutely amazed at the fast change. In just two days the redness on the skin has greatly diminished, his mood has perked up and he does not smell as strongly. My gratitude goes to those who set up this website and all the pet owners who contribute feedback.

It has been a week since I started my Shih Tzu on Holistic food and treats, kefir (a different form of acidophilus), ACV, and appropriate shampoo. The yeast infection is down by 75%, the awful smell is gone, Riley seems happy and does not scratch as much. It's hard to believe that such simple remedies have done what $$$$ of medications did not do. I am grateful to all those who have contributed feed back and input.

I am so glad that I found this website!!!! I have two Lhasa Apsos and a Lhasa Poodle mix. The first was a "street urchin" and the other two were adopted through a rescue. My second, Chugger has been plagued with ear infections and nasty, greasy skin for two years. They are on a raw diet and supplemented with the best dry food with no grains. I also spent three months making homemade dog loaf.... nothing worked. Since I read about kefir and ACV three weeks ago, the results are amazing. I'm also giving "Mommy Baths" at home with pine tar shampoo and I'm just baffled that the vets don't know that this works!

Thank God for Google and this website.

Cat, Chachacha, Chugger and Chiclet

After spending way too much money in Vet visits which didn't make any progress against Max's (6 year old standard poodle) skin and ear yeast I got on the internet and found your site. We've just started the vinegar and live yoghurt treatment. So far Max has gotten two showers with an oatmeal based shampoo in the space of two days. Yesterday we used the 50% water/vinegar spray and put the drops of vinegar in his drinking water. Amazingly, he didn't end up smelling like an Easter egg, but this morning his skin still has obvious white specks and the yeast smell was back. After the second shower there are no visible white specks and he smells like a clean dog. I'll use the water/vinegar spray before he goes to bed to night and let you know what results we have in a couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing.

Suzanne from Oregon

I watched a video from a vet and she said stay away from oatmeal, grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and anything starchy -

I just dunked my dog's paws in peroxide and he is much better for the moment. Then I read peroxide was recommended but I will definitely try the apple cider vinegar and water spray on his paws daily as well as giving him yogurt and apple cider vinegar and see if he eats it. He feels much better right now, so calm and relaxing, hoping it will be for the rest of the night!

I came acros your website after searching Yeast infections in dogs trying to find out what's wrong with my yorkie poo, Zoe. She's 4 months old now, but has been scratching since I got her on Oct. 7. She was 8 weeks old.

We (her Vet) have tried prescription shampoo that has not helped, then on to Revolution (for mites), that has not helped. Now she has (I am sure) a yeast infection in her ears, but I believe it has been a yeast infection all along. She started scratching her butt at 8 weeks, and now it's all over because she has lost her beautiful black fur on her legs and now spreading to her back. Her fur looks dull and her eye lids don't look as sharp as they use to be. There is no signs on her skin that shows any redness or black marks, but just flaky. Her ears smell which makes me believe she has a yeast infection.

I have changed her food 3 times now since I got her. She is on the Dick Van Patten Formula, Potato and Duck. She seemed to have gotten worse since I switched her to that, from (Wellness) and before that (Puppy Chow was what she was on when I got her) She has only been on Duck and Potato for 2 weeks, so I will wait it out. I just tried the 1 tsp of white vinegar 1 tsp of water in her ears, and I also put 1 tsp of vinegar and 2 tsp of yogurt in her food this morning. I will try this for awhile to see if there are any changes. When should I notice a difference? Also, can I use that formula and spray it on her skin when she is attacking? Please help, thanks.

Make sure you use Apple cider vinagar and try to get the organic one. Not white vinagar thats for windows, lol Good luck and yes you can dilute it and spray on you dog will smell like a salad but thats better then the yeast smell. right?

my yorkie was the same. take your dog off wheat completely. feed it only meat, or wheat free food. i feed my yorkie meat only. no sugar, no bread, no wheat! spray your dog morning and evening with 50/50 solution acv and water. give your dog 1/2 capsule of acidophilus a day, see if her stools are runny. if theyre not, give her a full capsule per day. persist, you will see results quickly. it's like a miracle!

No don't use ACV the sugar will feed the yeast, stick with the white.

Hi, My baby had yeast infections in between his paws and his ears. We tried everything the Vet prescribed, but no joy. My husband did some research and found this awesome product called Zymox for our baby ears. Lets just say it has been 2 years of no more going to the Vet and spending $150 for products that didnt help. Also, we put him on grain-free food. That has help out as well it has been trial and error but we found that food and treats that have no wheat or corn and no table scrapes is a must for our special boy. We dont have kids, so our 2 dogs our taken well care of and spoiled!! I hope I helped with anybody else babies with this problem.

My 9 month old puppy has on/off yeast for about 4 months now.Recently it has spread to her muzzle,eyes and paws. Worse off is her ears which the vet had assured me that its ear mites. Oh how wrong he was! It got so bad that daily cleaning doesn't help at all.

After earthclinic online, I purchased ACV and yogurt yesterday. After showering, I sprayed the ACV (half acv and water)on the affected area. It must have sting real bad cos my dog was frenzily running around d house.

This morning, I noticed that the reddish inflamed skin is gone, especially around the eye area and the affected areas have turned pinkish! Not flaky anymore but soft skin. Her ears are clear and have no smell at all :)

I am definitely continuing with ACV and yogurt, and have a small bottle ACV spray that I can use daily. No way am I going to feed her all those unneccessary meds from the VETS!

Hi there, Kelly. I'm encouraged reading your post and all the others here. I have a 5 year-old poodle who has always carried a musky smell with her since young. When I brush her, little yellow dander-like and some larger flakes like scabs fall out. They form a small heap when I sweep them together. Visits to vets have been futile with medicated shampoos (which I think are too harsh on the skin) and elimination diets. I have a gut feel we're dealing with a long-drawn yeast infection. She doesn't have black skin but do any of the afore-mentioned signs and symptoms ring a bell with anyone? After reading the posts here, I've just commenced today the acidophilus and ACV water spray. I'm hoping to see positive results soon. Meanwhile, can I check with you - I've never bought ACV before so I just went to Cold Storage and picked up a small bottle which label reads ACV. It looks like a drink (like sparkling juice) to me and although it tastes very sour, it's also just a little sweet. Did I get the right thing? Will spraying my dog with this attract ants? Thanks for your advice!

Hi, I have had problems in the past with one of my pugs who had a yeast infection of the skin. I use the vet in an emergency but I prefer hollistic treatment due to the fact that most vaccines, antibiotics and other meds from the vet cause more problems than they cure, if they even cure at all.

I have always had my dogs on a raw meat diet with tripe as a supplement. It has kept my dogs healthy and happy. As for the yeast infection, I use a 50% ACV(organic, milky texture) and 50% water mixture and spray my dog 1X aday and I bathed her 2X a week with the best shampoo for irritated skin problems. I guess I cannot state the name but many places online sell it and it was originally created by NASA. I hope someone finds this helpful. :)

I just adopted a 10 year old lab/hound mix. He is deaf and has yeast and ear infections. I stopped giving him the Baytril & Keconzole because it was making him very sick and after doing research realized that it was possibly killing him! Thank you everyone on all these sites for sharing your stories. I've started giving him the acv and yogurt, for topical and oral uses. In less than a week the odor is gone from his ears and his motor skills and energy has dramatically improved since taking him off the meds! I started to give him 2 tbs of yogurt mixed with food daily but stopped today because it is giving him completely liquid diahrea. Has anyone had this happen to their dogs? Is it something that will go away or should I just discontinue giving it to him orally? He also has the yeast infection pretty bad at his bum area so I've been using the womans yeast cream there, what's the longest to use that or is daily too much? Thanks for any answers!

Some one gave me a Lhasa Apso they could no longer deal with his constant paw chewing and the constant scratching. They were going to put him to sleep. I felt sorry for the little guy and took him I have tried everything I can I have him on Holistic foods canned and dry for allergies. I also soak him in baking powder. I also bought the enzimes treatment that was about $120 for one month and he has now been on two months and I still don't see any progress in fact sometimes I think he is worse. And at $120 a month it's a bit expensive. I don't want to give him the steroids or the allergy meds cause I feel it will damage his liver. So I am trying to do it the natural way. I bought the plain yogurt and he hates it. Wont even look at it. I read some where on this site that I can give him the Acidopholis in by itself and soak him in the vinegar, as well as give him 2 tbsp of ACV in his watter and that should help correct? I am so glad to know that he is not alone in this and that there are so many great people that have written down solutions to a problem that seems to not have a cure when you are facing it alone. Thank you to all you wonderful people that have shared your experiences and give us going through the pain of seeing your little one suffer some hope.

For those giving dogs yogurt, I've found the all natural 0 sugar added kinds dogs prefer the vanilla flavored. I would also never put any form of water mixture in the dogs ears! Not unless you're going to do the dangerous thing and shove a qtip in all the way to soak up the water. Also when the alcohol evaporates it turns to water so I wouldn't use it either. Just a thought as moisture is the problem in the ears in the frst place.

Alcohol does not turn in to water. .50 vinegar .50 water is correct to use in the ears. When we flush ears we use warm water straight from the faucet, it is sucked out as it is pumped in. I haven't found a difference between ACV and white vinegar. I did find it interesting that one person noted that there was more sugar in ACV. Yeast loves sugar.

If your fur baby can not tolerate the plain yogurt, try probiotics. You can probably purchase them at a health food store... I am not sure how much you, should give your dog, so you will have to research as to how much to give him. Best of luck.

Our 95 lb black lab has been dealing with a yeast infection for a while now - unbeknownst to us, as the vet originally diagnosed it as a "non-specific dermatitis" and treated her with steroids and antibiotics. These, of course, temporarily stopped the rash, but as soon as the medication was done, it came right back and was even worse. It all makes sense to me now when I think the whole thing through logically (i.e. the antibiotics kill ALL the bacteria in the gut, good and bad, giving the yeast the perfect opportunity to flourish).

I've tried several different (expensive! ) holistic products, but what seems to be working best is ACV (50/50 rinse after bathing and 2 tbls/gal of drinking water), coconut oil (by mouth and topically to affected areas - if you give by mouth, start with a small quantity and give a little more daily, as too much at once can cause flu-like symptoms) and plain yogurt with acidophilus (orally).

I also have been using "the best dog shampoo" that was mentioned above - it really is very good - leaves her coat nicely conditioned and isn't harsh on her skin like so many others. If your dog is having diarrhea from the yogurt, you might need to reduce the amount you're giving him. Try not to stop it completely, if possible; the acidophilus is really key in restoring the good bacteria in the gut that counters the yeast. If he can't tolerate the yogurt, there are good pre-biotic and pro-biotic supplements that can be found online and in some pet stores - just make sure they don't have fillers. As for the itchy bum, our dog also suffered from this briefly. I sprayed her bum area 1-2 x a day with 50% ACV/50% water and within 2 days the itching stopped. Hope this helps! Trying to restore your fur-baby's inner balance takes some time, so don't give up ... Good luck!

Can we get a link to the best dog shampoo please? I don't find it at Amazon. What food are you using please?

Recently, my 1 year old Boxer started to show signs of allergies; smell, scratching, hairloss, etc. The first trip to the vet resulted in steroids and antibiotics which helped, for a while. Our second trip we saw his office partner who said it was yeast and she could give him some wipes for the skin but medication was probably not going to help. She suggested I adjust his diet. She gave me some tips and off I went. I bought him Duck based dog food and Duck based treats, started researching onling then found this site. 3 days after the food change which I mix with 1 Tbs of ACV and 2 Tbs of plain Organic Yogurt the yeast is gone! I am shocked as I was not sure this would work. Thank you to everyone who feels compelled to post their experiences online. I am gratefull!

Besides ACV and/or yogurt, can a digestive enzyme be used also? I have a 11 month old female black lab who has been trouble with ear infections, chin pimples and pimples around her vulva area which she is constantly licking. The vet the first time gave her antibiotics and ear drops, didn't work for long, he then gave prednisone and ear drops which I'm not happy with. How much acv should she get and how much yogurt, she is 75lbs. Also what about digestive enzymes? Thanks so much.

I had read that plain yogurt with a high live bacterial culture and apple cider vinegar are a great way to treat candida. We are not positive this is what our dog has. She is a mix of german shorthaired pointer and beagle. She's the sweetest thing but over the past 4 years, she's gotten progressively worse. We tried cooking for her for awhile and that seemed to help but it was sooooo time consuming that we ended up putting her back on dry food. We currently use orijen fish but we are considering switching to taste of the wile grain free. The food we now use is basically grain and starch free but we want her to get better.

Anyway, I saw a post that said 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with 2 tbsp of plain white yogurt and a little bit of organic honey to make it more palatable does the trick. It works for Abby. We mix it with her food and she eats it. Abby's symptoms are: very itchy all the time, red and irritated looking skin, itchy and smelly ears at times, and she has an odour that is not pleasant. I would call it sort of sweet but definitely not a pleasant sweet if that makes sense. She is losing hair around her eyes, top of her snout, and it is spreading to her paws now and a little on her sides. She licks her paws all the time, when she's not itching or biting. She looks sort of raw but not usually are the areas open wounds. I was told that these symptoms match candida yeast. Personally I don't have hundreds MORE dollars (than I've already spent) for more remedies that MIGHT work so I thought I'd give the natural ACV and plain yogurt a try. I'll let you all know how and if this works, along with changing her food if need be.

HONEY is one of the worst things you can give to a dog or a human suffering with a yeast infection... CANDIDA! I hope you have learned this by now, and have stopped treating your dog with this 'remedy'.

Try sprinkling some Pau D' Arco powder, an herb available at a health food or herb store, available in a capsule form. Regulate the amount from an adult dose for your pet.

What has made my dogs skin and coat beautiful is a daily combination of 1/2 tsp of ACV mixed in some plain organic yogurt. I use "nancy"s". My big dog- black lab mix has yeast issues in his ears and paws and it has cured this problem but also improved his coat as well as the coat of my other dog. I see huge skin improvemnets. It took about a month to see the difference as I think it changed the PH of his gut thus working it's way out to the skin. I got a little lax on the routine and right away notice the old problems back. Needless to say I am going to do this everyday from now on. One more thing- my dog with the yeast problem has been allergy tested and has a dairy allergy- I figured I would take a chance with the organic yogurt and I have seen NO ill effects- it is full of all the good bacteria- not sure if that made the difference or what.