Your description of what happens to his skin sounds like he starts having a shingles breakout that becomes Psoriasis causing the shedding. I’m not a Dr. so not sure if dogs can even get those diseases it just sounds like it’s something like that. Have you looked into possibly doing an oatmeal bath during breakouts? Have you looked into an animal dermatologist? We had a basset that got a staff infection and the Vets. couldn’t figure out his problem so they sent us to him. You said his breakouts don’t bother him? Does he look or act uncomfortable, scratch to the point of bleeding? If not why keep spending tons of money going to places that don’t know what to do but still charge like they took care of the problem. Spend money on making the dog happy and comfortable. Do ask about a dermatologist for animals though. All he did when we took our basset in was take a sample then left, a few days later he called us, told us what he found, what we needed to do. I hope everything works out for your family. Finally I don’t know how to put this but you and your family deserve huge amounts of praise, respect, and love for what y’all have for that dog. Most would have let the dog be put down, not adopt it, put yourselves in financial binds in hopes of curing him like one would for any family member. NO you took in a stranger and made it into family knowing the dog had problems.
