How To Help Puppies With Dry Flaky Skin. While sometimes the cause is a change in weather and low humidity, other times it’s a sign of a larger problem, like parasites. An easy way to see if your dog is suffering from dry skin is to part his hair and look at the skin.

Oatmeal shampoos followed by a moisturizing rinse will help keep the oils in, cleanse the skin, and remove the dander. If the itching, scratching and biting don't give it away, the flaky skin and dry fur are easy to spot. I don't know how it would work for a puppy, but for my adult dog a combo of sardines and a oil (olive/flax seed/omega 3) seemed to do the trick.