Settling in to Home Livin'

We're glad to see you back!

Fiona is learning her name very quickly.  Sometimes you get fosters who clearly were never really talked to by people...you can tell because they never look at you when you talk and they tend to be kinda in their own world, they don't observe your activities, no head tilt when you look at them and talk, etc.  This is not the case with Fiona...she knows she is Fiona...and she responds to both her new name and 'Good Girl'.  She also tilts her head when I talk to her and she observes my every move...telling me that she is interested in trying to figure out what I am all about and what she can expect around here.

She still has a worried/sad look on her little face and her tail is low (but waggy) most of the time.  Fiona clearly doesn't feel well.  She spends a lot of time snoozing in her Princess' lair.  I give her lots of chicken while she's hanging out in there :)...I always want her to feel like she is a good girl, not like she is being put into  time out for punishment...plus, she is really scrawny...she needs to get fattened up.  I've been feeding her chicken and rice which she has been eating quite well...although she does leave the rice for last, lol!  I've been adding ground flax seed, yogurt and nutritional supplements with her meals.  New doggies always get a bland diet when the first come to live with us just so they have something nice and easy to digest while adapting to their new life, which can be very stressful to a scared pup...last thing they need is a tummy ache too.  After about a week or so, I'll start to mix in the fish and sweet potato diet the rest of the dogs are on.

I can't even begin to imagine what she feels like to be so itchy, inflammed, scabby and sore everywhere.  I wish I could do more to ease her pain :(  I am hoping we can get some medicated shampoo to use for her later today and get her started on baths twice a week to help her skin slough all the gunk making her so miserable.

I am always interested in exchanging information with other pet owners and dog fosters.  I believe observant caretakers are sometimes an underestimated component to pet care.  A good veterinarian listens as much as he advises. Caretakers really know their pets and the information they provide must always be taken into consideration! Okay, I'll step off my soapbox  :0)
MY point being...I would like to ask YOU all for input from time to time regarding caring for Fiona. I am committed to doing anything and everything (within reason and only what is safe!) to help her heal fast and feel as comfortable as possible in the process.
Today I'd like to ask:
Do any of you know of an effective, benign, homeopathic topical solution I could use to help calm and soothe Fiona's skin while she is healing?