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Sevvy

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I don't know, maybe it's supposed to be like this, but just in case...

I noticed that my Chin's ears are dry and cracked looking, much like the skin on my hands thanks to the lovely change in weather.

I've never owned or been up close in personal with any other Chin before, so I don't know if the light, cracked leather look on the ears is normal or if his skin is drying out like mine. He doesn't appear to be in any discomfort or having any issues with it, but I don't know if I should be treating it or what.

Because on me, the cracking skin hurts like an SOB until I get around to getting moisturizer and so forth on it. And if that's what's going on with my Chin, I'd like to know how to treat that ASAP.
 
Rub in either some bag balm or some liquid vitamin E. Either should help if it's just dry ears. If that doesn't help, it might be fungus, but I'd try the moisturizers first.
 
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