Sawdust stuck in puppies fur!

[shannrmx]

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Hi!
I recently got a cockapoo puppy! He’s such a lovely little boy. However, the breeder had the puppies on saw dust and I know a quick google search tells you not to put puppies on sawdust. Due to this he has it stuck in his fur. It’s really clogged down there deep. I’ve gave him a quick, simple bath but that didn’t seem to budge anything. We’ve been brushing him often and bits come out but because his fur is quite thick there’s still a lot of it stuck at the root. I wondered if anyone had any recommendations to get it off? I can’t imagine it’s comfortable for him so I want to get it sorted asap. I’ve attached a photo and this was a part that I split the hair and was combing through from the root but it’s like this all over him, especially around his back end and this was just after a bath.
TIA x

 

[JudyN]

Are you 100% sure it is actually sawdust? Could it be scales of skin, similar to cradle cap in human babies?

Oh, and congratulations on your lovely new pup

 

[shannrmx]

Are you 100% sure it is actually sawdust? Could it be scales of skin, similar to cradle cap in human babies?

Oh, and congratulations on your lovely new pup

Thankyou for replying!

Well I just took the breeders word for it to be honest. But I did originally think it looks like “cradle cap”. I didn’t know this could happen to puppies.
Would coconut oil be ok to use on his fur to see if that helps budge it?

 

[shannrmx]

Are you 100% sure it is actually sawdust? Could it be scales of skin, similar to cradle cap in human babies?

Oh, and congratulations on your lovely new pup

This is how it looks now!

 

[JudyN]

I think I'd get a vet to look at it. They might want to check if it's a fungal condition or similar, and will be able to recommend the best treatment.