I have a pitbull (american-blue-Alice) and I have also had a chow-chow and a bichon-frise/pitbull mix, the last two are both soft-haired. I have to say I personally didn't have any skin problems between the three. Alice has sensitive skin herself, which is common among pits, so i have to watch what I bathe her in. You may need to change what you bathe Zion with and hopefully this will help. I use and Oatmeal/Aloe Vera shampoo and this seems to help. I know my advice is more for the dog than you but you never know i guess. Also, because she is so sensitive I give her baths once a week. This is to keep her from scratching herself to the point of breaking skin and causing bleeding. It may be that Zion doesn't get bathed enough and so he is producing some sort of irritant that gets passed on to you guys when you pet/play. I hope this helps, keep us posted!
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