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Hey I just caught this...Sorry if I'm too late...
Demoditic is not contagious.
You can actually assist by boosting the immune system.  When a Dog's immune system is down and out...other situations take place. 

You may want to just look into some good supplements like Vitamin E and such to help the immune sytem.  Some good herbal doggy products exist for immune system too.  It may help clear it up faster.

Sorry to hear of the woes.  We deal with this quite often with our rescued fellow.  His immune system is not always in balance and it always show up throug his skin.  He's very sensitive, so when he is stressed, it shows up through his skin because the stress (this mean a simple change in our habits, like I said, he's very sensitive) can cause the immune system to straggle.

Luvmenewfs.

Oh my goodness!!  Very pleased to meet you!!

The fellow in the avatar, a newf, his name is Bryce too!
What taste we have in names don't you think!!

Beautiful Boy you have there!!

Luvmenewfs

Hi Winslow!  Wow don't you have a sweetie pie there!!!

We were fortunate because our breeder did not limit us on the amount of steps our Newfie pup should do rather she encouraged us to get him used to the steps and to support him while he was doing so!!  But I notice some have mentioned about breeders not allowing too many, so you should ask your breeder.  We did and were delighted with the answer and the advice in how to support him, what was dangerous and not.

Slamming down steps are hard on the front shoulders and elbows.  So we were very watchful as he went down.  We kept a harness (a good solid inch wide tracking harness) and when he went down, we had our hand on the harness and in front of him to ensure he didn't "Barrel" down the steps!!  Nor crash at the bottom.

First we used the treats like others have mentioned, and only encouraged going up.  Up is easier and less frightening. 

Hope this helps.

Luvmenewfs

ROTFL!  Okay, sorry, just realized this thread was personally directed and not "what do you read"

Excuse me!

Thank-you so much for the warm welcome!  I"m not alone in ownership though!!
Crazy4Suki and I are partners!! 

I really appreciate BP!!!  What an awesome group!  Many of our members other breeds of big paws too and not just newfies:  berners, rotties, keeshondon, Pyranese, and so forth! 

I am really excited to have this opportunity and to offer our members other wonderful groups as well!!

Thanks so much folks!! 

Luvmenewfs

Just wondering how it is going with the ears?  Any luck?

Luv

THis made me laugh.  We try to keep the landminds cleaned daily, but ya know, a pile usually escapes us.
And most inevitiably, our stinky monty man will step in it to remind us. 

The kid has the worse stinking feet on this side of the globe 3 times if not more out of the month.  Special foot soaks to dislodge the smell.  He always finds the over looked pile.

Luv me Newfs