WHO IS SCHMEDLEY?

Schmedley was born a hazel‐eyed, pink‐colored, albino boxer dog, with a permanent defect of his skin. From an early age, Schmedley’s prognosis was grim. A patient of Dr. Jyl Rubin, a media veterinarian, Schmedley’s owners could not care for him any longer due to the extensive veterinary care he required. Dr. Jyl fell in love with the pink boxer and wanted to help, so she rescued and adopted him.

Dr. Jyl tried all sorts of medications, treatments, diagnostics, and consultations with specialists regarding Schmedley’s condition. She did not give up even when other veterinarians told her he would never live a normal life and he may need to be put down. She constantly babied him and searched for new treatments.

Jyl soon realized Schmedley had a special gift; she would take him to work each day and when a sick animal came into the office, Schmedley would pay special attention to the animal and also the owner. Dr. Jyl noticed Schmedley’s gentle nature and his unusual looks were actually very therapeutic and would calm down the animal patients and their owners instantly. Schmedley had such an impact on people that he became a therapy/hospice dog. People would always inquire about Schmedley, and were fascinated by his unusual looks.

To this day, Schmedley (aka “Dr. Schmedley,” because of his healing nature) loves to bask in the warm sun and frequently sneaks (he is not allowed in the sun) outside to catch the rays and a snooze. His delicate pink skin and lack of hair predisposes him to sunburn from the harsh UV sun rays. He is also a skin cancer survivor and frequently has growths removed.

Suffering from multiple sunburns throughout his life, Dr. Jyl decided to invent a special soothing, all natural combination sun block and insect repellant to help Schmedley, and other sensitive skin individuals from getting sun burns. Wanting a product safe for people and all animals, she developed “Dr. Schmedley’s Sol Screen™,” a natural sun block with SPF 30, insect repellant with moisturizers and aroma therapy all wrapped up in one product! Now Schmedley can go outside and enjoy himself, once he has his Sol Screen on!

Schmedley’s condition is in remission. He eats a special diet with several added supplements. He is the mascot for his sun block product and also is a public figure for skin cancer awareness in pets. He has been featured on several newscasts, commercials, and in magazine articles. Schmedley lives with his mom Dr. Jyl in Sacramento, California, along with a huge variety of other critters. He still goes to the office daily and helps people and their pets when they are uneasy about visiting the vet’s office, and, of course, he wears his sun block each and every day.