clifford Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 having white dogs is sometimes hard to keep them looking their best,could anyone suggest what to put in their diet to make the coat shine,mine won't touch dried or tinned stuff,can't say that i blame them really but i do know the driend n tinned contain the vitimins a dog needs.mine love liver,kidney and tripe but i belive liver can be bad for a dog if given to often. cheers in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Liver has high levels of purine so can be bad for dogs if given too much. I believe tripe is good for coats, a small drop of cod liver oil is excellent for a healthy coat and healthy joints as is fish such as sardines/pilchards and the sunflower oil that they come in. However fish does have a high level of protein so just watch out as if they're energetic anyway, it could make them hyper fed on a regular basis. I'll get back to you as there is loads of stuff great for dogs' coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'll get back to you as there is loads of stuff great for dogs' coats. thanks lotti in the mean time i'll get em some fish,i once got the big'un a trout once and he loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Brude is always complemented on his coat - and especially by show judges who get to handle many of the same breed too The only thing I can think of that we do any differently to anybody else is we pour the left over oil after frying eggs or mince on top of his Bakers Complete, and he gets the olive oil spread tubs to lick when they're empty Seems to work anyway Unless it's got anything to do with the stray kebab meat he gets his chops round on a saturday morning when walking into the village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 oh yeah - leftover oil it's a great way of recycling. Also, if you bake liver cake as treats, you have to boil the liver for a bit first, then bake it, use the left over 'liver-water' on their food they love it and it's good for them too. Plus, if you eat liver - which I think is yuck, and you boil it, give them the 'liver-water' then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 natural yoghurt is good for digestion but I think it has coat benefits too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc55 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 When my dog first started with symptoms of arthritis, the vet suggested adding a teaspoon or two of cod liver oil to his dinner. His coat was beautiful - and he was like a puppy for a while before he had to go onto metacam. The other dog 'demanded' it on her dinner too with the added bonus that her coat was also gleaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Evening primrose oil as a food supplement works wonders for scurfy skin and dry coat that breaks off- it's expensive, but it's been prescribed for cats at the Shelter that are in truly dreadful condition after eczema or flea allergy and the difference after a few weeks is amazing. For cats they make a pump dispenser, but I believe for dogs and horses there is a range of capsules just like humans take (the brand name in veterinary medicine is Viacutin BTW). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooz22 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Can too much oil be bad for them though? I would have thought with things like left over cooking oil you may be offering too many calories and saturated fats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 We only have fried egg butties once a week, and mince juice is probably once a fortnight I blame Brude's podge on the amount of snacks I've let him have mainly when visiting recently He isn't podgy by pet standards either - just show standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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