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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  I treat coat problems from the inside out. Take a good hard look at the food you are feeding -- read the label. See if it contains any of the common allergens -- corn, wheat, etc. You might consider a change of food to a more "dog friendly" one and give a good coat supplement. What works for me (and has for over two years ) is Canidae all life stages. I supplement Chattie with several drops of emu oil daily - she is my dry coat problem child. I use MinkSheen shampoo and then after baths while still soppy wet, put several drops of that same emu oil in my hands, rub them together and massage it through her coat. This has worked miracles for me! And the added benefit is that I wind up with softer than soft hands!
Note: It will take a good six months or so to see much of an improvement when changing foods.... so be paitent.  |
Unfortunately switching foods isn't an option for us. I've tried Canidae and all the expensive, healthy, organic foods on the market.... but no luck....Mr. Biggs is so picky...but we've finally found somethink that he will eat almost the daily recomended amt.
We also use Minksheen and I've definately seen an improvement since we started. Do you know where I can get some emu oil? Since it's topical, using it on him won't be a problem
We're currently using coat conditiong spray from JC and it's definately helping! But I'd definately like to try the emu oil.
Thanks