How do i make my puppy's coat become thick and shiny?

Question

My puppy's coat seemed to be getting thinner and it looks dull. There's 12 of them and 3 has this problem. Seems like their coat is falling off...they look bald. Our puppies are pitbull.

Answer 1

Give him some vegetable oil in his food.

Answer 2

One possible answer is the diet is simply bad but I don't think this is the case. What this honestly sounds like is a case of lympho cimadicidus, a condition where the dogs digestive track works both ways. You need to be on the lookout for the dog vomiting up its own waste or inserting food into its anal region as this is a sure sign that the digestive track is working in the opposite direction. If this is the case the dog would be perfectly fine the coat would never be shiny though.

Answer 3

whatever you do, DO NOT, brush their coats twice a day and bath twice a week. This removes all the natural oils from the coat, encouraging the hair to drop out. You need to feed them on a high quality complete food formulated for puppies, like Nutro Choice. www.nutro.co.uk . They have a puppy biscuit formulated to improve skin and coat quality. If you cannot get hold of this food, the next best thing is Science Diet for puppies.

Answer 4

pitbulls naturally have a duller coat of fur than other breeds of dogs. But if you still think your puppies are getting thinner layers of fur, then do watch their diet. Make sure you feed them specific brands of dog food that helps to enhance a glossy coat of fur. Also, don't stinge on the puppy shampoo that you are using. For a more reassuring opinion, you should bring your 3 puppies to the vet for better assessment.

Answer 5

hmm possible mange? worry about your puppy's health as well as thier coat. your best bet is to go to the vet since mange for puppies is a serious problem more than an apperance issue. good luck

Answer 6

Th e dog's diet has almost everything to do with a good and shiny coat of hair.. thus, make sure that your dog is fed a good diet of dry dog food, such as Science Diet or Purina ONE

Answer 7

You don't say how old they are. Are they still nursing? Are they eating solid food? Maybe the food is not good enough for growing puppies.

I would have them checked by the vet for possible skin parasites or hormonal issues.

Answer 8

Feed a premium dog food. Science diet, Nutro Max etx.

Brush on a regular basis.

Answer 9

Short haired dogs will drink stale beer - this makes their coat shiny, however, rough haired dogs won't touch it. Are you sure they haven't got eczema? May be you should take them to the vet.

Answer 10

Cheap and effective way is to add beef or chicken broth to his food, just enough to make the food moist. Worked for both of my dogs

Answer 11

there r some Shampoos available on shops and u must go ask a vet that i am giving the dog good food for good thick coat....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!