My dog is a Welsh Springer Spaniel. I give him cod liver oil as a supplement to his diet. his coat is not very oily. He swims a lot and constantly gets muddy having fun as all dogs should. I think his coat is dry as we towel him off after every walk. Additionally, his hair can get knotted so i believe with a bit more oil this will be less likely. Any help/suggestions appreciated
2006-11-28 10:11:05 · 9 answers · asked by boobabsca 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Supplement the diet, not the coat. Oil like "baby oil" will be a dirt magnet, the dirt then will brake off the hair and you will be worse off. A WSS does not have an oily coat like say a Chessie does, but it should have good body and sheen.
Diet will have more to do with coat condition than almost anything else, so what food are you using?
2006-11-28 10:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of putting oil directly on their coats? I think a bath & then a conditioning rinse would do the trick, do you really want baby oil all over your stuff in your house? Try vegetable oil in the food & eggs, raw or cooked. If that doesn't work your vet can give you a stronger type of oil to put in the food that works well. Good luck.
2006-11-28 10:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by wordetls 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!! My dogs do really foul farts, actually every dog i've ever been near that has farted has smelled really bad. Mostly i think they do quiet farts, i've never heard a loud one and i dont think the intensity of smell has anything to do with the size of the dog. I've had a German Sheperd, a Border Collie, a Kelpie, a Maltese, a Shih Tzu and a Dachsund, they all do quiet but smelly farts. Oh, they've all had different diets too. Also I worked for and had been involved with for the RSPCA for 18 years heard many different dogs do their business. Never heard a cat, but i have smelt it! All animals do it, the same as us - if it has a bowel, it'll fart. Hope that helps.
2016-03-29 14:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a MESS that would be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe I am not understanding, but you are talking about putting baby oil ON the coat!!??? Wouldn't that make a mess and make MORE dirt stick to the coat??
And dogs coats do not dry out from swimming. I have Newfs that swim all the time and I do not put oil on the coat before swimmin...even if they are currently showing. They have a natural oil to their coat!
2006-11-28 10:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to take your dog to the groomer's for a "Hot Oil Treatment" once a month. Ask the groomers what they think. A Hot Oil Treatment will not make your dog's coat feel greasy or collect dirt. It will feel soft and be shiny.
2006-11-28 10:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
WE JUST GOT A GOLDEN IN THE SPRING THE BREEDER HAS 5 OF HER OWN AND A 5 ACRE POND .THE DOGS ARE ALL SHOW DOGS.
THEY PUT COOKING OIL ON THE DOGS COATS BEFORE THEY SWIM AND GIVE THEM BATHS AFTER THIS , SO THEIR SKIN WILL NOT DRY OUT AND THERE COAT WILL STAY HEALTHY.
I INCLUDED A WEB SITE FOR ANOTHER PRODUCT YOU CAN TRY!!
GOOD LUCK.
2006-11-28 10:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by KAT 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you know those cans of tuna fish?? well my friend would always feed the leftover juice stuff that you don't eat to the cat. her cat had the shiniest silkiest softests fur i've EVER felt or seen. it's amazing.
2006-11-28 12:50:27 · answer #7 · answered by hcoaeafgirl1421 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed him a couple of raw eggs each week it will help his coat shine
2006-11-28 11:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT "good".....VERY *BAD*...simple enough?
MATS are *caused* by ***POOR**** grooming(ESPECIALLY the "toweling!),NOT a "dry" coat!!
Try using"ELBOW-GREASE" instead,eh?
2006-11-28 10:43:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋