Can I improve my dog's coat after being spayed?

Question

I had my cavalier king charles spaniel spayed when she was 6 months old, as recommended by the vets. When I took her to be groomed the groomer said her coat was wispy due to being spayed and it wont improve. Now she's pointed it out Im wondering if there is anything I can do to get her coat in better condition?

From a vet's website for people saying its not cos she's been spayed:
Once bitches have been spayed... The loss of hormones
can also have an effect on your pet’s
coat. This is seen mainly in those dogs with
silky coats, such as Setters or Spaniels, and the
coat often becomes quite wispy. This is purely a
cosmetic change- -the coat is quite healthy – but
you need to be warned about it!

When I say wispy I mean it is thick but there is no shine to it and the hair is very light.

Answer 1

There's a wonderful product on the market called Vitapet. It's rather like cod liver oil and a few drops on your dog's food will be highly beneficial. Vitapet slows down moulting, aids against skin problems, and leaves the coat in really good condition after regular use.

Try getting Vitapet from larger pet stores or order online. I remember an excellent conditioner called Coatacine which also helped with dull and staring coats; it was a sort of canine version of 'designer finishing cream' but, unfortunately, it seems to have disappeared off the market years ago! If, however, you should want to try an external application on your dog's coat, pop into any branch of Superdrug and ask for a tube of Vitapoint conditioning cream. It may be for human hair, but it's absolutely harmless to dogs; I've used it often on one of my Yorkies. Just a touch on your fingertips will do wonders when massaged through your dog's coat.

Best of luck ... and try not to get confused with two different products which sound very much alike!!!

Answer 2

If i were you, I think I would change my groomer. As far as i'm aware, your dogs coat will stay whispy until it is at least eighteen months old, as this is still her puppy coat. She will start getting her adult coat around the eighteen months mark. I have a beautiful Lhasa Apso, who had to be spayed when she was thirteen months old , due to a womb infection. Her coat use to be down to the floor, and was silky and beautiful. When she started getting her adult coat, about eighteen months old, the coat starts getting abit matty if you dont keep on top of it, as the undercoat, if they have one, gets caught up with the top coat, and thats when you get the tats. My Lhasa is now three and a half, and her coat is still beautiful, it is very course and thick now. I keep her cut down now which she loves, as it is cooler for her. I am sure her coat will thicken in time. You haven't said how old your dog is now, but spaying a dog, does definatley affect the texture of the coat, but it normally makes it go thicker! Hope this has been some help!

Answer 3

It's a well known fact that coat is affected by neutering. Coat amount is governed by hormones, which is why, in most breeds, dogs have a more profuse coat than females & why many females moult before their season & after having puppies. Sorry, but it's a side effect of the spaying & she will never have the same coat that she had before. The effect of spaying is different on different breeds - in my own breed the coat tends to be shorter & thicker on spayed b1tches, which is a plus, but in other breeds, particularly spaniel breeds, spaying has a detrimental effect

Answer 4

I've never heard of a wispy coat from being spayed. Maybe there is something else wrong with her skin. Have you had the vet check it out? Maybe she is just getting in her adult coat now and losing the rest of her baby hair. My females have all been spayed at 6 months and have wonderful thick coats.

Answer 5

This is a new one. I've heard of a dog's coat effected after having pups, my poodle's coat thinned out quite a bit. It's taken a couple years & getting her spayed for it to return to normal. Maybe you should call the vet & ask if there is some other reason.

Answer 6

I'm not sure what you mean by wispy, but I don't think it has anything to do with being spayed. I would look at her nutrition. Add fish oils/Omegas-3 & 6 to her diet. I feed my dogs high quality all natural dog foods, fresh meat, eggs, canned Salmon (human grade) and squirt olive oil over their dry food from time to time, and their coats are outstanding, even those that have been spayed/neutered.

Answer 7

No that's not true.Genetics made the coat fine.Feed a good food like Nutro dry and use a good shampoo like Tropiclean tea tree and oatmeal and a conditioner that you can spray on and leave in.I have 2 spayed dogs a spayed female DSH cat and a neutered Main Coon cat. All of they have nice,shiny,silky,thick healthy coats.And obviously,I groom animals and have only seen this in poorly bred animals altered or not altered.

NEVER NEVER give a RAW EGG to your dog.They can get sick like you can.

Answer 8

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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

i never heard of a coat becoming wispy because of being spayed, well....anyway, so what if she has a wispy coat?