Skin care: grateful for healthy, shiny coats
by Christy Caplan
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February 23, 2009 Hi all -short post as I’m watching the Oscars which I love to do every year. I wanted to make a comment about what I think really helps make all three dog’s coats looks shiny and healthy. From time to time Sandy’s coat looks scaly and like she has dandruff. The doxie – Bruiser also can have dry skin in winter. All three got baths today which is of course a lot of fun for my husband and I to do 🙂 which inherently helps with both of these issues. The Beagle/Bassett has zero issues which is interesting…
Salmon Oil is the trick – when I leave it out of their diets even for a few days it’s noticeable.
I think their coats are healthy largely due to the omega-3 fatty acids in the Salmon Oil which I include with every meal. Grizzly Salmon Oil is the brand I use – religiously.
“The skin and hair are both gateway and window to the embodiment of an animal’s inner health and well-being.” You can find a GREAT article posted in Whole Dog Journal about canine skin care. The article goes into a great level of detail on skin and coat care from may points of view.
On a side note -I used Calendula (Flower Essence) on a scrape this past weekend and the scrape I had literally disappeared in 2+ hours. It’s good stuff. 🙂 I used it them on Shermie for a scrape on his belly – and it had the same effect. More this week!
Christy, this is great advice as I know for a fact what a difference just a little oil makes on a dog’s coat. We made a post on this about two months ago and invited visitors to try adding some olive oil (a drop or two) on their pal’s diet. A week later parents were returning and dropping e-mails thanking us for such a good tip.
Now, I have to say, the salmon oil has to be a definite winner vs. olive oil in terms of flavor so I’ll go ahead and share this post with them! A short BUT useful post! See you soon!
Thanks so much for your note! It makes a huge difference and our doxie who is SUPER finicky about food gobbles up his meals when I add a few pumps of the salmon oil. People always comment on how healthy the dog’s coats look!