Shiny Coat
I remember months ago in May when I met a 77 lbs Vizsla and his owner. The one comment that I remember was that he thought Cody's coat was dry and then he proceeded to give me tips. I noticed yesterday that Cody's coat is very soft (much softer than other dogs) and has definitely improved since May.
Here are a combination of tips he gave me, plus ones that I think are more effective:
I remember months ago in May when I met a 77 lbs Vizsla and his owner. The one comment that I remember was that he thought Cody's coat was dry and then he proceeded to give me tips. I noticed yesterday that Cody's coat is very soft (much softer than other dogs) and has definitely improved since May.
Here are a combination of tips he gave me, plus ones that I think are more effective:
- Don't wash your dog that often (I wash him once every week and a half and I think it's fine. As I never changed his grooming schedule since May, I would not say that this is the reason for Cody's shiny coat).
- If you wash your dog, use cold water only. (I did try that, but since I would sometimes combine my shower and his, I didn't really enjoy cold showers. Once again, it's not the cause of Cody's current coat condition (try saying that 5 times fast))
- Don't keep him out in the sun too long (I don't know if this works or not. It was definitely sunnier months ago, especially when I would run a couple of hours in direct sunlight with him. I still don't think it made that much of a difference)
- Food. The owner of the 77 lbs Vizsla did not give any recommendations regarding food. However, in July, I started an "Ultra Premium" dog food that was mixed with what I used before. I combined his food so half was Nutro Ultra for Puppies and the other half was Nutro Natural Choice Lamb for Puppies.
1 Comments:
At 6:12 AM, Lex said…
Both Caleb and Phoenix have always gotten Eukanuba Lamb and rice (puppy then adult) and have had really beautiful shiny coats. We wash them 1-2 per month with an almond shampoo and conditioner from jbpet (their brand). I think it's all in the food!
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