Crowlady
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Joined: May 08, 2008 Posts: 30
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject: Shiny Coats |
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Hi, Hill Science Diet (Puppy Large Breed) works a treat for shiny coats, wish my hair was in such good condition!
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Tuval
house trained


Joined: Jul 16, 2007 Posts: 100
No.of Labs: 1 Lab Names: Maya Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Our breeder told us that a egg made their coats nice and shiny hehe!
Maya being the spoiled little lab she is gets a scrambly egg with her biscuits once a week and is nice and shiny ^^
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Escala
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Joined: May 31, 2008 Posts: 5
No.of Labs: 2 Lab Names: ben charlie
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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clove of garlic soaked in there water for about 10 minutes, works for my 2
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AngelaC
lead trained


Joined: Dec 09, 2007 Posts: 2301
No.of Labs: 2 Lab Names: Max and Minnie (adopted from www.lrsec.org.uk)
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| saijin wrote: | i wonder which tips should I follow, I only give my puppy dog food.. and yet it isn't shinny? when is the time that you will see the changes? shes a 4 month old puppy btw.
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Minnie is four months old, well very nearly five actually, and has a very shiny coat. She has Naturediet, as do my adult dogs, and I make tuna cake for them each week to use as treats, using tuna in sunflower oil.
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yohoahoy
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Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 4
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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the vet said to give oil of evening primrose like what humans take anyone heard of this my pup is now 12 weeks and doing fab apart when she has a mad 5 mins and we all move out of the way and let her do her crazy thing...
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funkymonkey
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 499
No.of Labs: 1 Lab Names: Alfie Location: Luton
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:47 am Post subject: |
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If you do give eve primrose,, make sure ya go for the lower dose one,, they do 500 mg and a 1000 mg.
We give Alf 1 capsule of the 500 mg day and also a tin of sardines in tom sauce once a week.
gets brushed with a soft brush at least every other day.
Now that he is over his leg issue and is back outdoors he has never been so soft and shiny
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Jemima
The Mini GT Queen


Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 1086
No.of Labs: 1 Lab Names: Lucy Location: Surrey
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Traceybs, your Ness is just adorable! And looks SOOOO much like my Lucy (if only I could figure out getting a photo on here??????)
Tuval, your Maya is also super cute....what is it about lab pups holding toys in their mouths that make them extra adorable?
Lucy is fed on BETA dry puppy food for large breeds, and has plenty of opportunities to bound in and out of lakes, and I also take her swimming when I can (in a neighbours pool). I get people comment on her glossy coat almost on a daily basis, i've even been accused of using shoe polish (i haven't, and that comment was said in a humerous tone!)......haven't tried her on oily fish but am going to start (which is best can anyone tell me?????? sardines? Tuna? Mackerel?).
Lucy also gets a good old brush every now and then, but I did notice her coat was a tad on the dull side (which would probably still be shiny for some!) whilst she was maulting but she's through the worst of that now and is back to her gleaming self! 
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missbiker
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Joined: Jun 28, 2008 Posts: 34
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with raw egg on this one....Bails gets one now and again when I'm baking. Cod liver oil capsules are good for their dry skin, so I imagine would work on the coat as well (?)
Mind you, he's is moulting so much at the moment and is so dull and scruffy looking, I think I need to go to the chicken man and get a boot-full of eggs! hehe...
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Chocice
house trained


Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 181
No.of Labs: 1 Lab Names: Cadbury
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Cadbury's coat doesn't shine at the moment. I once got it really shiny when I brushed him with a soft puppy brush. Someone said try a Furminator brush, but that doesn't seem to have the same effect.
I think Ill try the fish (Could use it in training) and the occasional egg. How much of both can a nearly 7 month old pup have per week?
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