4 steps for healthy and shiny dog coat

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By daniellechua

To maintain healthy and shiny dog coat for your dog is not difficult. You just need to pay attention to some minor issues which are always neglected by owners, and put in some time then your mission is accomplished.

First, you will need to know dog coat or hair is actually a protein. So in order to maintain healthy and shiny dog coat, you will need to ensure sufficient protein in your dog daily diet. When choosing food for your dog, choose those contain nutrition diet with balance of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, and omega fatty acids. I will always recommend meat base dry food which contains at least 20% of protein. I choose meat base as it is easily digestible. Omega fatty acids in your dog foods in other important tips to ensure shiny dog coat. Sometime, omega fatty acids is not label as it is, it will be known as flaxseed which contain the mixture of omega three and six fatty acid. Avocados and brown rice will help to enhance your dog coat quality. I practice to add a teaspoon of canola, sunflower or fish oil to my dog food. This helps in reducing shedding and produce shiny dog coat.

Please do not bath your dog regularly. Only bath him once a week in you are staying in a hot weather country and bath him once a month if vice versa. Choosing the right shampoo for your dog is always crucial in determining the quality of your dog coat. You will need to know what type of skin your dog has before getting a shampoo for him. Moisturizing shampoo is suitable for dry or brittle coat while itchy or irritated skin will need oatmeal shampoo. Herbal shampoo suitable to maintain overall healthier dog coat. Choose shampoo with pathenol ingredients as this ingredients help to enhance do shiny coat.

Brushing your dog regularly will help to maintain you're the quality of your dog coats. I would suggest at least once a week brushing for healthy dog coat. Regular brushing will help to reduce shedding problem for your dog. How brushing can help to maintain your dog shiny coat? First, brushing can distributes the natural oil in your dog body evenly which thus help in prevent matting and minimize the dust and dirt that accumulate on dog body.

Lastly, exercise is a must for all dogs. You must be wondering how exercise help in maintaining healthy dog coat? Exercise stimulate blood and oxygen flow.

Is it simple to maintain your dog healthy and shiny dog coat? It is peanuts right as you just need to put in a little more effort for your dog when choosing dog food and shampoo and brushing and walking him regularly. That done!

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Comments

Weber 2 years ago

qutoe: " Avocados and brown rice will help to enhance your dog coat quality"

Avocados are TOXIC to dogs, DO NOT feed them. Please talk to your vet!

Wayne 20 months ago

It seems to me that whatever method you use to obtain and maintain a shiny coat,Frontline and similar products dull a coat every time.

Genny 20 months ago

Avocados are not toxic. Weber, why don't YOU do to a vet.

Andrew 15 months ago

Please note avocado itself is not toxic to dogs however the seed is extremely toxic and if any part of the "skin" covering the seed is ingested by the dog it will kill your dog

AlexD 3 months ago

Seriously, you need to have someone proofread your article. It is full of grammatical errors. The result is that it looks as though you are ignorant, which I'm sure is not the case.

CrystalTheCat 7 weeks ago

I agree – I used to over-bathe my dog and his coat always looked dull and frizzy. You’re so right about the food, though. Meat based is always best – we like grain-free food and treats because it seems to help with the shininess of the coat even more! Roo’s favorite are the two flavors of Alpha made by Natural Balance.

marj 4 weeks ago

Your comments are very helpful and informative i found good dog food and sunflower oil with brushing daily and exercise people are admiring my dog's coat, thank you so much

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