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#21 ·
I am NOT saying that purina and such are good foods....

But living with a frenchie/ibizan exhibitor and breeder, she did have client dogs that would come in and out on really crappy foods and they would have gorgeous coats. NOT saying it's right, but just something I noted because i was trying to get my frenchie to have a beautiful healthy coat lmao. And we had one Ibizan in particular on purina selects or something, the salmon formula, and her coat was lovely and i was like....are you kidding??????
 
#22 ·
Sometimes the gift of good genetics even if it is only in the area of coat is really what keeps the coat looking good. I see tons of shelties with amazing coats that are fed garbage and are hugely oversize. Not best breeding overall but in that one area they got a gift.
 
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Yea, you gotta wonder what really is in the crap dogfood that gets those kinda results??
meggels said:
I am NOT saying that purina and such are good foods....

But living with a frenchie/ibizan exhibitor and breeder, she did have client dogs that would come in and out on really crappy foods and they would have gorgeous coats. NOT saying it's right, but just something I noted because i was trying to get my frenchie to have a beautiful healthy coat lmao. And we had one Ibizan in particular on purina selects or something, the salmon formula, and her coat was lovely and i was like....are you kidding??????
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Liz said:
Sometimes the gift of good genetics even if it is only in the area of coat is really what keeps the coat looking good. I see tons of shelties with amazing coats that are fed garbage and are hugely oversize. Not best breeding overall but in that one area they got a gift.
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Her father and brother (direct litter mate) were actually in the house too (owned by the family, not client dogs). They were all beautiful :( it was just frustrating lmao. here i am spending tons of money on my frenchie to try and get him a great coat among other things and this dog is eating purina and looks beautiful.
 
#25 ·
Have you tried wild salmon oil? I use the human caps I get at wal-mart and give 1 per dog per day. You can get dog specific salmon oil too but I prefer human stuff as it's like 1/4 the price and human medications are much much more highly regulated.
 
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#26 ·
Sometimes it's in genetics.
Sometimes it's luck.
Sometimes it's food.
Sometimes it's a supplement.
Often times it's a combination of any of those.

I've never seen a dog on JUST a crappy food with a gleaming coat, but I'm sure it happens. A little fish oil supplementation will go a long way.
I have a dog here right now on Purina One, and he has no hair on the back half of his body..... but yay, he's on meds for his allergies! Some people are so ignorant to what they're putting into their dogs, and what they dogs are in the first place.
 
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bishopthesheltie said:
Have you tried wild salmon oil? I use the human caps I get at wal-mart and give 1 per dog per day. You can get dog specific salmon oil too but I prefer human stuff as it's like 1/4 the price and human medications are much much more highly regulated.
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He gets nature's logic sardine oil each day :) His coat is MUCH better now. I've been furminating him, spraying emu oil on him (works wonders!) and giving him fish oil, and he looks much better now.

Back then though it looked dully and dry and flakey and I was very frustrated lol :)

Linsey- it was probably genetics. None of the ibizans got supplements and all had nice coats. Dull cause of the photo, I lived with him, his coat was actually bright and beautiful :)

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meggels said:
Her father and brother (direct litter mate) were actually in the house too (owned by the family, not client dogs). They were all beautiful :( it was just frustrating lmao. here i am spending tons of money on my frenchie to try and get him a great coat among other things and this dog is eating purina and looks beautiful.
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You shouldn't be such a snob because the food this dog is eating is actually a very very fine food. I believe it is this one:

Natural Salmon & Brown Rice Formula - Products - Purina® Pro Plan®

I will tell why dogs on Pro Plan have such nice skin and coat. "Animal Fat" may sound yucky but it is actually a blend of beef, pork, chicken & turkey fat and it is not cheap. There is also fish oil in the food most likely Menhaden oil.

Nothing in PPS is cheap.
 
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RealDog said:
You shouldn't be such a snob because the food this dog is eating is actually a very very fine food. I believe it is this one:

Natural Salmon & Brown Rice Formula - Products - Purina® Pro Plan®

I will tell why dogs on Pro Plan have such nice skin and coat. "Animal Fat" may sound yucky but it is actually a blend of beef, pork, chicken & turkey fat and it is not cheap. There is also fish oil in the food most likely Menhaden oil.

Nothing in PPS is cheap.
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HAHAHAH...NOTHING about that food is "very very fine" it is, at best, an ok food, 3-ish star....but I would only give it about 2&1/2!!!
 
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It is amazing I have never seen such a group of know-nothings posing as experts. On another thread there are people arguing with Dr. Tim Hunt. Do you know who he is? Do you know who Robert Downey is?

You trash that Pro Plan but you all support the crap that Diamond makes and mislabels.

You should go to a competitive event and see what top dogs eat. Trust me they don't eat what you all feed.
 
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I started this as a QUESTION! I don't want everyone's opinion! I had my question answered and I am thankful to those people.

I am not an expert but my Boxer is like my baby, I have researched for days on ONE topic (I am going to be a veterinarian).

And please don't be steryotipical when it comes to show dogs and people that show. I have met many people that help me like no other! Small dog people have it a little harder, they are a little harsher. AND I WILL TELL YOU, SHOW PEOPLE CARE ABPUT THEIR DOGS!!! Our dogs are our lives, why do you think we got in to showing, it's a ROLLERCOASTER!!

And they don't feed Purina or Royal Canin, most are Natural or Organic Foods, again we love our dogs, we would never hurt them.

And grooming has nothing to do with what their coats look like! It's love, hard work, good food, and supplements. This can cost THOUSHANDS OF DOLLARS! I'm not saying I am an expert, but I am studying to become one an I am close to being one.

And I'm going to be honest Pedigree, Purina, Royal Canin, Iams..all that kind of stuff is CRAP. If that works for your dog it's great. Sometimes cheaper stuff works better, but it's not the best. I don't mean that in a rude way.

If anything I said here hurts anyone, I'm sorry, I don't intend it to be that way, I'm just saying facts and truths.


Also, it has been proven dogs are OMNIVORES
 
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Murphy was eating plants in my mom's garden tonight. SO OBVIOUSLY HE IS A VEGETARIAN. I just couldn't keep him away from the greens!
 
#37 ·
meggels said:
Murphy was eating plants in my mom's garden tonight. SO OBVIOUSLY HE IS A VEGETARIAN. I just couldn't keep him away from the greens!
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:laugh: :rofl: :laugh:
And Rhett an Brody can't be kept away from rocks....so what do we call them?!? :tongue:
 
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meggels said:
Rockatarians!
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Ah ok....makes sense!!!:wink:

So what do you think....should I cook them or provide them as part as their RAW diet?!? :tongue1: :happy:
 
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