tips for a very glossy coat

i have been told to use vitapet coat conditioner, and any oily fish in tins sardines tuna etc what do others think,?

I feed her tuna occasionally other than that she just gets brushed! I would never say Moo has a glossy coat. she's the wrong colour if that makes sense?!?

Interesting. I might just have to follow this thread closely too if u don't mind. I always wonder how some peoples dogs have such glossy,healthy looking coats

Sardines in oil are fab, Sky has these once a week. A teaspoon of olive/vegetable oil a day in their food will help too. I'm not sure on tuna, vaguely remember someone telling me not to feed tuna from tins, can't remember why for the life of me Maybe salt content

If you feed a good quality food you shouldn't need Vitapet! A damp chamois leather to rub them down with is also great for their coat

very interesting thread this any oily fish in sunflower oil is very good for my boys , vitapet is good for the moulting season.

the prob with tuna is there can be a high murcury content
also cod or salmon liver oil are good for there coats

bigwazza wrote:the prob with tuna is there can be a high murcury content
also cod or salmon liver oil are good for there coats

Yep thats it the light bulbs gone on lol... knew there was something about tuna

Tuna's fine in small amounts, just not an everyday food item.
We use cod liver oil tablets, along with a raw diet, we've noticed Molly's coat looks a lot better than when she was on dry food

A raw egg twice a week mixed in with kibble is good and my dogs love it lol x

I am sooooo loving this thread... i love reading everyone's ideas on how to get a shiny coat..my little Inca is getting abit of a shiny coat but is suffering bits of dry skin aswell HELP !!!!!!!!

She has an Evening Primrose Oil capsule a day and has john paul/paul mitchell oatmeal, aloe vera and sweet almond oil shampoo, but am just abit concerned about her dry skin !!

yes i have heard of mates using evening primrose oil and olso cold liver oil,lol

I never knew that about tuna !!!
Hollie has 1/2 can a day ...
I have heard that Flax Oil or Hemp Oil is very good and you can buy it from Holland n Barratts Health food stores.

I dont use any of these to be honest kaiser seems glossy without them but got great tips from you all in the future for when hes a bit older and it might not be as shiny great thread

Olive oil, oily fish or raw egg over dinner.

A lot depends on the coat colour. A white dog won't be as glossy as a red, which won't be as glossy as a dark brindle, which won't be as glossy as a black!

But sardines or mackerel in tomato sauce or oil is good, as is a couple of teaspoons of salmon or cod liver oil on their food a couple of times a week.

when we got shay he was giving her a raw egg a day over her food but i cut it down to one or two a week not sure if this is why she has a shiny coat

Vinnie has tuna in sunflower oil and rice once every other week and the eggs too .. Skye doesnt really need it yet plus she is white w.patches but vinnie been a black staff it looks alot better when his shiney haha