[nagdu] speaking of winter...

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi,
With the stick of butter, I think I'd try a bit of it at first.  If I gave 
Landon a stick of butter in his food, well...we won't go there! (grin!)  He 
has a sensitive stomach. I hadn't heard of doing that for dry skin and 
coats.

Landon has some itchies in the summer when it is hot and dry out.  He's OK 
in the winter and isn't itchy right now.  He gets bathed in an oatmeal 
shampoo for dogs.

Lyn and Landon
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> Another trick my parents used when we bred great danes to ensure a healthy
> coat and well lubricated skin, was a stick of butter from time to time in
> their food.  You could also try, as odd as this will sound, head an
> shoulders for dry scalps.  Worked wonders and still does on my 16 year old
> cocker.
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> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] speaking of winter...
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> I've used both jojoba and coconut oil on Monty's coat.   It sounds like
> Drummer's coat is a lot dryer though.   I generally put a small bit in my
> hands, rub them together and then rub down Monty when he's still damp 
> after
> a bath.  then I use the rubber nubby brush to distribute the oil through 
> his
>
> coat evenly. I have no idea how it would work if put on a dry coat.
>
> Good luck,
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeanette Beal" <bealjk at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] speaking of winter...
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>
>> Well Drum has such fierce allergies in general that he's on a diet of
>> supplements and such already. I cringe at the idea of spraying him down
>> with a lotion or formula made for humans in general but perhaps I will 
>> dab
>
>> some jojoba oil on his super dry spots.
>> We shall see!
>> Jeanette
>>
>> On Jan 10, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jeannette.  Well, I'm not big on putting stuff on my dogs, but some
>>> people spray the dog's coat with something like Avon Skin So Soft mixed
>>> with water.  Others give the dog a fatty acid supplement in the food, or
>>> a
>>> fish oil supplement.  Moisturizing from the inside.
>>>
>>> My old gal Echo's coat has gotten much oilier in her old age, so I
>>> wouldn't want to add more to it.  But it might benefit Ben. But, being
>>> kinda lazy, I probably won't do it.  Your boy's itchiness sounds more
>>> drastic than mine, though.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>> Hm Tracy - is there a way that you moisturize their coats? I mean I 
>>>> need
>>>> to give him a bath anyway (he has wicked dandruff and prescription 
>>>> soap)
>>>> but like I apply extra oil-based moturizers to my own skin, how can I
>>>> extra-moisturize his?
>>>> And no, won't be applying my lovely-smelling stuff to his stinky
>>>> fish-scented coat :)
>>>> Jeanette (and Drummer)
>>>
>>>
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