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| Jun 18, 2008 1:12 pm |
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re: Hair Shedding |
Ann Rader
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Hi Cathy,
Some breeds do shed more than others. I don't know about the King Charles specifically, but that could be part of the situation. I have a friend who once had a Clumber Spaniel and she would groom the dog for 40 minutes taking out piles of fur and then put the brush away and the dog would shake and fur would fly all over!
A high quality diet does support a healthy coat among all of the other benefits. Foods should contain high quality meat protein (not vegetable protein), a high quality animal fat (specifically named on the label, such as 'chicken fat', not 'meat fat' or 'tallow' and not a vegetable based fat as the primary fat source), probiotics (beneficial bacteria), and chelated minerals, and antioxidants, at the very least. Quality is not listed on an ingredient label and it’s amazing that if a chemical is added to an ingredient at the vendor source, such as ethoxoquin in fish meal, the pet food manufacturer is required to list what the put in the dog food and can leave out what the vendor added. So there may be harmful chemicals in pet food that are not listed on the label. The mainstream grocery store brands are owned by Proctor and Gamble, Nestle, Colgate Palmolive, and Mars. These companies are not dedicated to the well-being of our pets, but are dedicated to profit. A lot of due diligence is required to insure that our pets are kept healthy and safe. And veterinarians, bless their hearts, for the most part, are not educated in the benefits of a wholesome diet. They are busy putting out fires and generally don’t value the importance of an excellent, wholesome, natural diet.
An omega fatty acid formula will also benefit this doggie. The pet parents should not get the liquid form with a plunger that veterinarians sell because it can easily become rancid. There are other great products available.
A vacuum cleaner bag of fur a day is a huge amount for such a small dog! It’s almost impossible to imagine a dog that size growing and replacing that much fur on a daily basis. I'm impressed!
Xo Ann
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