Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Coats

Have you considered essential fatty acids, omega 3, fish oil, etc.? I've never 'not' given it to my dogs so I can't really attribute their healthy coats to this supplement. I have read they help maintain a healthy coat among other things. I got idea from the breeder when I bought one of her Pyrs.

Christine/Kodiak

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From: "Barb Bowes" <greatpyr@enter.net>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:09:18 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Coats

EVO's protein comes from meat. Dogs digest and assimilate meat protein much easier than protein derived from grain.

Barb Bowes
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From: Candice Macbeth

To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 11:07 AM

Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Coats

Thanks for your post. I am also thinking the high protein food has a lot to do with the dramatic coat change in my dog. She was very healthy when we made the change she just seemed to be developing itchiness and we thought it might be allergy to the food we were feeding her so we looked for a food without wheat, etc. Her very thick undercoat seems to whirl itself into clumps which will knot if we don't keep after them. She is not shedding very much at all--yet. I am still trying to work out if high protein (Evo) dog food is good for a five year plus dog.

Candice and Pearl in Maine

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Darla Gault <darla.d.g@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

It has been my experience with the two collies I adopted and the 2 adopted Pyrs that once you get them on a high quality food, the coat blossoms. I used to feed Innova, and it really helped the coat of the Blue Doberman I adopted, and the Red Doberwoman I adopted is now 14 years and 4 months old. She is still going strong, and "rules" the two Pyrs. I do believe it's all in the food. Colleen's (3.5 YO) coat is so thick with undercoat that you can barely dig your fingers down to the skin on her rump, and Bone is the same way. He is almost 3, and has had a total change since I adopted him in November of '08. I would really like to know what the best brushes are, and grooming tips for these walking hairballs! With regard to spot-on flea meds, many of them have an oily base, so that could be why the skin seems oily down the middle of the back.

Darla & the Gang