dry hair
 Also, in plucking the hair out of the ears, does this not hurt them? Im a little afriad to try this because I dont want to hurt her but the hair is growing.  Thanks, Im still learning all this and yall are such great helps with so much info.  |
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| I am by far not an expert on this even tho Butch is our 3rd oes. I've been giving fish oil and I think it helps. We just give capsules on their food every night and there have been no problems. They take them right down. Butch's coat feels great but the biggest benefit has been with Tripper the basset, I notice that he isn't shedding nearly as much as he has for the last 11 years. They shed all year round and I will continue the fish oil every day. I pull the hair the best I can, people say it doesn't hurt, I'm not so sure but I seem to do better on one ear than the other but the groomer says I'm doing ok. |
| Pumpkin is a bit of a natural cure all for bowel issues; helsp with both constipation and diiarrhea. So no, not for dry hair. This time of year my girls get very fly away, static-y hair. YOu can condition them when you bath them, but this will make the coat silky, and not as coarse as I think the breed calls for. I love how it feels, so I condition them and don't worry that they'll never make it to Westminster.  As for ear hair; I can't imagine it ever 'doesn't hurt'. But if done regularly, I think get get used to it. Ideally. One of my girls is good about it, the other you'd think I was killing her. Needless to say, one has WAY cleaner ears than the other.  |
| It's just that dry season for most of us. Cold weather brings less humid air. And in our house the furnace and corn stove suck all the moisture out. I use fish oil caps too - mine all eat them right off the bowl of food. One thing to keep in mind is that it also thins the blood. Basset foster Harley is a little guy (about 40 pounds) and I had quite the bleed going when I knicked a quick trimming nails a few weeks ago. Now he gets his fish oil every other day instead of daily! Also, never just brus or comb the coat dry. Normally I use a grooming spray (it gets diluted w/ water and I refill a small spray bottle) as I brush - a quick mist to each section as I'm brushing. This time of year I add in some of my emu oil spray to the mix - maybe every 2-3rd time I use that instead of the regular spray. And if you're not showing or concerned about the correct harsh coat, using moisturizing shampoo and conditioners is always an option. I'm already using my heavier moisturizers on myself. Being a nurse with frequent handwashing on 12 hr shifts at work, my hands already are taking a beating.  I'm a sad ear plucker - I put it off as long as I can... But, they do get used to it. And it really helps for all this if the human is matter of fact and calm about it all. No wimpy human, no apologetic style, just do it and party afterwards! If you act unsure or hesitant, you give the wrong message to your dog. If you act like it's no big deal, they will too. Now this works best if you start out this way, but it's never too late to change! |
| thanks for the info. Ryleigh is really great about grooming and she never cries when I pluck the hair, I just feel bad cause I know how much the eyebrows hurt I can imagine the ear. But she just loves the attention and being brushed all the time that she just lays there and pretty much lets me do whatever I want to her. My first sheepie was so opposite, she would just see the brush and run and hide. Ryleigh sees it and comes and sits on me.  I guess the ear thing is something I have to get used to not her.  But I will be trying the fish oil for all 3 of my dogs. I have a yellow lab that sheds all the time. We say she looks like Pig Pen from Charlie Brown but instead of dust falling off everywhere its hair. I have dark wood floors and the hair just piles up everywhere no matter how many times i vacuum.  |
Darth Snuggle wrote: This time of year my girls get very fly away, static-y hair. YOu can condition them when you bath them, but this will make the coat silky, and not as coarse as I think the breed calls for. I love how it feels, so I condition them and don't worry that they'll never make it to Westminster. I condition regularly and we're still going to Westminster. Seriously, though, it depends on the coat. If I put the conditioner that I put on Owen on Clyde, Clyde's hair would be limp and weighted down. Owen has such a harsh coat already, he needs the conditioning so it stays healthy and doesn't break when the weather does get dry. You'll have to give him a good rub when you meet him at Westminster, Allison. You'll see what I mean. My only conditioning experience previous was with Clyde and it did make him super soft, like you said-- which is fine for a buddy dog. Clyde's only job is to hang out and look good for the ladies. Owen has his pageant work so he has to look his best. One easy thing you can do is get a bottle of that Chris Christensen Silk Spirit stuff and just rub a little into her coat, concentrating on the ends. It's pretty similar to that Frizz-Eaze stuff you can buy in the drug store but a little lighter and spreads easier. It's silicone based so you don't want to go overboard and use it every day but it's a nice, softening smoother in moderation. |
| When we rescued Sassy she had the worst dry, brittle hair. Low thyroid levels can contribute to the problem, it certainly did with her. If the fish oil and conditioners don't seem to help a thyroid test may be in order. Sassy actually has a nice coat now. |
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