Gottalovealab Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hey guys i was just wondering what kind of eye you have for your dogs coat. I personally am very critical of what my dogs coat looks like. I also add things to my dogs diet to help the look of my dogs coat such as canola oil. I can sometimes spend ages brushing my dog making sure the coat is perfect. It even gets to the point that when im in my "I want you to look like your going to a show in a few hours" mood my opinion of my dogs coat can change hourly(is that bad?? ). One minute i will think it looks perfect another moment i will thing it dosent look right. As a result I have a dogs coat that needs to be looked at through sunglasses when hes in the sun ;) ( and I only have a labrador!! id hate to think what id be like with a dog that requires constant grooming) Id also like to know what kind of shampoo you guys use ( im sure its been posted many times but im new) I use Black on Black first then my Aloveen shampoo and then once he is dried I put in an Aloveen leave in conditioner Thanks for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I'm critical of their coats but mainly because I feel that if they look dull on the outside then it probably means they aren't getting the right nutrition. My two don't get shampooed, we have a dam on the property and they swim (like fish!) almost daily. The dam is quite silty and it leaves their fur nice an soft and shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebbles Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Sam's coat has always been shiny and sleek, Pebs. is another matter - she's chocolate and having spent years keeping her from sunbaking, which she loves, I'm afraid her coat is now a burnt orange due to laying in the sun. Figure that as she's no longer a show girl she's entitled to do her own thing. I use Epi-Soothe Oatmeal shampoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Well....I have two long and double coated dogs, and I think their coats are in good condition. Ebony's is very shiny and full now and Reilly's is shiny - not sure if he has all his coat back. I try to have them always looking nice, but my back is hurting at the moment and I haven't brushed Reilly in about a week and a half and well, he still looks ok. I expect them to look shiny and brushed....but I don't care too much about clipping. Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I give up with Dieter ;) I have tried and tried to get his bum/leg hair smooth and in the same direction, but the day after a bath, blowdry and brush it is all skewwiff again because of the way he sleeps. use Black on Black first then my Aloveen shampoo and then once he is dried I put in an Aloveen leave in conditioner I would swap your shampoos around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Well....I have two long and double coated dogs, and I think their coats are in good condition. Ebony's is very shiny and full now and Reilly's is shiny - not sure if he has all his coat back.I try to have them always looking nice, but my back is hurting at the moment and I haven't brushed Reilly in about a week and a half and well, he still looks ok. I expect them to look shiny and brushed....but I don't care too much about clipping. Nat Nat your dogs always look spectacular like they just stepped out of a grooming salon... what ever it is you do keep it up :D doing a great job must be lottts of hard work.. can imagine the sore back... toby sends kisses to ebony and says how pretty she is.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fido666 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I too have 2 double coated dogs. One gets a lttle more attention than the other because she is being shown. Her coat is jet black and shiny as, I just wish it wouldn't go wavy when I bath her. I use Squirt Puppy shampoo on her, followed by Squirt Conditioner. When blow drying for a show I put some Plush Puppy Volumiser in but just use this as a grooming spray rather than working the cream through her coat. She doesn't have a great deal of undercoat so I try to add some volume there. We bath the day before the show to get all the slobber out of her coat (my 2 play like Cujos all the time), we also brush and do any little trimming jobs that might be required as it saves prep time at the show. Mu boy is kept looking tody but doesn't get the full show groom every week. I usually wash him in Squirt Shampoo for Dogs (the general one), followed by Squirt Conditioner as I still have samples left from Pet Expo last year :D . I have also used Joseph Lyddy Show Shampoo (for Horses, Dogs, and Goats) because it lathers up really nice and goes a long way. I give him a good brush and trim his feet but don't try and fluff up his coat as there's really no point. He has a Blue Merle coat which isn't shiny but still healthy. Cheers, Corne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone7 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I have a show Poodle, so as you can imagine I am extremely careful. I probably fuss too much, but he doesn't seem to mind too much. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 My dog's coat, IMO, is a reflection of her insides. It has on many occasions served as a warning that not all is well. It has often been one of the first signs, before more serious physical ones. I store great faith in the story a dog's coat and skin tells me. Even unexpected swirls in the dog's coat (eg. coat running across and/or against the natural lay of the rest of the coat) can indicate something wrong in that locality (eg. skeletal misplacement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melisski Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I like mine to look well cared for, although not necessarily pristine. They slobber all over each other constantly so it's a bit of a no-win situation in most cases. As long as they're shiny and tangle free, they're pretty much left to their own devices. Mind you, Diesel's just getting back coat and Indy's just starting to get her proper coat through so they both look a bit manky at the moment. But, the black is black and the white is well... mostly white... with a bit of green and brown :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 (edited) I probably groom more than most people who own a solid black short coated dog prior to going into the showring... (ie in the minutes before) but I enjoy it and she enjoys it. I want her to enjoy her day at a show - and that grooming time is some one on one time together. I give her a pep talk and tell her how beautiful she is. But besides stripping coats of dead hair I don't groom at home (cept the crestie of course) Edited February 19, 2006 by blacklabrador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I don't show or breed, but I like my dog's to look clean and tidy, and to look like their breed. My mini poodle always looked like a poodle. My Wire H Fox T looks like a WHFT, but I need to find my Osters for his face. I bathed and trimmed Bonnie the little Malt/shi/spaniel (mutt dog), trimmed her face and feet and brushed her coat. My two look respectable, but not show standard BTW I think it is important how their coat looks from a feeding point of view. These two get raw chicken plus good kibble and a capsule of fish oil every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awsam Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I have both single and double coated breeds here(oh and there is the black Lab as well) and whilst the Sam is currently not being shown I tend not to worry much,but she still has quite a good coat in gr8 condition. The lab has never been shown and at 8.5yrs he has a brilliant coat that shines beautifully even when he hasn't had a bath for a few weeks. Than there is the Afghan that gets bathed twice a week in a good shampoo and has the conditioner left in and blow dried into his coat,a bit like a treatment twice a week. My guys all get eggs (shell as well) once a week and fish in oil once a week,these being the only additives to my guys diets. Apart from that nothing special happens here,but I have also been known to finish grooming a dog at a show and than not show him at all if I thought the coat didn't look good enough and being a groomer I am pretty critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I am super-critical of my dogs' coats - both longhaired. One week it's dryness I'm worried about - next week it's sunburn Coming into season, travelling, swapping products, different diets, new brushes, blow drying in a different manner! I'm a shocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I agree with Erny that a lot of it comes from within, which also includes diet. Havent heard of black on black, only Satin Black, there are many shampoos out there which help enhance coat colours. As a general shampoo I use Aloveen, or a herbal shampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittlePixie Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I really enjoy grooming my guys. I like their coats to be shiny, although Brody's is too wiry to shine much and Kaeleigh's is crappy atm because I'm still trying to find a diet that suits her. They are all washed in Aloveen Shampoo... and brushed with a shedding blade, a slicker brush and a pin/bristle brush. Holly and Kaeleigh get fish oil capsules as well, at least a few times a week, as I find it really helps to keep Holly's coat shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hey guys i was just wondering what kind of eye you have for your dogs coat. I personally am very critical of what my dogs coat looks like. I also add things to my dogs diet to help the look of my dogs coat such as canola oil. I can sometimes spend ages brushing my dog making sure the coat is perfect. It even gets to the point that when im in my "I want you to look like your going to a show in a few hours" mood my opinion of my dogs coat can change hourly(is that bad?? ;) ). One minute i will think it looks perfect another moment i will thing it dosent look right. As a result I have a dogs coat that needs to be looked at through sunglasses when hes in the sun ( and I only have a labrador!! id hate to think what id be like with a dog that requires constant grooming)Id also like to know what kind of shampoo you guys use ( im sure its been posted many times but im new) I use Black on Black first then my Aloveen shampoo and then once he is dried I put in an Aloveen leave in conditioner Thanks for your replies Coat can give you so many indications on how the diet is going to whether they are sick. I can now pick up hyperthyroidism just by observing the coats look and feel, when my diet is working, such as right now, the coats are lovely and shiny and there is no stinky smell to them, I love shiny coats as I do shiny hair means they are healthy on the inside and outside Shampoos, have found a good horse shampoo and conditioner in one, it is a concentrated one and add a few caps too the hydrabath, it does all 5 dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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