Originally posted by wolfsoul
All dogs collect oil, not all dogs produce it.

Look here: http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/Chesap...Retriever.html


LOL ... no, all dogs produce oil. Honestly. They do. Every single dog in the world produces oil from oil glands in its skin. Really. Ask your vet.

Ever wondered how the new flea and tick products like Frontline and Advantage, etc. can work for months, and not be washed off? Fipronil, the active ingredient in all FRONTLINE Brand Products, is stored under your pet's skin in their oil glands. Because of this, FRONTLINE doesn't rinse off, even with repeated bathing. If only six breeds of dogs had oil glands, like you propose ... then Frontline and Advantage would only work on six breeds of sporting dogs, right? Not the case.

Ever wonder how a dog can have mange, and never be cured, despite every cream, powder, dip and spray known to man? Because the mites that cause mange live in the dog's oil glands. If only six breeds of dogs had oil glands, like you propose ... then only six breeds of sporting dogs could get mange, right? Not the case.




http://www.wolfweb.com.au/acd/skincoat.htm

http://www.patmckay.com/Product_3.html

http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/dem.html






And this site ... "What to feed a Whatever" ... hmmmmmm. For one thing, this is a VERY biased and political website. Look at the homepage: http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/main.html. For another thing, he says almost exactly the same thing on EVERY breed's diet page. ANYone can say ANYthing on the internet, it doesn't make it a fact.