One of the things that people don't understand about the GOLDEN coat is that it has two layers. There is an undercoat and a outer coat.

All that fuzzy stuff that the little bundles of joy have when they are puppies is usually undercoat. When they shed undercoat the outer coat is usually shed too and you will have some light bare spots until the coat starts to grow in again. It is normal.

Another thing about the GOLDEN coat is that it is NOT suppose to be silky. The breed standard has the coat discription as dense and water repellent with good undercoat. Outer coat firm and resilient, neither coarse nor silky, lying close to body; may be straight or wavy.

There is a difference between silky and shiney though. You don't want a silky coat but you do want a shine in the coat. I love to see shine in a Golden coat because it shows the dog is usually fed a good quality food and getting proper nutritional value and because when they are out in the sun it glistens like real GOLD!

Most GOLDENS do not come into their full coats until they are around 18 months old. That is why when looking at a pups coat when they are 8 weeks old is not a really good indication of how the coat will be when grown. Usually a variation of the sire and dam are a good indicator of what the coat has the potential to be.

All of that being said, the most important thing in having a great coat is what you feed your dog! You are doing good with the supplements but you may want to research what food you are giving. It's kind of like computers! GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT!!!