Shedding

[borzoimom]

Thanks borzoimom.. Just wondering what do you feed your dogs? I hear a lot about making your own dog food at home, but I just don't know much about it.

I feed raw, and have for 19 years. I even tried this month putting them back on Bil Jac and Solid Gold. They did fine on it, but we went back to raw. ( The reason I changed them is that with a coming surgery, other people will be caring for them, and I was trying to make it easier on the care givers to feed). Most people that feed raw have medium to large dogs. I started raw after losing a shepherd to bloat, and never looked back. I have found that not only do my dogs do better on raw, but its also cheaper than any good food would be. It does however take planning. It does take time to let it warm up to room temp without defrosting in microwaves, or even hot water etc. Also- on raw diet, you can not flip back and forth from raw to kibble back to raw without a 14 hour fast. The reason is on a raw diet they eat certain types of bones, and the bones would usually clear the intestine fast- but if kibble is added, the kibble will slow this down, making potentially a dangerious situation. The only dry food I have found safe with a raw diet is Bil Jac. It turns to mush instantly, and desolves quicker.
Feeding raw takes committment. however to me- it has become habit. All my friends locally one by one have converted to raw, but the there are only two with small dogs- a pomerain, and cavaliers. I know what their receipes are. But this does take some consideration to do. I will say this- since I started feeding raw, not just my dogs, but others as well that feed raw, we have found the dogs live longer, usually healther and seem to do better. We were told when HOttie was 2 he would not make 5. He is 9. I really do believe the balence of calcium and phorphrus has kept Hotties condition from deterioting to the point of losing him.
Even just a better digestable diet would do the trick for you. With a better quality fat, and meats. Also remember the company that makes Beneful, the grains comes from rejects from their human cereal processing.. ...

[buttercup132]

That only works temporarily though, and just going by the username, I think this person has a smooth coated Toy Fox Terrier. So, while a groomer is great for some people and some dogs, it won't do much for this dog.

I know. They blow their coats just the same as long haired dogs, if not worse in some cases. It usually last for a while then they just go back to the groomers.

[TFTpwnsYou]

Nice to see another TFT owner. Mine is a shedder too. Someone recommended that shed ender that was on T.V. so I got it. That helps a lot. I could not beleive the fur coming off of him. And a short brushing with that everyday helps a lot. And as others were saying diet plays a part. I feed Bil Jac and Hair of the Dog. That in itself helped too. Plus he looks spectacular! I hope this helped a little.

[borzoimom]

That combination of Bil Jac and Hair of the dog is a excellent combination.. ( wonder where you heard of it.. lol..)

[toyfoxterrierowner]

Thanks everyone..I hope to find the other dog foods and see what happens.