Yes...but don't some of these ladies on here feed raw too?? I thought Valerie did...and what about Joan? I can't remember who feeds what but one of you feed raw too right??
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 26, 2011, at 8:58 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > No your not! LOL! , because you did mention once that raw feeding does cause > less shedding. > > I will say that I was very very concerned about Gigi's profuse shedding for > months. But then, I had to remember that she was not in good condition when I > got her, then she went into heat, which causes a shed after they finish their > cycle, and then she got spayed, and again that causes a profuse shed > afterwards as well. It has only been the past two weeks that her fur is > finally coming in thicker and longer then when I first got her. She still has > the dry skin, but that is getting less and less. Now I can even see a shine, > where as before she had a very dull dry looking coat. > > So the change of diet and giving her Liperderm has helped a lot. Plus a > shampoo that is helping to get rid of the dry skin. It has taken almost 7 > months to see the change. She doesn't shed as much either. > > The chi's must be different then other dogs, because when I got Princess her > fur was falling out by the handfuls. She had 3 types of worms, was > underweight and malnourished, yet there was a significant change in her fur > and overall health within 3 months of being on a good diet and the Liperderm > and of course the meds > to get rid of the worms. Princess sheds 2x a year and a lot. She should shed > only in the summer, but the dry heat is a definite factor in dogs shedding. > Which is why I need another good vacuum cleaner, lol!! > > By the way, I use a boar's brush on Gigi to and you won't see much fur in it. > Use a metal flea comb and you will see some dead hair come up. The flea combs > are perfect for their fine thin fur and really takes out a lot > of dead fur. They work great for de-matting grooming dogs too, and don't pull > as much. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Deanna Corey > Date: 2/26/2011 11:24:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Shedding > > > Ok...I am a little worried now. Both Mouse and Myrtle are short haired and > neither shed much at all. They do get brushed with a boar bristle brush in > the mornings but hardly any hair comes out...I am a little worried! > > Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! > Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: > Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine > From the mountains of CA > > http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 > > > Rachel's Design's > Plain Colors >
