(Jean Kingston wrote, <<<... It really bothers me when my pet people come
back after spaying/neutering and ask me why their dog's coat has gone all
wooly and they have gotten oversize or it is such a problem keeping their
weight down. They bought this breed expecting them to grow into something
that looks similar to the example they saw in my dogs and I really can't
blame them for being disappointed. >>>)
Jean, I've read in the past (believe it was on this list as well as others)
that diet is one of the factors contributing to wooly coat after neutering.
(I'm sure there are other factors, of course.) I'll soon enter my 3rd year
feeding a barf diet and have just one neutered male so I don't have
experience with numbers, but I wouldn't be surprised if diet is the reason
his coat is so silky (not the brillo-coat I've seen on so many others).
When I've asked, I've learned those others' owners (without exception) feed
their dogs commercial foods like Eukanuba or Science Diet or the like. (My
guess is that high-quality commercial foods like Canidae might give better
results?) It might be interesting to ask your pet people what they've been
feeding?
Re weight, I think most pets *probably* don't get as much exercise as they
need, plus it can be so hard to resist that sweet face when it comes to
extra snacks. I watch his diet a lot better than mine! It might be no
coincidence that Phyllis (in a different context!) referred to Clean Plate
Club USA... (Now Remy wants a gold-framed membership certificate hanging
above his bowl, LOL.)
Alida
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