Healthy Dog Coats That Shine

A dog playing with the sun shining down on its glossy coat... is a picture of perfect health. It is also be a great indicator of your pet’s well being. The first thing that suffers when a dog is sick is the appearance of its coat.

The Picture Of Health!
When a pet has excellent nutrition, enough exercise and regular flea and worm control, then it is time to visit the grooming salon for those final touches! Unless your pet is healthy on the inside, it won't matter how much time it spends at the salon, its coat will still be lacklustre. A healthy pet, with a shiny coat is the perfect candidate for some pampering at the salon and, depending on the breed of the pet and its coat type, there are some pretty fancy styles available!

Dog Saloons
The most common breeds of dog that visit grooming salons are: Poodles, terriers such as West Highland Terriers, Schnauzers and Old English Sheepdogs.
Usually cats with long hair are the most frequent feline visitors to grooming salons, breeds such as Persians and Chinchillas being the most frequent.
Prior to breed shows is the busiest time for groomers, however, many owners like to take their much-loved pets to the salon on a regular basis, especially those fluffy ones that just love playing in the mud!

The Cost Of Health?
Time is money; the bigger the pet, the bigger the bill.

Keep It Natural
Mother knows best, Mother Nature that is! To bring out the highlights in your pet's coat try some Norwegian Kelp. Does your pet suffer from itchy, dry, flaky skin or hot spots and bald spots? Flaxseed and ground Borage seed helps eliminate these problems while giving your pet's coat a lustre like you've never seen before.

Benifits Of Worming
The right pet food containing all the essential nutrients will go a long way in promoting the health of your pet's skin and coat. An active lifestyle will also ensure that those nutrients are being utilised properly, rather than being stored by the body and causing your pet to be overweight. But, if you don't give your pet regular worm medication to prevent an infestation of nasty parasites like hookworm, whipworm and roundworm (to name a few!) then you will be wasting all that nutritious food.
As worms multiply in the intestine of your pet, they feast on all the goodness from your pet's diet. That means that while the worms are getting fat and healthy, your pet is becoming thinner and sicker. The skin, which needs those natural oils to keep it supple, will become dry and flaky and the coat hairs will become lank and dull. So to prevent ill health and a lifeless coat, make sure you use a worm treatment on your pet. For a smooth, tangle-free coat one of the best tools is a slicker brush.