Healthy coat

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

So Schulz is a shedder! And that's fine he has a beautiful coat however it is starting to feel a little dry. Someone once said omega something or other.....what is a good over the counter thing that will help his oils and coat???

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

Fish oil is good to give. Some people give evening primrose oil, which I think is for dogs with seasonal allergies. You want Omega 3 and 6

[F, Calla & Luca]

Evening primrose oil is good just for dry coats too. Ther is lots od info on this in old discussions.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Evening primrose oil capsules are for dry skin and coats as well as for inflammation from allergies. Usual dose is 500 mg once a day, but you can give as much as 1500 mg a day if it agrees with your dog. EPO is less likely to cause diarrhea than fish oil in some dogs.  They are soft gel-caps, like vitamin E. Evening primrose oil is a source of GLA, which converts to Omega 3 fatty acids in the body. Both Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFAs for short), but Omega 6 is plentiful in most dogs' diets and does not need to be supplemented. It's the Omega 3 you may need to supplement. The best source of Omega 3 for dogs is fish oil, specifically wild salmon oil. You can give human fish oil capsules, or you can purchase wild salmon oil in a pump bottle and squirt some on the food. Plant forms of Omega 3 like flaxseed are not as well converted or utilized by dogs. This is something to look for on your dog food as well. You want an Omega 6:3 ratio that's 5:1 or less, and you want some fish meal or fish oil in the food as opposed to the Omega 3 content being supplied solely by flax seed.

Don't give EPO to dogs with a history of seizure disorders.

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

We use unscented sardine/anchovy oil.  It comes in a plump canister and is made by Iceland Pure out of California.  I put one pump's worth on his food twice a day.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Puritans Evening Primrose oil every day - 2 capsules, one in each meal.

[Kimmy & Chewie]

I give Chewie fish oil every day. 2 pumps of Grizzly brand salmon oil to be precise (http://grizzlypetproducts.com/salmon_oil/salmon_oil.html)

When he was about 6 months old, his skin became dry/flaky, so I start giving him fish oil. His coat/skin are healthy now :)

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

I give Haley evening primrose oil daily.   Haley is a shedder but since he has been on EPO he sheds alot less.