not sure where you are located but i would bet the dryness is more due to the dry air than it is the food. Or maybe a shedding issue. Mine get very dry skin when they blow coat and also in the winter. I normally run a humidifier. Right now I have not turned ours on yet and really need too because I have flakey dry coat on two of my blacks.
Switching foods AGAIN
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Ditto on the humidifier as a likely possibility if you're using heat this winter. Humidifiers really make a difference and allow you to run a lower -- but comfortable --inside temp.
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Are you washing your Lab, Katie?
When I had Bess (B♀), she had dandruff incessantly -- my fault, I now realize.
She loved to roll in black stinky and it was hard to see where it was. I used baby shampoo to wash this out, presuming it was gentle, and of course, being black, it was hard to see where the stinky spot was.
Shampoos not formulated for dogs usually do not match the pH of dogs' skins -- those non-dog shampoos are almost always too acid and irritating to dogs' skin, causing dandruff.
Just fishing for possible reasons.
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When I had Bess (B♀), she had dandruff incessantly -- my fault, I now realize.
She loved to roll in black stinky and it was hard to see where it was. I used baby shampoo to wash this out, presuming it was gentle, and of course, being black, it was hard to see where the stinky spot was.
Shampoos not formulated for dogs usually do not match the pH of dogs' skins -- those non-dog shampoos are almost always too acid and irritating to dogs' skin, causing dandruff.
Just fishing for possible reasons.
I think adbrad's suggestion of a fish oil capsule could help. Puff gets one a day (Costco brand) and has no dry skin. I drag the end of the capsule through peanut butter (the same with a G&C right after) and she swallowes each whole.
But adbrad -- what's with the promoting of a competing Lab forum in your signature? What's the aim of the forum? It looks as if it's just beginning with only a handful of members. Have you joined JL hoping to gain some members from here? Some transparency would be appreciated.
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But adbrad -- what's with the promoting of a competing Lab forum in your signature? What's the aim of the forum? It looks as if it's just beginning with only a handful of members. Have you joined JL hoping to gain some members from here? Some transparency would be appreciated.
ok i was told if i posted the link to my forum in a signature on other forums it could attract new members.But adbrad -- what's with the promoting of a competing Lab forum in your signature? What's the aim of the forum? It looks as if it's just beginning with only a handful of members. Have you joined JL hoping to gain some members from here? Some transparency would be appreciated.
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I can remove the link if it is going to offend people.
That's what I thought was your reason for posting on JL
But I still don't understand why you think another Lab forum is needed.
Do you have some agenda to serve Lab owners other than what JL or a number of other Lab forums currently offers? Or are you doing it to build it up to a large enough membership to attract advertisers to pay for space?
For it to be a true reaction to the food, she would have had to be on it for at least a few months. Natural Balance's LID line is a good food, especially since it has the one novel protein and one source of carbs, but I think that is a little pricey, too? Not sure, I've never fed it.
But, Abbey did really well on the Taste of the Wild. Check into it and see if you can find it near you. I got it for $35/30lb bag.
But, Abbey did really well on the Taste of the Wild. Check into it and see if you can find it near you. I got it for $35/30lb bag.
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