Couple questions about my puppy's coat - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T14:56:04Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/couple-questions-about-my-puppy-s-coat?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI remember Penny having some…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-24:1150197:Comment:19122442015-03-24T01:48:33.364ZSamantha de Jagerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SamanthadeJager
I remember Penny having some dandruff issues when her coat first started changing. The vet said it was most likely because we were bathing her too often. When we cut back on bath time it went away. Unless Yayo gets smelly of really dirty there's not really any need to clean him. Even then as long as it isn't too much dirt I just use puppy wipes. Some conditioner might help as well with the dryness and curling. Their fur gets wavy if you don't dry it usually.
I remember Penny having some dandruff issues when her coat first started changing. The vet said it was most likely because we were bathing her too often. When we cut back on bath time it went away. Unless Yayo gets smelly of really dirty there's not really any need to clean him. Even then as long as it isn't too much dirt I just use puppy wipes. Some conditioner might help as well with the dryness and curling. Their fur gets wavy if you don't dry it usually. I give my corgi a no or low g…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-23:1150197:Comment:19115142015-03-23T21:39:26.067ZRan Taohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RanTao
I give my corgi a no or low grain diet. I also put fish oil in his meals. His hair is always soft and shiny.
I give my corgi a no or low grain diet. I also put fish oil in his meals. His hair is always soft and shiny. Perhaps a teaspoon of coconut…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-23:1150197:Comment:19107202015-03-23T02:15:43.598ZBogart the Cardiganhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/CharlotteDeMarco
Perhaps a teaspoon of coconut oil every day as a treat, I give it to Bogart, as well as fish oil, and his coat is very shiny and soft. Bogart only gets a bath every couple of months - but I wash the mud off his belly with a wet towel after park visits and play dates.
Perhaps a teaspoon of coconut oil every day as a treat, I give it to Bogart, as well as fish oil, and his coat is very shiny and soft. Bogart only gets a bath every couple of months - but I wash the mud off his belly with a wet towel after park visits and play dates. Interesting about the fur on…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-20:1150197:Comment:19097252015-03-20T12:25:56.230ZDenis J.http://mycorgi.com/profile/DenisJalbert
<p>Interesting about the fur on his back. From what I've read it's normal for corgies to have more coarse hair on the back, near the shoulder blades, that feels harder than the rest of the body. There's a legend about Corgi Riders (fairies) that used them for protecting their land and where the sadle would go is where the fur turned coarsed. :)</p>
<p>The diet has a role to play in the quality of his fur, the brushing and also the number of washes you'll allow. I would certainly…</p>
<p>Interesting about the fur on his back. From what I've read it's normal for corgies to have more coarse hair on the back, near the shoulder blades, that feels harder than the rest of the body. There's a legend about Corgi Riders (fairies) that used them for protecting their land and where the sadle would go is where the fur turned coarsed. :)</p>
<p>The diet has a role to play in the quality of his fur, the brushing and also the number of washes you'll allow. I would certainly bring him to the vet to have check out those flakes but it does sound like dry skin. I would mostly recommend if he's dirty a bit to just rinse with water or dry brush. In luke warm water that's what I do with little Wally when he's messy with thawing snow and slush. I only give him a bath when he gets into something nasty or has been playing with lots of dogs over the weekends and his full of dried drool.</p>
<p>Oh and yes, the part where the fur is thicker or coarse, that goes haywire after a bath. I dry him off with a towel and the curles come up, especially on the ridge of his back and buttock area. It's pretty funny but less since he's older.</p> My personal thoughts are to g…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-20:1150197:Comment:19097142015-03-20T07:23:47.914ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>My personal thoughts are to go with a better diet for Yayo, and limit the amount of bathing time. Dogs usually don't need 'regular' baths, unless they roll in something putrid. His skin may be irritated by frequent baths, drying his skin and causing flaking. If you have to bathe Yayo, try an oatmeal shampoo. I have always used Horseman's Dream Rosewater Shampoo on our dogs, partly because it does a super job on my horses. Non-irritating, and gives the coat a great sheen.</p>
<p>What Yayo…</p>
<p>My personal thoughts are to go with a better diet for Yayo, and limit the amount of bathing time. Dogs usually don't need 'regular' baths, unless they roll in something putrid. His skin may be irritated by frequent baths, drying his skin and causing flaking. If you have to bathe Yayo, try an oatmeal shampoo. I have always used Horseman's Dream Rosewater Shampoo on our dogs, partly because it does a super job on my horses. Non-irritating, and gives the coat a great sheen.</p>
<p>What Yayo eats is likely the most important issue here. Try Orijen large breed puppy, or Fromm Surf and Turf. Our now-grown Corgi, and two Aussies have done very well with the feeding regimen. Orijen is very pricey, and Fromm is also expensive, but feeding one Corgi should not break the bank hopefully. DogfoodAdvisor.com can offer some good insights on other good foods. Look for Omega 3 levels. </p> The rougher coat happened wit…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-16:1150197:Comment:19089212015-03-16T17:59:27.810ZMary Annhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MaryAnn114
<p>The rougher coat happened with Nutmeg (my corgi) as she was leaving puppyhood and moving toward becoming a dog. But, we brush her every day with a boar's bristle brush and that helps with keeping down dog fluff around the house as well as keeping her coat shiny, less course, and less wavy. And, we use Burt's Bees Puppy Combined Shampoo and Conditioner. We bath her about once a month because she spends a lot of time outdoors. She's soft, shiny and clean. No issues with dry skin or dandruff. …</p>
<p>The rougher coat happened with Nutmeg (my corgi) as she was leaving puppyhood and moving toward becoming a dog. But, we brush her every day with a boar's bristle brush and that helps with keeping down dog fluff around the house as well as keeping her coat shiny, less course, and less wavy. And, we use Burt's Bees Puppy Combined Shampoo and Conditioner. We bath her about once a month because she spends a lot of time outdoors. She's soft, shiny and clean. No issues with dry skin or dandruff. Good luck.</p> now that hes getting older hi…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-16:1150197:Comment:19090852015-03-16T14:34:26.882ZRebecca Marie O'Bryanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/rebeccamarieeschenburg
<p>now that hes getting older his adult coat is coming in so this is normal. Baden had really rough and a wavy top line and i found out its due to it being dry so i mix 1/2 table spoon of conditioner and 1/2 of water in a spray bottle and take a comb to part the hairs going against the grain and spray under the waves. i then take a boar bristle brush and brush down his back in small strokes. if the ends flip up i take the comb to the end of his hair, spray more conditioner, and then use the…</p>
<p>now that hes getting older his adult coat is coming in so this is normal. Baden had really rough and a wavy top line and i found out its due to it being dry so i mix 1/2 table spoon of conditioner and 1/2 of water in a spray bottle and take a comb to part the hairs going against the grain and spray under the waves. i then take a boar bristle brush and brush down his back in small strokes. if the ends flip up i take the comb to the end of his hair, spray more conditioner, and then use the bristle brush and work it through smoothing out the ends. i use isle of dogs every day shampoo and conditioner and have seen a huge improvement in both his skin and coat. also, fish oil really helps dry skin :)</p> I agree with Karen and the fe…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-14:1150197:Comment:19086832015-03-14T15:20:30.145ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
<p>I agree with Karen and the few times that my dogs get into something that they consider great...I use my organic shampoo.</p>
<p>I agree with Karen and the few times that my dogs get into something that they consider great...I use my organic shampoo.</p> Thank you for all your feedba…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-14:1150197:Comment:19087532015-03-14T03:47:24.334ZNam Phuong Nguyenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/NamPhuongNguyen
Thank you for all your feedback. I gave yayo a bath every 4-5 weeks I didn't think that was too much but I will try and go longer. I just ordered the Grizzly salmon oil supplement for him I hope it'll work.<br />
Again thank you. I figured his coat starts hardening as he's growing out of the puppy phase!
Thank you for all your feedback. I gave yayo a bath every 4-5 weeks I didn't think that was too much but I will try and go longer. I just ordered the Grizzly salmon oil supplement for him I hope it'll work.<br />
Again thank you. I figured his coat starts hardening as he's growing out of the puppy phase! Too many baths can dry the sk…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-03-13:1150197:Comment:19088282015-03-13T23:23:43.021ZLindahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LindaFeldbin
<p>Too many baths can dry the skin out and therefore their coats. My Katie is a retired show dog and if I don't get her in to be groomed every 6 weeks her coat gets lots of waves and curls. Max is a fluffy and he tends to get very dry skin in the winter...we live in NY...so I started giving him fish oil capsules, same ones I take. He stopped with the dry skin and the fish oil also can have the same heart benefits for dogs as it does for humans. Actually the reason Katie goes in every 6…</p>
<p>Too many baths can dry the skin out and therefore their coats. My Katie is a retired show dog and if I don't get her in to be groomed every 6 weeks her coat gets lots of waves and curls. Max is a fluffy and he tends to get very dry skin in the winter...we live in NY...so I started giving him fish oil capsules, same ones I take. He stopped with the dry skin and the fish oil also can have the same heart benefits for dogs as it does for humans. Actually the reason Katie goes in every 6 weeks is simply because Max needs to go to keep his longer coat neat so I take them together.</p>