Fish Oil..how much?

I'm thinking of giving Sidney some fish oil caplets to help his skin/coat. I can get a good deal on human-grade caplets; they are 1000mg. Is this too much, or should they be fine?

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Permalink Reply by Linsey & Grissom on September 20, 2009 at 9:42pm

You can also buy fish oil ion bottles with a pump and you "pump" it onto the food. They may be a little more expensive, but not much. Might even be cheaper depending on where you live and what you're paying. You might want to check into that?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 20, 2009 at 10:19pm

I was thinking I would, once these 500+ tablets run out! o_O

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Permalink Reply by Sunni A. on September 21, 2009 at 6:35pm

So you just gave him regular ol fish oil gel-caps for humans from the grocery store? No need for, like, special "doggie fish pills" or anything? Because Eddy's getting some dry skin lately too.... And one whole one per day you say?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 21, 2009 at 6:42pm

I bought a jar of human-grade Nature-Made fish oil tabs at CostCo. I was hoping he'd just take them like a treat, but he's not keen on the gel texture...so we poke a hole in it and squeeze the oil on his kibble. One a day.

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Permalink Reply by Queenie and Chico on September 20, 2009 at 11:28pm

Will the fish oil caplets reduce the shedding?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 20, 2009 at 11:49pm

I'm not sure. Sidney does not have much of a shedding problem. There is some theory out there that the type of food makes a difference.

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Permalink Reply by Maddy & Keke on September 21, 2009 at 7:04am

What dog food are you feeding her now?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 21, 2009 at 10:11am

He's been on Wellness in one form or another since he was a puppy, except for a slight detour to try Blue Buffalo. Right now he's on Wellness Simple Solutions.

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Permalink Reply by Kristen on September 21, 2009 at 2:11pm

You are such a dreamer! I use salmon oil unless I am currently feeding Natures Variety Salmon Meal. No change in the shedding...

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 21, 2009 at 2:17pm

Who? I'm sure there are different results for different people (or dogs, as it were). And there's nothing wrong with a little dreaming, anyway. :)

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Permalink Reply by Kristen on September 21, 2009 at 2:22pm

I was teasing Queenie and Chico I share the dream about a shed free or a shed less Corgi...When I started feeding the salmon meal I just got shiney hair all over the place ;o). I've come to embrace the shed. Cindy...another MyCorgi member, said that Corgi hair is both an accessory and a condiment!

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 21, 2009 at 2:36pm

Yum! I always add corgi hair to my coffee. Added fiber and makes for interesting..pfft...sound effects.

When I drive with my windows down I have a mini-cyclone of dog fur swirling in my car, mainly contributed by my corgi/elkhound mix. He's on a renal function modified diet and he sheds like a maniac. How bad does a maniac shed, anyway? Oh well, he sheds a LOT.