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This is strange

Posted : 12/13/2006 2:54:08 PM

Some of youmay remember Sammy,the newf mix we took in a week ago.I noticed today that he has about 1/8 inch of stubble growing all over his entire body! It seems that his huge mass of bushy hair is actually only about half of what he should have.Something before he came to us must have caused his hair to fall out.Could this be from his lovely diet of Old Roy? He still gets some as we were trying to transition him over slowly.He has been eating junk food for 9 years so a quick switch probably would not be good.He really doesnt like his onl food.He has been eating very little of it.When i give him some home cooked he gobbles it up! His coat is dry and dull so i also give him fish oil and vit E.
I have never had a dog that lost half of its hair evenly all over its body.Has anyone else ever seen this?

outdoorschik

Posted : 12/13/2006 2:57:05 PM

Never heard of it... but that's really cool! What a differenc better nutrition can make... I sure hope you are taking "before" and "after" pictures!

gayle

Posted : 12/13/2006 3:04:02 PM

double-coated dog with the second coat coming in for winter?

is that the roly poly guy? man he is cute, other than food and coat issues how is he doing?

rwbeagles

Posted : 12/13/2006 3:17:28 PM

Perhaps a groomer shaved him due to matting, or he had a summer shave down in those areas.

tashakota

Posted : 12/13/2006 4:56:14 PM

I too was thinking he was shaved. Even shedding or regrowth shouts "I was shaved" to me.

brookcove

Posted : 12/13/2006 5:22:19 PM

Exposure to the elements can cause an even break of the guard hairs - particularly if the dog was outside during the summer and is heavily coated. Poor Cord came to me after being mostly kenneled in the air conditioning, then was kenneled outside (not here, at another trainer) starting in late June. Bammo - he looked like a teenage pup growing his first "manly" hairs. It only got worse when I got him because I was feeding something he didn't like and couldn't eat well. I finally figured out his problem and now his coat is growing in again. In Feb he'll be neutered and I hope his pretty coat stays. Part of the reason I'm keeping him on the "Doggy Crack" (Royal Canin Yorkshire 30), is that it's got coat conditioners and I can tell a difference already. Yes, I'm a working BC person vehemently against conformation showing and I'm a coat snob. What can I say? I love seeing that coat rippling in the wind when they work. [

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Anyway, Cord's got that same thing right now only the hair is about 1/2 inch long - it's just starting to look sort of bushy. This is in addition to the undercoat which is developing - you can tell the difference clearly on him since he's tri-factored and has a very distintive steel grey undercoat.

nyiceprincess

Posted : 12/13/2006 8:59:02 PM

If he had been shaved wouldnt all his hair be short? His fur is about 3 inches long all over,a little longer in some areas.The short ones are evenly distrubuted all over his body.You can feel them when you pet his fur the wrong way.He was an indoor dog and then forced to live outside.I have no idea how long he was outside though.If it is from broken hair then he is going to be a very hairyboy when it grows in!!
He is doing wonderful by the way! Gets along great with everyone! He doesnt eat much but i think he was free fed so he hasnt caught on the the idea of eat it or lose it yet.I am not too worried about it since he is terribly overweight anyway.