My dogs coat looks out of condition

Hi i have a black dog whos coat in the past has gone from black to reddy black to black again its now turned really light in places as if the colour has been drained out especially round his neck,he is still black along his back,i feed him a raw diet with olive oil and cod liver oil what do people think could be the problem?any advice cheers tyke

 

Is he getting his summer coat, dont know why but had black dogs once that did this now I have a black cat that turns red/brown until winter.

 

Numerous if not all dog's coat's color can change depending on mother nature (the seasons of the year). I don't think I have heard of olive oil as a supplement but for my girl I use organic flax seed oil or organic coconut oil. Is the coat just looking dull or your skeptical about the change in color?

 

go get yourself some Sunflower oil (health store). Give 1 Tsp daily on food. give it a couple weeks.

 

thanks for the replys

 

give him a raw egg{shell and all} a couple times a week.it will give his coat a nice shine.

 

What does his diet consist of?
A good quality kelp/seaweed does a good job keeping colors dark.
Skin/coat are some of the first things to improve with a good raw diet.
If you are feeding rice/grains/pasta I would suggest cutting them out.
Color can fluctuate with season/shedding as has been suggested. However, coats usually look good on a well-balanced raw diet come hell or hight water.

 

My male's coat change's light red before he starts to shed, Then back to jet black.

 

ditto !!11

 

i had 3 staffords from the same faimily .they all looked black.till the son shone on them . they were all different depending on the strength of brindle !!!1

 

can you get a pure jet bkjack stattord ?

 

I agree, it sounds like he's just blowing his winter coat.

 

He could be blowing his winter coat, or if it´s an outdoor dog it could be because of the sun. Sunlight will affect the hair of anything living by turning it lighter. I mainly notice it with people and dark horses (alot of them in the fields out here), but it affects outdoor dogs or dogs who are alot in the sunlight for any reason as well.

 

mine's shedding also, looks like crap. he just turned a year old, so he's gettin all the winter puppy coat off.