tips and tricks for shiny coat...

I've heard many differnet tips and tricks for getting a shiny coat besides high quality good dog food...such as raw egg, flax seed powder, corn oil, olive oil, fish oil capsules.. just wondering what else is out there, and what the pros and cons are of the above stuff..thanks

 

my rednose/red had a flaky skin issue, so we tried some stuff they had at wal mart, its in a brown bottle and i think by 'hartz' and it cleared up her flakes and gave her a great sheen.

 

whats it called?

 

With a good solid well balanced food, along with vitamins will keep the coat shiny healthy the majority of the time.. Washing them with eggs will help a bit as well.. Can't think of anything else at the moment...

 

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Eggs?? I have never heard of that? i've heard of feeding them it, but never washing. How would you go about that? like do you wash them in dog shampoo first, then eggs, or eggs then shampoo or just eggs? do you have to mix the eggs w/water or use just the whites or yolk? i'm interested, please explain. thanks.

 

Now I usually wash them with a couple of eggs before a show but how much impact it has is not real clear..lol I was told this by a show person years ago and usually try and do this..lol My dog's coat is usually shiny anyway but it doesn't hurt them soo.. I start with the eggs, massage it in, rinse then wash as usual.

There is a spray called show shine that works great for giving them an extra glow.. usually found where they sell horse products..