While I do have shedding when heats are over and false pregnancies are done, and when there has been surgery, my dogs keep the most beautiful coats most people see. George told me not to groom Sissy for some shows, she looked great. My "secret"? Super Omega fish oil caps. I take anywhere from 1 to 8 daily depending on how stressed I am, I am about to up the dose!! But the dogs get one gram cap daily. They just love it. I have to teach each new dog that the lack of scent on the outside belies the flavor inside. Once the dogs understand it, they cannot wait till I give them theirs each night. sheila Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Everyone - I have a "I have never owned a "coated" breed question". I took the plunge and am feeding raw. So far the girls (Simmie, age 8 and Pepper, age 11 months) are doing great! I couldn't be happier (and neither could they).. Anyhoo, both dogs are in full blown shed, probably due to many reasons (weather, food switch, Pepper shedding puppy coat, etc.), but I would also like to make sure they are growing in a new coat while going through the shed. Both have healthy skin, no allergies, etc.. What I am wondering is, what does everyone use for a coat supplement? If you feed raw, what have you had good success with? I have started adding salmon oil in addition, they are getting a fair amount of protein in hopes that it will help grow hair back a bit faster (both work excellent on the dals and the Flat-Coats that I have finished), but I am looking for other ideas. Thanks in advance! Jess Mac Paisley Dals (and two, yes coutem' TWO GSDs) www.paisleydals.com _________________________________________________________________ Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the i?m Initiative now. It?s free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_June07 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================