Now that IS FUNNY!! Have you forgotten Terry how we all laughed at how out of coat our Black Orchid was when she won the G.Vx. title?? <G> I had paced ringside after bathing her trying to decide whether to even show her or not! <G> She was as out of coat as I have ever seen a dog......and add that to a solid black.........."it ain't pretty".....and when a bitch sheds according to her seasons there is nothing I know to do...... that's for sure! Add to that a dog or bitch you are getting ready to show at the National at that level of competition.....well it just seems to be one of those 'Murphy's Law' things.......<G> When a bitch starts shedding......I figure almost 3 months. A month shedding, almost a month coatless and almost a month before it is fully back "in" coat as ours come in season before they are in full coat. Bo was not back in a nice plush coat till a month after that National. Supplements have not helped us.......we've tried them all.........we don't really supplement at all anymore. The dogs DO like to play in the river when we take them and I do feel like I'm at least " trying " by letting them play in the cold water..............<G> ......and brushing and bathing never hurts. Sorry.....no help here from me..... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Cochran To: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx ; InquestGSD@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 3:28 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: EH? What Camp? Carol , breeder of GV's and a GVX where should the hopefuls be in their grooming program to prepare their dog's to show at the national?? How often do you bathe a dog to get it to set coat? About how long does it take to rotate a coat on a GSD? Lay your wisdom on us. Do you think supplements help? I just got through ripping and tearing hair out of the 2 old spayed girls. I used to use a closed system water heater for divers to warm water to bathe the dogs but the dam thing blew up :0) Today it is 85 out so I turned the water on the roof and the water that runs off it is very warm. I put the tub where the water would run on the dogs and the bathing began. :0) Where there is a will there is a way! I got just as wet as the dogs :0) The dogs will go sit in the river which is about 44 degrees now but do you think they would let me give them a cold bath? NO WAY. Old girls need warm water. Victor doesn't care how warm the water is as long as he is getting touched and is the center of attention. Terry ________________________________ From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx; InquestGSD@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 11:45:57 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] EH? What Camp? Just got back from three days of backpacking up in the high Sierra's above Yosemite! I can truly attest to beautiful "high country" of huge granite high mountain peaks, huge green meadows, big rivers, deep canyons, lakes and high mountain water falls, treacherous trails...... and bear Country!! Tired but not broken..............<G>...........yet! High Sierras of California and a really good dog show is my "camp"......... <G> Looking forward to Utah .....and a united Board and membership...... and some REALLY GOOD DOGS!!! Forget the 'camps'.................what's the 'count' Paula?? Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com InquestGSD@xxxxxxx wrote: > the water sounds are the best.......and of course, that breakfast is breakfast >of champions....LOL > > have fun!! > > * Ileana * > *Love camping, but after seeing that bear attack all over the TV for the last >couple of days, I doubt I will be > doing much of it in the future. 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