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What is your opinion of Linatone for dry skin on my dog?

I use to use Linotone in my dog’s food for dry skin and it really worked. However, I know break open a “fish oil” capsule and put it in her food 2x a week. Since your puppy is so young, I would use the smallest type of capsule you can find and perhaps only 1x a week.

I used it years ago with my Afghan Hounds and loved it. They had the most luxurious coats. It did make a difference.

Fed it years ago – very outdated product – made my itchy dog itchier. Soybean oil, oleic acid, lecithin, polyethylene glycol 400, natural food coloring, dl-alpha tocopherol acetate, vitamin A palmitate, polysorbate 80, anise oil, d-activated animal sterol, dimethyl polysiloxane, Linoleic acid–47.9%, vitamin A–324,244 IU/kg, vitamin D–25,792 IU/kg, vitamin E–390 IU/kg, choline–258 mg/kg.

*L PLUS* *Ingredients:* Soybean oil, glyceryl oleate, water, hydrolyzed milk protein, lecithin, zinc sulfate, vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol), methylparaben(preservative), annatto, vitamin A palmitate, propylparaben (preservative), anise oil, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), dimethicone.

*Guaranteed Analysis:* Linoleic acid(from soybean oil) min. per tsp. 1,800 mg, min. per fl. oz. 10,645 mg; linolenic acid (from soybean oil) min. per tsp. 290 mg, min. per fl. oz. 1,715 mg; vitamin A min. per tsp. 1,500 i.u., min. per fl. oz. 8,800 i.u.; vitamin D3 min. per tsp. 120 i.u., min. per fl. oz. 700 i.u.; vitamin E min. per tsp. 8 i.u., min. per fl. oz. 47 i.u.; inositol (from lecithin) min. per tsp. 1.0 mg, min. per fl. oz. 6 mg. Salmon or Fish Body oil with NO plant oils, especially SOY, is a species appropriate and more effective choice.

http://timberwolforganics.com/pet-omega-oils
http://www.icelandpure.com/salmon_oil.htm
http://www.grizzlypetproducts.com/salmon_oil/salmon_oil.html

I use Oma’s Pride for my Salmon oil;
http://omaspride.com/products.htm#fishoil

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It was recently written:

We put in their dry food twice a day. They get fed twice a day and we have 7 dogs. 4 ten lbs. and 3 60, 60, and 80 lbs…
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 canola oil
1/4 cup cod liver oil
1/4 cup flax seed oil
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What these oils do is add fat to your dogs’ diet. There is no magic to olive, canola or flax seed oils, and all-being plant-derived-are as likely to provoke further inflammation as fix any of it. The only functional oil in the menu is CLO, and that, added to either a raw or kibble menu also delivers more vitamin A and D than either way of feeding warrants.

And FSO, although it does eventually provide some Omega 3 fatty acid, starts with a precursor to it (alpha linolenic acid) which must be converted by the dog at great expense of metabolic energy to linolenic acid. This conversion process all by its lonesome can be inflammatory.

Yes, add fat to your dogs’ menu. If you want to use an oil, junk all of those and stick with fish body oil (not liver oil). Use capsules or liquid; dose similarly to what your recipe recommends. A tablespoon of fish body oil a day for all but the smallest dog should be adequate.

The small dog can get a teaspoon or so a day. Also consider adding ordinary raw fat to the menu. Supplemental oil can only do so much. Changing/tweaking the diet is more likely to provide faster and less expensive results.

My guess is the oils in the recipe are not recommended because of value but rather because of availability and low price. That they are inappropriate and counterproductive is apparently beside the point.

I’ve also been giving our dogs salmon oil into their daily diet, but Marley has been having dry skin as of late, nevertheless. I’m thinking
all the dry breads and treats made of all those grains might be the root cause of some skin problems. Could the time of year also cause
dry skin, like shedding the winter fur?

Animal fats like of sheep iis said to also be important in their daily diet as well as other fats, but just minimal amounts. Some days they get chicken with some fat, or heart with that white stuff.

Why do you give the dog bread? This is undoubtedly contributing to his problems. Yes, the dry winter air can cause their skin to be dry, just like ours, but really, stop with the bread! Fat is very important to the diet. Does not have to be super fatty meats like lamb, but it certainly would not hurt to feed these.

You may also find Emu Oil in spray or liquid form at many larger pet supply stores. A relative had gotten the spray for his Doberman and I used it on my Golden. It has a very slight but light scent that is gone within minutes and it did help their skin & coats. Unfortunately the store that carried it has closed down and we don’t have a large supply store here so I’ll be checking elsewhere. I do think Feeders Supply or Pet Smart may carry it if you want to try it.

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Someone wrote a post on a recipe for dry flaky skin for their dogs that I think isn’t right. I have a couple of reasons for this as I will state as follows:

These are all plant oils, except for the Cod Liver Oil. Plant oils cannot be properly processed and assimilated by dogs, who are carnivores.

The Cod Liver Oil, while derived from fish, is too high in vitamin A, which can seriously skew this nutrient in the body. Much better to supply with a good quality Salmon or Fish Body oil, for the Omega 3s, with no additives or plant oils.

Instead of applying a band aid, its much a better plan to honestly assess the current feeding plan, and change what is needed for optimum health.

Dogs are carnivores, and need raw meat (including fat), organs and edible digestible bone to thrive.

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

http://www.rawlearning.com/supplementmyths.html

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html

http://rawfeddogs.net/Recipes

http://rawfeddogs.net/FAQlist

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Try feeding a little lamb with fat on it – lamb, beef, and goat are red meat and the fat is a little different than chicken or turkey fat – introduce him to liver kidney and heart along with some bone.

Also introduce mackerel or anchovies, etc. for good fat to nourish the skin and all of this will help to resist fleas. It’s probably easier to buy lamb in Karachi than in Los Angeles – my dog sheds a lot and tends to have dry skin – she used to scratch and lick all the time and had lots of scabs and lost lots of hair – she was always filthy dirty, dirt just stuck to her.

I was embarrassed to take her out because she looked bad and constantly scratched, but after 8 monts of raw meat diet she hardly ever scratched and has almost no scabs and her hair has come back. She is playing again like she used to since these problems have gone away.

In the beginning I had to bathe her with Neem and essential oils in baby shampoo every 3 days (or she would start biting on the scabs – I was always yelling at her to not lick herself) to relieve her discomfort and she hates water, but now all i have to do is brush her.

The skin is not flaking very much or scabbing and itching, but able to do its job and clean itself now. Try lots of different brushes to get the right ones – I have settled on two favorites: a fine-textured human brush with long bristles and a fine textured slicker brush – her hair is short and wiry.

I don’t know what kind of hair your dog has. Make the changes and it will take time as do all natural remedies – your dog will heal from the inside with the right diet.

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I found this on Bullwinkle.com and it works for dry skin and stops the itching, makes their coats shiny and reduces shedding.

Homemade dog treat recipe dog oil supplement

We put in their dry food twice a day. They get fed twice a day and we have 7 dogs. (4) 10 lbs. and (3) 60, 60, and 80 lbs…

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 canola oil
1/4 cup cod liver oil
1/4 cup flax seed oil

Some Walmart’s carry them and some are found in health food section.
Safflower and Sunflower oil may be used as well. It doesn’t work over night but in a week or so you should start seeing results.

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