richyinsouthampton
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Hey, this is our first post! have been onlooking for ages from afar and know this site has some great advice so here we are!
Little Roxy is now just over 6 months old, and is coming along nicely, so affectionate, obedient, and generally an absolute gem of a pup!
There are a couple of recent things which we have discussed with our vet since we have got had but I thought asking for advice would not hurt.
The first thing is that since we got her she has always had a fairly dry coat, dry skin leading to dandruff here and there and she doesn't seem to be developing that lovely silky coat I have seen on other Cavs of a similar age. Our vet has always commented on this and a few weeks ago we started a medicated shampoo treatment, Malaseb, which always makes her coat look great for a few days but then goes again. The first main thing we tried was to change her to a good puppy food almost as soon as we got her from the breeder, JWB which improved it, regular grooming also has improved it, but we were wondering if anyone had any good experience with any supplements for the coat, or particular foods etc, or anything really. Her fur on her belly and sides which have came along later in life are lovely and soft but the stubborn hair on her back and particular rear back is fairly dry and corse! I have read a lot about the "furminator" and wondered if this used gently may get rid of some of the older fur better..
Next question! As of a couple of weeks ago Roxy started having her mouth open regularly on walks or when excited etc. Whilst I would consider this completely normal behaviour for dogs it was just odd for us to see it in her as she did not show any signs of a pant for weeks and weeks until recently. Over the past few weeks there has been more tongue in there rather than just mouth open!
We are by no means tiring her out or over exercising her, she just seems to occasionally have it open and having not seen it before it almost looks odd!? If this seems like normal behaviour to you guys it would be great to hear your thoughts..
Sorry for the rant! She's our first Cav and for me my first Dog so whilst we have read plenty of books theres nothing that replaces experience in my opinion hence why I am asking you guys.. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!
p.s Hope my profile picture worked! (shes a cutey!)
Little Roxy is now just over 6 months old, and is coming along nicely, so affectionate, obedient, and generally an absolute gem of a pup!
There are a couple of recent things which we have discussed with our vet since we have got had but I thought asking for advice would not hurt.
The first thing is that since we got her she has always had a fairly dry coat, dry skin leading to dandruff here and there and she doesn't seem to be developing that lovely silky coat I have seen on other Cavs of a similar age. Our vet has always commented on this and a few weeks ago we started a medicated shampoo treatment, Malaseb, which always makes her coat look great for a few days but then goes again. The first main thing we tried was to change her to a good puppy food almost as soon as we got her from the breeder, JWB which improved it, regular grooming also has improved it, but we were wondering if anyone had any good experience with any supplements for the coat, or particular foods etc, or anything really. Her fur on her belly and sides which have came along later in life are lovely and soft but the stubborn hair on her back and particular rear back is fairly dry and corse! I have read a lot about the "furminator" and wondered if this used gently may get rid of some of the older fur better..
Next question! As of a couple of weeks ago Roxy started having her mouth open regularly on walks or when excited etc. Whilst I would consider this completely normal behaviour for dogs it was just odd for us to see it in her as she did not show any signs of a pant for weeks and weeks until recently. Over the past few weeks there has been more tongue in there rather than just mouth open!
We are by no means tiring her out or over exercising her, she just seems to occasionally have it open and having not seen it before it almost looks odd!? If this seems like normal behaviour to you guys it would be great to hear your thoughts..
Sorry for the rant! She's our first Cav and for me my first Dog so whilst we have read plenty of books theres nothing that replaces experience in my opinion hence why I am asking you guys.. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!
p.s Hope my profile picture worked! (shes a cutey!)