People often ask us about dogs hair. We received an e-mail from Mrs P. Scott from South Africa, who’d like to prepare her bitch for dog shows, but she said her bitch is not as white as she could be. If anyone has some idea or practical advice on this subject, please let us know.

All of the Grich bullies are fed by “Eukanuba”. We feel it has the best combination of essential nutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals).

We never (well… almost never) bath our dogs, because bath is not friendly to skin’s and hair’s ph-balance. Also, animal’s hair should be a little bit “oiled” with it’s natural grease. That way, the skin is always protected against various athmosphere conditions – sun, wind, rain, heat, cold, etc.

When we come from the outside, we use a clean towel (it’s acctualy THEIRS clean towel) and firmly rub dirt and mud out of paws, but we wait untill it’s dry. Dogs are also sleeping in an old sofa (now it’s doggy’s bed) under our old blankets. We believe that these blankets “polish” their hair, while the dog is making a room under it…

Try to disallow your dog to sleep on a concrete (or any other hard surfaces), as this damages hair very much and then dirt is attached to lower layers of hair or even directly to skin, and this might be difficult to clean only by rubbing with a towel…

For a hair regeneration we highly recommend “Biotine” (the H-vitamine) twice a year.

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