Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ear Infection/Dry Coat Problems

Hi Evy,

Our chocolate lab, Joe, has been on your food since around Thanksgiving of this year and it seems to have cleared up his ear infections very well! However, we do have one question for you...

Right now Joe is shedding like nothing we have ever seen! I just filled up an entire plastic grocery bag with his hair from brushing him. I'm not sure if this is a "seasonal shed" gone crazy--or what is going on, but he has been on the food for about 3 months and this just started a few weeks ago. Does this seem normal and have you heard this happening to other dogs on the food?

Thanks for any help!

Tati

Hiya Tati ~

Thanks so much for writing! I'm so glad to hear that Joe's ear infections cleared up so well.

The shedding problem that he is going through is totally normal and really great news for you!! When the hair follicle is well saturated with oil, it does not break off that easily. Many dogs go through a horrible 'coat blow' after being on the food for a couple of months - and I've heard that the first seasonal blow after being on the food is a doozy. The reason this is good news is that their former nutritional state may not have been that great - and now with Kumpi you will see a gorgeous coat fill in.

Glad you wrote and asked!!

Evy