Expert: English Bulldogs ( Marie ) e-mail me at mpmaltese@gmail.com - 12/24/2008

Question
Hi my AB Samson is 4 yrs. old and his coat is always dirty. He will stay clean for about a day after a bath but then his coat feels oily and the dirt just clings to it. He also has a very doggy smell to him. He has been on Premium Edge Skin and Coat food since he was a puppy. Can you help?

Answer
Hi Alisha, Well the food you are giving Samson is ok: here are the ingredients:

Ingredients
Salmon, ocean fish meal (a source of fish oil), potatoes, peas, cracked pearled, barley, millet, egg product, oatmeal, canola oil, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed, choline chloride, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, kelp, carrots, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-Carnitine, chondroitin sulfate, Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
NOT BAD as far as commercial dog food brands, go...
There are better but I think you can keep him on this.

NOW, the smell and coat problem...

I would give him a bath in Head And Shoulders Shampoo/ the one for humans... do this ever 2 weeks for about 4 times.  This should regulate his coat.  YOU may be able to go back to regular dog shampoo after 4 Washings of the Head and Shoulders...
A good Doggie Oatmeal shampoo is always good...

NOW, I would like to see you start him on some Vitamin E - give just 1 of the 200 IU pills per day - hide in food or cheese:
Do this for 3 weeks or longer - very safe:

Last: Please get some NuVET Plus - This is the BEST skin and Coat Vitamin in the USA... LOADS of American Bull Dogs are on the NuVET program each day - The cost is only about .60 cents per day...
IT is a yum yum wafer treat:
HELPS to get rid of Yeast / that is the Smell on your dog...
Will Regulate the oils in the coat, too.
HERE is how to get the NUVET Plus:


http://www.apluspetcare.com/untitled4.html

Make sure you write down my name as your referral:
Marie Peppers - order code 81098
and ask about the 15% off program...

They don't sell to the public unless you have been referred by a VET
or some pet professional ... OK

The WEB store for nuvet is here : make sure you get Wafer formula - ( they also make this in a Powder form)  
The Main site is here: Secured ordering....
http://www.nuvet.com/81098


BEST wishes and keep me posted...
Marie Peppers
mtnmom@gci.net
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