A dollop of margarine a day works wonders.

Awww .... Bless her!

Thank you once again ..... Like you say it won't do any harm if it doesn't do any good!

Now thats a new one on me

Just in the food or on its own (Seth would eat it on its own! )

Whichever way you like. We used to give it to our Rough Collies to help improve the coat and keep it good for shows.
My friend does the same for her labs and I know many breeders and show people use it.
Works from inside out

Would a daily dose of Sunflower oil have the same effect madmare? :smt017 :smt115

Hi
Just to add to the debate ( ) check out http://www.holisticpethealth.co.uk/skin_problems.htm
I've always thought that skin problems were more likely to be caused by diet than anything (assuming no parasites are present, of course!) as dogs do seem to excrete through the skin (you know that 'doggy' smell that some have - it's got to come from somewhere!)
I'm not convinced that adding stuff to a diet is the correct way of tackling flaky or itchy skin, that's just treating the symptoms rather than the cause - try an exclusion diet and see if it makes a difference, it could be just one ingredient in the diet causing a problem.

Havn't a clue about sunflower oil I'm afraid, learn't about the dollop af margarine over 30 yrs ago and I know its widely used today, to improve skin and coat condition.
However if your dog is really itchy it could be down to food intolerance. I have one that scratched like mad and luckily I had done dog and cat nutrition course a few years back now and immeadiatly put him on a wheat/gluten free diet that stopped the itching, but if he finds a bit of bread out on a walk or gets hold of a treat thats not wheat/gluten free he will scratch again for a few hours till its out of his system.

Bev

I totally second that :smt023 I have used it for years also, it really does help improve the coat and skin.
My vets past and present have all agreed with how much it helps, **so long as a dog doesnt have applicable food intollerances or any health reason which would make it innapropriate to use of course

**[ general disclaimer ]

I add an evening primrose oil capsule to my little girls food every other day .. she has no allergies or intolerances ( to my knowledge) it is just to add shine and condition her coat & skin..

Rachel

My jack russell had some dandruff/flaky skin on her back- I gave her a half tsp of Salmopet pure salmon oil every day- within a week the dandruff was gone- every now and then it creeps back and and I give her some for a few days- it works every time