Has anyone heard of this???
I wonder if it works??? |
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| I think I'll pass on this. First the spots on the lawn are due to the nitrogen concentration in the urine, not pH. It is the same as if you dropped a cup of fertilizer in one spot and didn't dilute it.
If you want to stop grass spotting, follow the dog around with a hose and dilute the pee immediately. It works, I've done it at a house we were living just a short time and I didn't want the lawn to die out. As for vitamin C, most dogs make their own. There is some school of thought that dogs in the wild got enough, but today's modern fed dogs may not. I've heard about Vit C for older dogs in pain, but never for beards. What is the vit c going to stop drooling? The hair does come out white naturally, but changes as soon as it is exposed to drool, food, dirt, mineral water. I would worry about burning the dog's stomach with the vit C. I think I'll pass on this. |
| I would have to agree sheepieboss. I know it's easy to think that vitamin C could only be good for him since it's so good for humans but that sounds like way too much. It's just in his genes that his chin may be more brown than other sheepdogs. I would just rinse & wash whenever possible and if you really want him white as can be for dog shows or company, use grooming whitening shampoos and corn starch. |
| I found an interesting link... and have read up on it to find that it does not appear that a vitamin c supplement will hurt, though who knows if it will benefit a mammal who does indeed make their own.... humans and guinea pigs are the only two mammals I can think of at the moment who do not make their own.
This link is an article that is mostly in relation to humans but does make mention of dogs... http://www.americanfreepress.net/Altern ... 0Is%20.htm |
| For humans, vitamin C is absorbed very slowly over time and any excess is just passed in the urine. For a meaningful amount of vitamin C to be absorbed you have to take it in small amounts throughout the day; any extra is passed without a problem.
Don't know if it's the same in dogs or not. |
I just read it on a dog showing forum board I stumbled on. I was just curious if it actually worked. Jasper isn't stained too badly (yet), but it doesn't bother me too much. If we want him nice and white for pics, I'll just use chalk or spray on him for a temp. fix.  I had just never heard of it before, and I was curious about it more than anything.
Thanks everyone |
| that's OK. This is a good place to bounce ideas off the wall. Has your little one outgrown his black jammies yet? Love his picture!! |
SheepieBoss wrote: that's OK. This is a good place to bounce ideas off the wall. Has your little one outgrown his black jammies yet? Love his picture!!
Thanks He's still black for the most part. I think his coat is starting to change though. I noticed some grays at his roots last night when I was brushing him. Something is going on with his coat. I brush him every day, always have, but now he's matted everyday. He never used to matt up like this. He'll be 6 months on June 4th, so I'm guessing his puppy coat is changing over to his adult coat and starting this??? |
You've got it  Good luck.
You might want to check out some of the posts on this subject over the past few years. Some folks throw in the towel and clip them down for awhile and then let it grow out as the adult hair comes in. sheepieboss, not signed in |
| Yep, if he's not to be shown, it can be easier to clip them down during this stage. You can make it through and keep that full gorgeous coat by being diligent about grooming. With Sky during that phase I groomed for a half hour every night. She got through it with very little matting, except a bit around her neck and her back legs were worse. I managed to get them out and retain her coat, though I ended up removing a bit too much undercoat from her hind legs. Ah well, live and learn. Right now Sky is a mess, we had rain all last week, and she got muddy and messy every day. I tried to keep up with it, but was not completely successful, so this week I am going to have to do an intense grooming session, most likely 4 or 5 hours. Dancer is in a puppy cut, as she is not being shown this year. |
| I'm too stubborn to clip it, lol I didn't work as a pet groomer for nearly 5 years to give up on it. We both want Jasper to have long hair, so I don't mind the little extra work. They come out pretty easy, so I just have to make sure to keep doing it every day. I think the only way I'd clip it is if he gets too hot this summer, but we've had quite a few 90+ degree days already, and he's done just fine so far. Then again, my hubby is about to be deployed to Guam, so I might get in over my head once he leaves! lol |
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