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Post by julie72 on Apr 8, 2013 22:23:13 GMT
So I finally got the dynamic duo a jar of coconut oil today.
for those if you who use it, how have you used it? I was thinking I'd just put a blob in with their dinners a couple of times a week. Or do you give it more often than that?
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Post by gladys on Apr 8, 2013 23:17:33 GMT
Hey julie I don't use it but just wanted to know what is coconut oil good for?
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Post by caz2golden on Apr 9, 2013 6:16:51 GMT
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Post by BorderTerrier on Apr 9, 2013 8:13:19 GMT
I haven't heard of coconut oil that benefits dogs.
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Post by julie72 on Apr 9, 2013 11:06:01 GMT
Well they've had some and liked it! Babs got 1/4 teaspoon and kidder 1/2 teaspoon. I'll give them some more tomorrow and the next few days then if no runny back ends they can have it twice a day. May as well give it daily for max benefit.
Link from Caz says it all BT, I got it from tesco (its by the groovy food company, couldn't find it in morrisons).
See how it goes!
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Post by bextull on Apr 9, 2013 15:24:31 GMT
I use it almost daily. Oscar loves it. It goes in his food, on top of his kongs or licked off the spoon.
He gets about a teaspoon per day.
It has lots of benefits. It helps skin coat and joints, digestive issues and weight loss(oscar is evidence of the weight loss)
I love it!
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Post by julie72 on Apr 9, 2013 16:37:36 GMT
Oooh Bextull so the weight loss claim works then you think? Our two are ok but kidder does put weight on easy if we aren't careful. Did Oscar just trim up a bit, he was never a fatty was he I know.
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Post by bextull on Apr 9, 2013 17:28:33 GMT
No, he's never been a fatty dog but he had this extra bit of weight that I just couldnt get off him. I personally like to see a rib or 2 because I prefer him to be slim as oppose to chunky and when i switched him onto applaws dry food before raw he gained some weight and i struggled to get it off him until I added the coconut oil. I no longer add salmon oil due to the coconut oil. Here is anohter nice link on coconut oil. www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/the-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/I had another one too comparing it to fish oil so I will try and find it. I think you can use coconut oil for their ears too. Never done so myself but I'll see if I can find something on it.
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Post by smokeybear on Apr 9, 2013 17:59:21 GMT
You can give Coconut oil to your dogs, I do not use it exclusively, as I give my dogs coconut oil hemp oil rice bran oil fish body oil They do not all contain the same benefits, some contain Omega 3, some Omega 6 etc. This article from the Whole Dog Journal may be of interest www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/8_10/features/15754-1.html
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Post by gladys on Apr 11, 2013 11:13:19 GMT
Thanks smokeybear & Bextull I'll take a look at the links.
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