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RoscoesMommy42 · 12-30-2009, 12:12 PM

Ok, per other's suggestions I bought some of the extra virgin coconut oil to put on my babies' coats. The first time I used it, I put WAY to much and they were extremely oily looking so I had to give them another bath the next day.

It made their coats very soft and shiny after washing it off though and Bentley's crazy coat was soooo shiny. I gave them a bath today and used it and just used very little but they still look oily looking. Is this normal?? Thanks!

Yorkiedaze · 12-30-2009, 12:37 PM

Maybe just use it as a hot oil treatment. What works really well is adding vegetable glycerine to your regular conditioner.

Gingergirlsmom · 12-30-2009, 12:42 PM

I've heard of adding coconut oil to their food to help their coats, but this is the first of heard of putting it on their coats...

gemy · 12-30-2009, 12:49 PM

Well I just used the coconut oil on half of Razz's coat when I wrapped him up and olive oil on the other. I'll will wash him 2 morrow and let you know how it turned out.

What I'm thinking of doing is adding the melted coconut oil to his regular conditioner and see how that works out.

inabowbina · 12-30-2009, 12:56 PM

Add a bit to his food its really good for them and they love it my dogs love that stuff and it gives them pretty shinny hair. i do use it as a hot oil treatment when I giving them a bath. just use it when your going to give them a bath. put it on let it sit for awhile till your ready to give them a bath and wash it off. But the best benefit is if you let them eat it.

AprilLove · 12-30-2009, 02:51 PM

I use the extra virgin organic coconut oil as a dietary supplement for the dogs. Their coats look wonderful. It has helped with licking/itching issues with one of my dogs.
I have only used it on their coats as an additive to their shampoo. Once every couple months, I'll add about 1/8 cup c-oil to 2 cups of their shampoo) (, and about 1/8 cup of water and shake it up well, then wash like normal and rinse reeeal well. Then I don't used conditioner after that. Works great!! and they smell greeeeeat!!

RoscoesMommy42 · 12-30-2009, 03:00 PM

Ok. I am just doing it all wrong! Oops!

Thanks guys for the points.

trinabinabear88 · 01-06-2010, 06:10 PM

I show yorkies and i always put coconut in their hair. It keeps it from getting tangled and it doesnt dry the skin out like some oils can. I just make sure on the day of a show to make sure and get all the oil out so it doesnt look greasy. So yes your yorkie will look greasy but if your trying to grow a showcoat or just grow out the puppy coat i would highly recommend using coconut oil. They also do love the taste. SO i always let them have some when i apply it. Amazingly they dont try to lick it off each other so that is good. I also heard somewhere that it is also a natural tick repellant i dont know though for sure.

Hedley · 01-09-2010, 10:37 AM

Thats interesting. I use coconut and almond oil shampoo and conditioner on my own hair and I suppose I could use it on Hedley's too.

maxmom · 01-14-2010, 08:10 PM

Is there a particular brand that you could recommend? Is it available at a regular store or does it need to be ordered online?it sounds like a great and simple solution to a matted cottony coat..

bjh · 01-14-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by maxmom

Is there a particular brand that you could recommend? Is it available at a regular store or does it need to be ordered online?it sounds like a great and simple solution to a matted cottony coat..

There are several good brands. I can't remember off hand the kind I have bought in the past. Most health food stores carry it. Just make sure it is cold pressed extra virgin coconut oil.

maggiesmom_2007 · 01-15-2010, 04:10 AM

We ordered some from
cocotherapy.com
However since we have a show next weekend and Bolt is getting 2 baby teeth removed today I will be waiting to use it after the show is done.

RoscoesMommy42 · 01-15-2010, 04:16 AM

I ordered the kind that I got from poochieheaven.com. Of course I had to order some of the other great stuff too.

Hedley · 01-15-2010, 03:21 PM

I dont know if any of you use Salmon Oil, but I have just started adding it to Hedley's food and that has made his coat nice and shiney.

Maximo · 01-29-2010, 02:55 PM

I picked up some extra virgin, cold pressed, all natural coconut oil at the health food store today and Maximo went crazy licking it off of my hands. His skin and coat are showing a little bit of the drying signs of cold winter winds, so I'm hoping this helps.

12-30-2009, 12:12 PM	#1
RoscoesMommy42 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Morristown, TN Posts: 3,736	Question about coconut oil Ok, per other's suggestions I bought some of the extra virgin coconut oil to put on my babies' coats. The first time I used it, I put WAY to much and they were extremely oily looking so I had to give them another bath the next day. It made their coats very soft and shiny after washing it off though and Bentley's crazy coat was soooo shiny. I gave them a bath today and used it and just used very little but they still look oily looking. Is this normal?? Thanks! __________________ Hello and hugs from Kristie & the furbabies! A world without yorkies is not a very bright one

12-30-2009, 12:37 PM	#2
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Maybe just use it as a hot oil treatment. What works really well is adding vegetable glycerine to your regular conditioner. __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN

12-30-2009, 12:42 PM	#3
Gingergirlsmom and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8,283	I've heard of adding coconut oil to their food to help their coats, but this is the first of heard of putting it on their coats... __________________ Ginger Bernie Fun Kitty

12-30-2009, 12:49 PM	#4
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,340 Blog Entries: 2	Well I just used the coconut oil on half of Razz's coat when I wrapped him up and olive oil on the other. I'll will wash him 2 morrow and let you know how it turned out. What I'm thinking of doing is adding the melted coconut oil to his regular conditioner and see how that works out. __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

12-30-2009, 02:51 PM	#6
AprilLove My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-) Posts: 7,190	I use the extra virgin organic coconut oil as a dietary supplement for the dogs. Their coats look wonderful. It has helped with licking/itching issues with one of my dogs. I have only used it on their coats as an additive to their shampoo. Once every couple months, I'll add about 1/8 cup c-oil to 2 cups of their shampoo) (, and about 1/8 cup of water and shake it up well, then wash like normal and rinse reeeal well. Then I don't used conditioner after that. Works great!! and they smell greeeeeat!! __________________ MaryKay AprilLove Wubs Moosie R.I.P. Bailey & BitsyRoo

12-30-2009, 12:56 PM	#5
inabowbina YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: illinois Posts: 253 Blog Entries: 3	Add a bit to his food its really good for them and they love it my dogs love that stuff and it gives them pretty shinny hair. i do use it as a hot oil treatment when I giving them a bath. just use it when your going to give them a bath. put it on let it sit for awhile till your ready to give them a bath and wash it off. But the best benefit is if you let them eat it.

12-30-2009, 03:00 PM	#7
RoscoesMommy42 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Morristown, TN Posts: 3,736	Ok. I am just doing it all wrong! Oops! Thanks guys for the points. __________________ Hello and hugs from Kristie & the furbabies! A world without yorkies is not a very bright one

01-06-2010, 06:10 PM	#8
trinabinabear88 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 69	I show yorkies and i always put coconut in their hair. It keeps it from getting tangled and it doesnt dry the skin out like some oils can. I just make sure on the day of a show to make sure and get all the oil out so it doesnt look greasy. So yes your yorkie will look greasy but if your trying to grow a showcoat or just grow out the puppy coat i would highly recommend using coconut oil. They also do love the taste. SO i always let them have some when i apply it. Amazingly they dont try to lick it off each other so that is good. I also heard somewhere that it is also a natural tick repellant i dont know though for sure.

01-09-2010, 10:37 AM	#9
Hedley Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: YORKSHIRE, UK Posts: 88	Thats interesting. I use coconut and almond oil shampoo and conditioner on my own hair and I suppose I could use it on Hedley's too.

01-14-2010, 08:10 PM	#10
maxmom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,307 Blog Entries: 1	Is there a particular brand that you could recommend? Is it available at a regular store or does it need to be ordered online?it sounds like a great and simple solution to a matted cottony coat.. __________________ maxmom My belongs to Max and Sophie Mei

01-15-2010, 04:10 AM	#12
maggiesmom_2007 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,991 Blog Entries: 13	We ordered some from cocotherapy.com However since we have a show next weekend and Bolt is getting 2 baby teeth removed today I will be waiting to use it after the show is done. __________________ Lori, Friday, Olivia, Miranda , Chanel and Casey

01-15-2010, 04:16 AM	#13
RoscoesMommy42 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Morristown, TN Posts: 3,736	I ordered the kind that I got from poochieheaven.com. Of course I had to order some of the other great stuff too. __________________ Hello and hugs from Kristie & the furbabies! A world without yorkies is not a very bright one

01-15-2010, 03:21 PM	#14
Hedley Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: YORKSHIRE, UK Posts: 88	I dont know if any of you use Salmon Oil, but I have just started adding it to Hedley's food and that has made his coat nice and shiney.

01-29-2010, 02:55 PM	#15
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,044	I picked up some extra virgin, cold pressed, all natural coconut oil at the health food store today and Maximo went crazy licking it off of my hands. His skin and coat are showing a little bit of the drying signs of cold winter winds, so I'm hoping this helps.