Leo's Luscious Locks

School starts Monday, so pardon the alliteration as I get pumped for another year in the saddle. Something I wanted to blog about recently was the huge difference in Leo's coat since he's come home. When we first brought him home, he had grown what our groomer called a 'shelter coat' and our vet called a 'stress coat'. Basically, the dog gets freaked out and their hair gets weird. Compared to Penny's glossy hair, Leo was like snuggling a brillo pad. Scratchy, coarse, and brittle. It didn't look quite right, either. I had faith that a little organic dog food and some love would straighten him out and, as is sometimes the case, I was right. 

June 8th - skinny and coarse

 In these later pictures, you'll notice his color is different - a darker, richer blond that people call red until they see Penny. He also has some splotches of black that have come in. The consistency of his hair is different, too - he just had a mighty shed and the hair he has been left with is just lovely lovely. Someone actually pulled over while we walked yesterday and asked if I was breeding this pair. Glad to have two good lookin' dogs!

A lot of this transformation comes from their food, but the vet also suggested Flaxseed oil. It was a bit hard to find (I ended up finding it at Trader Joe's) but the difference is huge. Also, something in the oil makes their food extra delicious which is always helpful when you have dogs who won't eat. Yay for Leo looking so sexy! Even Penny might start thinking so...maybe...