What type of fish oil suppliment.......

[ACooper]

do you guys prefer??

The colder this winter gets the more dull Orson's normally shiny coat seems to get. We switched his kibble to Blue Buffalo - fish & sweet potato (from chicken soup) and bought a fish oil additive. It's the kind they have a petsmart called "Veterinarian's Best, natural care" ingredients are: fish oil, vegetable oil, lecithin, d-Alpha Tocophery, fish liver oil, beef liver flavor. (in that order)

Opinions/advice?

(not sure where to post this, he isn't sick per se so didn't think it should be in health)

 

[dogsarebetter]

i buy cheap fish oil gel caps from the dollar store.

fish oil 1000 MG soft gels

ingrediants: gelatin, glycerin, fish oil (herring, anchovy, mackerel, salmon)

what you bought sounds alot better than what i have!

 

[Lizmo]

I have the kind you buy from RiteAid or your local drug store.

I have the GNC Fish Body Oils 1000 MG. Ingredients are.... Fish Body Oils, Gelatin, and Glycerin.

 

[Sunnierhawk0]

I will sometimes pop a salmon capsuil in the dogs food, or sometimes feed them salmon from the can for the oils and such. Great coats and great results.

 

[ACooper]

This stuff I have is a bottle of liquid, I have to measure out the tsps full. So when you use the gel caps, do you just let the dog eat them (and does the dog eat them easily if you do) or do you break them open for the dog?

I think I would rather go with the gel caps too, less ingredients usually is the better road I would think.

 

[Melissa_W]

I get liquid salmon oil. I have used various brands. Right now, I'm using Grizzly Salmon oil.

 

[Lizmo]

This stuff I have is a bottle of liquid, I have to measure out the tsps full. So when you use the gel caps, do you just let the dog eat them (and does the dog eat them easily if you do) or do you break them open for the dog?

I think I would rather go with the gel caps too, less ingredients usually is the better road I would think.

Major, if I put it in his food(kibble and canned) he eats it with no problem. But by it's self, he doesn't take it very well.

Lizzie She'd take the pill in any way, shape, or form

 

[Buddy'sParents]

We use Girzzly Salmon Oil.

 

[BostonBanker]

Another Grizzly user.

 

[ACooper]

Thanks guys! I think I will look for some gel caps when this bottle starts to run out. One more thing,Orson is sometimes tricky with pills (he will sometimes work them back out of his mouth after clearing off peanutbutter) where do you grizzly salmon oil people usually find that just in case?

 

[Buddy'sParents]

Pet stores.. or you can order it online.

 

[showpug]

I like:

www.seapet.com

 

[MisssAshby]

I get liquid salmon oil. I have used various brands. Right now, I'm using Grizzly Salmon oil.

Good stuff.

 

[terrier terror]

I like:

www.seapet.com

My favorite dog supplement.

 

[Roxy's CD]

I wanted the Grizzly Salmon oil, but my pet food store doesn't have it. So we use Herring oil. I haven't had any issues with it.

I'd much rather add a tasty oil to their food though, than have to give them for pils or capsules.

 

[Saje]

I used capsules from the drug store. Grizzly is the most recommended oil I think. I think getting bottled oil is more cost effective as well

 

[ACooper]

Hmmmmm, I paid $10 for an 8 ounce bottle. He has to have at least 3 tsp each day (according to bottle) I haven't priced anything else yet, just assumed if the capsules were just as effective as the liquid, that I could find a better price on capsules. I don't mind measuring, or the price............just wondered what would be best route.

I wasn't quite sure if I liked the "beef liver flavor" listed on ingredients of this stuff. He seems to love it and licks the bowl clean, but he likes cat pooh too!

 

[DanL]

3 tsp sounds like a lot. I think Mordy had recommended 1000mg per 50lbs or something like that. I can't remember exactly but what she recommended is how I got my dosage for my dogs. I give Gunnar 2 gel caps and Bruzer 1, that are 1000mg each a few times a week. I hide them in their food and they eat them. You need to add some vitamin E as well as that helps with the absorbing of the fatty acids.

 

[ACooper]

Danl, this liquid stuff is a mixture of vitamin E, fish oils, and Veggie oils, that could be why 3 tsps sounds like so much. (ingredients listed on first post) Orson is over 70 pounds. (he is the dobe in the picture)

I do think I am going to try the capsules though, and that grizzly oil sounds popular (with good results) too.

 

[~Jessie~]

I use the Timberwolf Organic salmon oil