Human Foods for Dog’s Shiny Coat

Quality food helps your pooch stay in top shape not only on in the inside but on the outside as well, and some help to improve or maintain dog’s shiny coat. In this article we’ll cover a variety of human foods and supplements that promote a shiny and healthy coat in dogs, as well as specific vitamins, minerals, and nutrients responsible for this.

1. Almonds
These nutrient dense nuts contain all that make up the entire vitamin E family, specifically tocopherols and tocotrienols, which are nutrients that are huge helpers in promoting healthy skin and hair. In addition to vitamin E, almonds contain copper, manganese, bioflavonoids, B vitamins, magnesium, and zinc. They even have a bit of Omega-3 fatty acids, known for promoting a shiny and healthy coat in dogs.

Note that you can only feed a very small amount of almonds to your dog, and only as an occasional treat.

Carob

The abundance of vitamin E in this dog-friendly alternative to chocolate supports skin and coat health in dogs. Carob also has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties that positively affects dogs’ coats, and is full of vitamins and minerals, such as iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, silica, vitamins A, B1, B2, niacin, phosphorus, and protein.

Coconut

A famous human food that can be fed to dogs in its oil form (vets recommend using unrefined, virgin, cold-pressed oil) or raw, given to dogs in the form of organic and unsweetened coconut chips, or fresh coconut if you have access to it. Remember that it must be organic and unsweetened, and always start by giving your pet very small amounts (1/8 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight of the dog is a common recommendation).

Eggs

Eggs are nutrient-rich and often referred to as one of the very best foods for a healthy coat and skin in dogs. They’re full of vitamin A, which repairs skin and cell damage,

 Fresh Fish or Fish Oil

Fresh fish or a can of high-quality tuna or wild salmon will provide your pet with enough essential fatty acids.

Liver

It may not sound (or smell) appetizing to most of us, but dogs love it. Even better, liver is full of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that will boost the health and shine of a dog’s skin and coat, including iron, potassium, zinc, copper, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D and E, pantothenic acid, folic acid