One of the most commonly asked questions involving pug hair is how to keep your pugs coat shiny and healthy. Different breeds of DOGS have different coats, and so some breeds will need specialized care to keep their coat shiny, but hair is a protein, regardless of style, so there are some common steps you can take to keep your pugs coat shiny and healthy.
The first living being to travel in space was a small mixed breed dog named Laika, who gave her life orbiting the earth in the Russian Sputnik in 1957. John F. Kennedy's terrier, Charlie, sired 4 puppies with Laika's daughter, Pushinka.
The first thing to look at is your pugs diet. Unless your pug is very old, or of a species that shouldn't, feed it a diet that is high in quality protein. Meat based dry DOG food is usually best. Meat based is the most important factor since that is the most digestible, and hence most useful, protein to your pugs.
General health also helps your pug to have a shiny coat, so makes sure that your pug has access to plenty of fresh water at all times. Most DOG foods, especially the meat based dry foods, will provide enough vitamins to keep your pug healthy, and in turn to keep your pug's coat shiny. There are extra vitamin supplements offered and there are some great ones at www.doggyvitamin.com .
The cartoon character, Scooby Doo, was a great dane. Scooby Doo is well known for being constantly willing to eat anything and everything. In reality, a great dane can indeed eat a lot of food. In fact, they can eat up to 8 � pounds a day!
In addition to this, brushing your pugs coat on a frequent basis will help to guarantee a healthy and shiny coat. Use specific pug shampoos when bathing your pet, and make sure to rinse the pug fully. Left over shampoo or conditioner can not only dull the coat, but may be irritating to the pugs skin.
Take these basic steps and in a relatively short time you should notice a drastic improvement in your pugs coat.
The Giant Schnauzer is known in german as "Riesenschnauzer", meaning "the giant". It should closely resemble the other Schnauzers, miniature and standard. However, they are really completely unique and unrelated breeds. They have just developed in such a way, over time, that they look similar to each other.
