Piper's mom
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Geez, I can't stand the smell of my cats' tuna breath... can't imagine sardine breath on my sheltie!
The fishy breath smell doesn't last too long
thank goodness!
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The fishy breath smell doesn't last too long
thank goodness!
Piper's mom
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I've never had an issue (you have to freeze the salmon first and then thaw it) but then they get such a mix of food...they get their raw that I make and then I always add veggies to their bowl (sweet potato, cauliflower, broccoli, etc) so they never have a loose stool!
RikyR
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Not sure why, Zulu does not have sardine breath. I only give him one a day, and mix it with his other food. I am sure if I gave him a meal of sardines, he would love it, but I probably could not stand to be around him!Geez, I can't stand the smell of my cats' tuna breath... can't imagine sardine breath on my sheltie!
ghggp
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The Mercola krill oil arrived and I used it this morning...
WOW, talk about licking their bowls! They LOVE the taste!
WOW, talk about licking their bowls! They LOVE the taste!
Ann
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I love that it doesn't smell too. I hated that about salmon oil, especially first thing in the morning!
Cara Sandler
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LOL, I detest the smell of fish - and it's Spirit's favorite! You know it's love when you feed your dog something that makes you want to vomit 
Hanne
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Minnie get the same pill like me "Eye Q" probably a bit expensive, but -----
The fish oil used is derived from fish from sustainable stocks of sardines and anchovies, and partly the amount of heavy metals in their fish oil is less, precisely because they extract it from smaller fish that are early in the food chain.
The fish oil used is derived from fish from sustainable stocks of sardines and anchovies, and partly the amount of heavy metals in their fish oil is less, precisely because they extract it from smaller fish that are early in the food chain.
danisgoat
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Dry coat can also be a thyroid problem. I would get his thyroid checked at the next vet appointment.
Henrythesheltie
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Some good info here thanks everyone. Now, my girlfriend is a masters student in biochemistry and her supervisor has a PhD in the field and lipids are their primary study. I mention this because she informed me that any of the omega 3 oils like salmon, krill, etc. oxidize once they're changed from the original form, essentially rendering them useless in terms of actually providing omega 3. I'd rather give Henry a whole food source of omega 3 so I bought dried sardines and he'll eat them but he's not a huge fan. Is there a brand of canned sardines that are totally safe for dogs?
Piper's mom
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Interesting question, I found this info online...
Canned sardines are cooked at high temperatures resulting in loss of nutritional benefits, and toxic contamination. Toxins in the can, including BPA in the lining leach into the food. Studies have shown that even short-term feeding of canned products increases the concentration of toxins in a dog (or cats) body. For these reasons raw-frozen sardines are preferred over canned, however if you select a canned sardine product with care, even canned sardines can improve a diet of dry highly processed pet food. If you must use canned sardines, avoid products that contain inorganic table salt / iodized salt. Avoid products that contain toxic oils such as (non-organic) unspecified ‘vegetable’ oil, canola oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, or cotton seed oil – these are all GMO oils contaminated with glyphosate (a carcinogen).
It also did state that most grocery stores carry frozen sardines...I'm going to check out my local grocery store and see if they carry them. Seems that frozen would be a much healthier alternative.
Canned sardines are cooked at high temperatures resulting in loss of nutritional benefits, and toxic contamination. Toxins in the can, including BPA in the lining leach into the food. Studies have shown that even short-term feeding of canned products increases the concentration of toxins in a dog (or cats) body. For these reasons raw-frozen sardines are preferred over canned, however if you select a canned sardine product with care, even canned sardines can improve a diet of dry highly processed pet food. If you must use canned sardines, avoid products that contain inorganic table salt / iodized salt. Avoid products that contain toxic oils such as (non-organic) unspecified ‘vegetable’ oil, canola oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, or cotton seed oil – these are all GMO oils contaminated with glyphosate (a carcinogen).
It also did state that most grocery stores carry frozen sardines...I'm going to check out my local grocery store and see if they carry them. Seems that frozen would be a much healthier alternative.