Have you ever had a similar experience with a schnauzer? Your dog's hair was dark and bright when he was young, and the color became lighter when he grew up. What happened? Let's take a look.
Cause of fading
1 No plucking
Schnauzers are terriers that need to be plucked to grow hard bristles, and if the hair follicles are not stimulated by plucking, the hair that grows behind them will fade easily.
Hormonal causes
Schnauzer sister because of hormone reasons, postpartum often appear hair loss, fading problems, under normal circumstances, the dog will recover by itself, but many times the production of Schnauzer fading problems will be more serious.
Age problem
Schnauzer in old age will have less and less pigmentation, and the hair will gradually turn white, which is generally concentrated on the face.
Gastrointestinal discomfort
If the Schnauzer has gastrointestinal discomfort, resulting in the loss of nutrients, the color of the coat will be much dimmer, and some dogs will fade.
5 Dietary reasons
Nutritional imbalances can also cause the Schnauzer coat to fade. If the Schnauzer is fed too salty and too much food, especially human food, it may lead to high cholesterol and fat thickening in dogs, which will seriously affect the dog's hair, leading to hair fading.
6 Improper washing and nursing
Using a human bath lotion on a Schnauzer, or blowing with a hair dryer that is too hot, can cause local discoloration of your dog's coat.
7 Unhealthy skin
Skin diseases result in the destruction of the normal structure of the skin and the death of pigment cells, causing the hair to fade.
Daily maintenance
1 Plucking on demand
Generally, only Schnauzers who participate in competitions need to be plucked, because plucking can stimulate the growth of Schnauzer hair follicles, maintain the original color of Schnauzer hair, and make the newly grown bristles smooth and obedient.
Tips: Domestic Schnauzers don't need to be plucked. If you are particularly concerned about the color of your dog's coat, you also need to choose a regular pet shop for plucking. Remember not to pluck your dog at home.
Improve the intestinal tract
The fading of the coat seems to have nothing to do with the intestinal tract, but if the Schnauzer often has soft stool, the nutrition will not be absorbed well, and the quality and color of the coat will not be very good, so it is necessary to improve the intestinal tract.
Eat well.
If you want a Schnauzer to have beautiful and supple hair, it is necessary to eat well.
(1) Choose a high-quality dog food. Fish formula dog food is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can play a role in healthy fur. It is very suitable for Schnauzer who needs to maintain hair.
(2) Feeding with hair-beautifying health care products, such as seaweed powder, can strengthen the color of Schnauzer's coat and alleviate the fading phenomenon.
4 Use special bath solution
If the bath lotion is not suitable, it is also harmful to the hair. When choosing the bath lotion, it is better to choose the bath lotion suitable for Schnauzer hair. If the Schnauzer will grow bristles after plucking, you can choose the bath lotion for coarse/hard haired dogs.
Tips: It can be used with hair conditioner when bathing, which can not only protect the hair, but also reduce the damage of hair dryer to the hair in the later period of styling.
