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**Liesje** · 01-07-2013, 06:02 PM

I think an outdoor dog might develop a thicker undercoat, but is that better? I think my dogs have really nice coats and they're indoor dogs. Like Jane said I attribute this to nutrition and I keep the coats clean and groomed (my non-GSD requires trimming and clipping).

01-07-2013, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,258	I think an outdoor dog might develop a thicker undercoat, but is that better? I think my dogs have really nice coats and they're indoor dogs. Like Jane said I attribute this to nutrition and I keep the coats clean and groomed (my non-GSD requires trimming and clipping). __________________ Liesje & the K9s Nikon (GSD) U-CH SG Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 KKL T1 FO PA TF-III FDCh-S CL1-R UJJ U-CA HIT TT CGC Coke (All-American) VPC's Coca-Cola CGC, couch warmer extraordinaire Indy (All-American) Blue Horizon's Indigo Girl, flyball star in training Rainbow Bridge Kenya (GSD) U-CH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop CL1-R CL1-F RA HIT TDI TT CGC vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs