I have two lab mixes and I'm getting hair everyone and on everything. I've bought suppliments, but my dogs wont eat them. Besides, for their weight it'd take like 8 pills a day. I couldn't afford them!
I'm combing them all the time, I vacuum daily, and I still have hair everywhere. I was doing weekly baths, but I was told that can make it worse. Is that so?
Any tips on how to deal with this. I love my dogs, but I'm getting really tired of hair everywhere!
2006-12-26 09:01:40 · 10 answers · asked by Harry J 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
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I fully understand you cannot 'stop' shedding, so I shouldn't have said that. I just want it manageable.
To add, the dogs are 5 and 6 years old. The 6 year old is a yellow lab & ?? mix. 5 year old is black lab/chow mix.
The lab/chow mix will NOT eat pills. I've tried hiding them in food (he chews up the food and spits out the pill), shoving down his throat, etc.
So once a month baths, combing, and diet?
Tips on bath products? Currently using an oatmeal shampoo.
Diet is Kibble & Chunks w/ rawhide and pig ear treats.
It seems to have gotten worse in the last year or so.
2006-12-26 11:30:15 · update #1
Check around in your area or call some Dog Groomers to find out if they will allow you to do your own dog. Using their equipment and set up makes a lot easier than doing it at home and if you do it yourself it will not cost as much and you might get some more ideas while you are there.
They have power dryers that are so powerful they can blow out the dead and shedding hair, special brushes for different kinds of coats, special shampoo's, coat conditioners, everything that you would need.
You can take home a clean dog that is not shedding at that moment. Use a Shed Blade between visits and you and the dogs will love your trip to the groomers.
A 'brush out and bath' includes a good bath, ears cleaned, toe nails cut, anal glands emptied (small breeds mostly), brushed out and dried.
Yes, diet has alot to do with skin problems but you do not have a problem. You have two dogs that come and go outside and they stay in a constant shed. I feed Old Roy and I too have had labs and their coats were beautiful and shinny. I just brushed them every few days or used the shed blade between baths, once a month or every 6 /8 weeks.
2006-12-26 09:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make sure they are on a good meat based, rice based diet like Purina ONE, ProPlan, Nutro, Blue Buffalo, etc, and there is a feed through liquid called LoShed, but the fact is that labs are some of the sheddingest dogs ever bred. I think the weekly baths are probably worsening the problem, but without shaving them, it will never stop. We always chuckle when someone brings in a lab puppy, telling us they got a short haired dog so they wouldn't have to deal with so much shedding. You have what you have-- resign yourself to LOTS of vacuuming!!! Good Luck!!
2006-12-26 09:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their diet plays a big role in the health of their skin and hair. Perhaps you should look into a more natural diet. Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Cats & Dogs is a great start for a natural diet. If you do not want to switch to a real food diet, then I suggest looking at something more wholistic for your commercial pet food, Innova or Nutro/Natural Choice.
Improving their diet will improve a variety of dog issues - including skin, hair, smell issues. On the plus side, you'll also have less poo to pick up since their food will be more digestable.
2006-12-26 09:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by SGTCharity 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no way you can stop the shedding. Just keep plenty of lint-rollers in convenient places!
Bathing them too much can dry out their skin and make them shed more. The best thing to do is brush them daily and deal with it - It's part of owning a dog!
2006-12-26 09:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 10:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot completely STOP shedding, but you can cut it down.
Have you tried Lipiderm? I've bought it at Petsmart for my lab mix and it cut down the amount of dog hair we vaccuum up.
As for not eating it, hide it in their favorite food (our dogs favorite is cheese). OR, put the pill down their throat, tilt their head up and rub underneath the throat so they swallow it.
2006-12-26 10:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a poodle. They don't shed but you have to have them groomed regularly. Shedding is part of pet ownership. Some people take their dogs to a groomer twice a year to have them shaved. This is OK if you live in a warm climate. If it's cold, your pet needs his fur to stay warm so only do this in the warm weather.
2006-12-26 09:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow my dogs exactly the same!
i have a lab x staffi and the whole time we've had him (since he was 9 weeks old and now hes 3) his hair has been falling. lately its getting worse. everywhere you go is hair. on the carpet... whooa its really bad. on our clothes IN THE AIR. its really frustrating. we are thinking of shaving his hair or cutting it.
when you get the answer... i will most probably follow it aswell.
good luck with your dogs and happy new year.
2006-12-26 09:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by watching the sunset 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a dog gromming, then buy Sciencn diet pet food. Ask your vet if the diet is right for him.
2006-12-26 09:06:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very natural for animals to shed. Trying to prevent it may cause problems for your dogs.
2006-12-26 09:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋