I have recently taken in a Yellow Lab who sheds like no other! I am constantly chasing the fur...is there a better way to clean it? I had her groomed already. I just can't keep up with the piles of fur everywhere!
2007-02-09 03:14:01 · 8 answers · asked by auntieuhoh828 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Wrong dog if you don't like shedders.
Labs are double coated, which means that they have a rough (relatively speaking), waterproof top coat and a soft, downy undercoat, which sheds all year.
There are a few things you can do to make it a little better, but it isn't going to go away.
Give your dog a species appropriate diet of raw meaty bones and organs. Let him pick at the occasional fruit or veggie if he wants to, but they aren't a necessary part of a carnivore's diet. My little one really loves cantaloupe, so when it's on sale, I get him some.
Proper diet = proper nutrition. Proper nutrition = a good healthy coat, teeth, gums and insides.
also, you will want to brush your dog just about every day. You don't have to spend more than a couple of minutes going over him with an undercoat rake or something like that. This will put it in the brush instead of on the floor.
A word of warning. Twice a year, in spring and fall, your dog is going to "blow his coat". This means that he is going to completely replace his undercoat. It will come out in clumps for a couple of weeks.
When my Shepherds blow their coats, I will brush them out for a week, then I will take them to the groomer for a really good session. These are the only baths they get during the year. Because of that tough topcoat, and as long as they are eating a really healthy diet, their skin should stay healthy and properly oiled.
2007-02-09 03:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by GSDJunkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you want a quality premium food. A good food will cut down the shedding naturally with healthy skin and a healthy coat. Check out Nutro. They guarantee a dog's skin and coat. www.nutroproducts.com
Second brushing a dog twice a day will help to bring out the natural oils for a healthy coat. A dog that sheds to much has some kind of deficiency.
Good Luck
2007-02-09 03:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason for the shedding of hair is that your dog has its winter coat and you may be allowing the dog to be indoors too much. If the environment for the dog is too warm, it will natural shed. Perhaps allowing the dog to remain outdoors longer than it has may help.
For cleaning up shedding hair, I use a hand held dust buster type vacuum and it works really well.
2007-02-09 03:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush her daily. you may try omega 3 and 6. dr foster and smith or pet stores have stuff you can give them that is suppose to help but i haven't tried them. i use to have a brush called a furminator or something like that. i got it from qvc and it was around $20 something. it worked really well and was worth the money. also you can wipe down with baby wipes daily to remove any loose hair.
2007-02-09 03:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trade her in for a Bichon. They have hair, not fur, and they don't shed!
2007-02-09 03:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a good bresh and brush her nearly everyday.
dogs have hair and they shed.... just the way it is
2007-02-09 03:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it gets in your carpet arm & hammer makes a pet hair release carpet freshener for when you vaccuum good luck
2007-02-12 13:10:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush her often. Dogs shed... that is life.
2007-02-09 03:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋