Dog Hair Nightmare!?

Question

I have a 2yr old Border collie, thing is, the damn dog wont stop losing hair, its everywhere, i vaccuum the house every day, it still doesnt help, 10 mins after vaccumming the house is covered in hair again, i dont have time to vac it all 2 or 3 times daily.

The hair gets on clothes, so i use a lint roller, using about 1 whole roller per week.

The hair floats about the room when the window is open.

I brush the dog daily, this doesnt help

Bath the dog regularly this doesnt help

This isnt just the dog losing its winter coat, it has been constant since we got her.

I need a real solution here, because i might have to get rid of it if i cant get some help.

Answer 1

As well as the advice from the pedigree forum, remember that central heating encourages dogs to shed so this will be a year round problem.
Try changing the way you brush your dog. Use a fine comb, then finish with a rubber mitt, then a damp flannel. Do this 2 or 3 times a day. It only takes a few minutes and less time than hoovering.
Those lint rollers are ok but you can get rubber brushes that don't need sticky tape, and rubber rollers. You just wash them, let them dry and they're ready to re-use.
Bottom line is any dog will shed, so if it really bothers you please don't get another dog or cat.

Answer 2

Well first off, pets shed and that's a fact of life! If you can't handle the issues associated with owning pets maybe you should take up another hobby! Possibly try taking the dog to the groomers where not only could his coat be groomed, shortening the hair coat will definitely impact the "hair" problem you are trying to deal with. It could be as simple as a diet change since your probably feeding the animal the cheapest thing you can get! Pet food is like human food, you get what you pay for! The dog obviously sounds like he/she is not getting the proper diet requirements!
Then there's always the vet! And there is nothing wrong with grooming and shaving a "border collie"! It's done all the time! I have long haired angora cats and there's nothing on the planet that sheds more than they do however, with regular grooming, pet owner care, and an execellent diet, the situation is extremly minimal! And of course, animals don't belong on furniture, in the beds, on the table etc! That requires pet owner discipline and training! If you're going to own pets, you will have to make more investments than just financial!

Answer 3

I do sympathise with you. I had this problem with my dog some 20years ago. It drove my absolutely mad, as lovable as she was. I had to hoover 2/3 times daily, and it got everywhere too. It happened all the year round too, sometimes worse than others. Putting a spoonful of vegetable oil in her food seemed to slightly help, also an egg once a week.
I have to say that from the age of approximately 2years she developed a problem with wetting and the vet treated her kidneys. This would clear up and recur quite often. Then just before she was 5 years she became very ill and it was discovered she had cancer. I had her put to sleep soon after as recovery was not possible. I do not want to alarm you in any way, but would suggest you get the vet to check your collie.
Border Collies are really bred as working dogs and therefore would be out of the house more often.
I hope the vet gives a favourable opinion.

Answer 4

My God you can't get rid of a dog because it sheds hair. All dogs do this all the time. If you look at your hairbrush, so do you! I've just sworn my way through the hoovering after having a Sunday off and I've collected enough hair to make a hundred hats for foreign trawlermen. You either love your dog, hair and all or you don't. Maybe you are too houseproud to have a pet. You have to think carefully about what you have just said because there is NO solution except to clean it up.

Answer 5

DO NOT SHAVE A BORDER COLLIE! I can't stress this enough. Their hair grows in seaons, and she is getting her spring coat right now.

She probably has food allergies...feed her a premium food like Innova EVO, which has no grains that make your dog itchy.

Invest in a tool like a Furminator. It strips the dog of their undercoat, only leaving the non-shedding topcoat. Another one of my favorite tools is the kong Zoom Groom. It is a rubber brush with spiky bristles that pulls a TON of hair.

Have you tried vaccuming your dog with the brush feature? I find this works very well. Some dogs don't like it, though, so this may not be an option.

Answer 6

It has been discussed on the Pedigree forums (general link below) but I'm not sure a definite answer was reached. Several suggestiopns wer made, based about the lack of essential oils.

The two I remember are:
* Mixing a spoonful of olive oil into wet food or some gravy - not sure if this was daily or weekly. And if you use gravy, be careful of salt levels in gravy granules, so use half the amount you would for making human gravy.
* Feeding a fish based dry food or adding a can of omega-3 rich fish (i.e. mackerels) to the diet - I think this was weekly.

You could also try asking on the Pedigree forums for another round of answers ;)

Answer 7

Change the dog's diet, add eggs, olive oil, milk and fish to the diet. This will improve the coat and stop the hair loss. There are other forums such as Pedigree which discusses this and gives great tips to help this situation out. These are real solutions to your problem as you are by far not the only person that has this problem. Check it out.

Answer 8

Fish oil with fatty acids helps keep the skin and coat healthy and they shed less. They will have some liquid caps at the vet, or if you talk with the vet they will most likely tell you human type is fine and what dose to use. My dog loved them and it did help a lot.

Don't over bathe the dog either, it can dry out and irritate the skin.

Answer 9

How could anyone get rid of a dog because it shed hair? You should have done some research. You cant have any feelings for your dog, maybe it might be for the best if you found it a good loving home. If I were you I wouldnt get another pet.

Answer 10

There is no solution I'm afraid, apart from dont allow the dog in the rooms where u dont want hairs. To be honest u need a kennel if its getting u down so much,or change the colour of carpets to the colour of your dog !