what can i use to stop my pit bull from shedding brushing does not help?

Answer 1

Dogs that normally shed can not simply stop shedding. However brushing reduces the amount.

Answer 2

Nothing will stop your dog from all shedding. There are things that can make shedding less. In addition to regular brushing, use a shampoo for dogs that has aloe and oatmeal and don't bathe too often.
Some supplements that help skin and coat is a raw egg three times a week, NutriVed, and Skin Formulation 3V Caps OR Norwegian Cod Liver Oil.
When you bathe your dog, you can use a grooming mitt or a rubber bathing accessory that you use to massage and comb the dog and it removes a lot of the loose hair.
All these things should help but shedding is just something that can't be prevented entirely.
A raw diet is also great for skin and coat.
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Answer 3

But it's also not necessarily just 'training' v 'genetics'. Training isn't really the right term, too narrow. 'Management' would probably be better. For example up to 90% of dogs which kill or seriously injure people are unaltered males. This is neither 'training' strictly speaking nor 'genetics'. Likewise the CDC found that 2/3's of dogs in serious bite incidents were chained up outside. It's obvious that many or most of the rest are dogs illegally running loose. All these things partly make dogs more aggressive directly (unaltered dogs are, dogs running loose especially in packs tend to be, chaining up a dog can make it more territorial than otherwise) but also markers of a certain type of owner attitude and behavior likely to cause problems. Outright 'training' issues like do-it-yourself protection training, are also likely to go with it, and also likely to cause human aggression incidents. This type of owner is also associated with back yard breeding. But, I find a lot of the strong statements about 'inbred unstable pits' as well as the ones 'it's just training' to be deficient in any actual scientific evidence. The fact is that for all the controversy about it, this issue has not been studied in a reliable scientific way. Such strong statements are usually based on various people's personal impressions, often gained from incomplete or incorrect media accounts, which is worthless. And even to the extent the impressions are gained from first hand experience, I've dealt with a lot of 'pit bulls' and haven't encountered many if any with bad temperaments toward people, but I recognize that might vary with the place and circumstances. The only thing that virtually everyone with real credentials in veterinary science agrees is that there is no evidence that likelihood of human aggression or 'unpredictability' can reliably be ascribed to a dog based on what it looks like. Such attribution by appearance is the essence of Breed Specific Legislation, and it's nonsensical. Once everyone agrees BSL is not the solution to anything, then there's plenty of room to debate exactly what all the contributing factors, and their weightings, are in the vicious dog problem.

Answer 4

A good quality food is the most important thing. Don't feed Iams, Purina, Science Diet, or Eukanuba they are full of fillers and chemicals. Not to mention many things that you don't even want know what it is. Avoid anything with corn especially! Canidae, Solid Gold, Wellness, Innova, California Natural are all very good foods. It may take a while but you will see a huge difference both in your dog's behavior and the amount shed. Raw diets can be great too!

Answer 5

Shedding is just a natural cycle. You could try getting some special brushes that get out the shedding fur before it ends up on your carpet, but there isn't a way to make your dog never shed again.

Answer 6

He will always shed, but it will help if you give him a bath (use gentle shampoo for dry skin just in case) and then brush him, you will be blown away by how much fur you get off. Even just pet him when he's wet and a lot will come off. Even after that, though, he will still shed, but at least you will have gotten a lot of it in one shot...

Answer 7

Keeping your dog inside and out alot also causes shedding. The dog's normal shed cycle cannot understand air conditioning and then 90 degrees outside and the exact opposite in winter.

Answer 8

we adopted a dog we later came to find out was a pit mix,,,she had had a horrible life and was shedding flaking itchin etc. try oatmeal shampoo,,a fish oil supplement (they make a shed stop to add to food also but the fish oil pills are cheaper) get her/him on a HIGH quality food. our vet kept telling us to hold out for at least 6 months on a high quality food and it would get better. almost 6 months to the day it got ALOT better. when she gets nervous, anxious, or upset she will shed HORRIBLY and get the white flakes back.

Answer 9

Try Tea Tree Oil Spray for non essential shedding. It makes the coat shiny and smells good and helps out with dry skin too. I wont hurt him or her. Good luck

Answer 10

Brushing helps, there is also specialty foods you can buy from Petsmart or PetCo that may help. But, regardless, keep in mind, all animals shed, especially approching summer