I have a boxer lab mix. She has all the hair of a lab. But no matter how many time I give her a bath or brush her hair it still ends up all over my house. I have to vacume my carpet at least twice a day. Anyone have any suggestions on how to keep her from shedding to much?
2007-07-19 16:15:27 · 17 answers · asked by theresa42581 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2007-07-19 16:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by i_love_my_teddy_dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might try a different method of brushing. It sounds like you have a
double coated breed, like a husky, sheltie, or lab. There are MANY double
coated breeds. Double coated means there are coarse guard hairs on the top
layer, and a soft, fine fluffy layer underneath. The best method of
grooming is called line brushing. You lift the coat against the grain with
one hand, and literally seperate out a line 1/2 to 1 inch wide, and brush it
out with a slicker brush until all the loose undercoat and tangles are gone.
Do this line by line until the whole dog is brushed. Then take a comb
through to get any undercoat and tangles that were missed.
2007-07-19 16:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the Spring and Summer Months it's like all they do is shed. They are getting rid of their winter hair, basically.
I have a chow/husky and he sheds constantly.
I have an undercoat brush that I use, it's basically like a large comb with metal bristles, and has special bristles to get to that deep down fur underneath that sheds. I brush him one way then brush him the other way. with and against the way the hair goes. It is a tedious job but has to be done.
He still gets hair on the carpet and furniture.
Sometimes taking them to a groomer for a professional bathing and brushing can help somewhat, but that is only
a temporary fix.
Guess when we have these kinds of breeds this is the price
we pay...lol Gotta love them though.....
2007-07-19 16:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!! I have 4 dogs with this problem. 2 are lab mixes like yours. The best way that I have found to combat this is to take them to the groomers in early spring, and have their fur cut down. This gets rid of the undercoat that is shedding all in one shot. By doing this in early spring, she has plenty of time to regrow their coat before winter. Most groomers will bathe her, clean her ears, and clip her nails too.
If you don't want to go that far, the only other thing I can suggest is a special wire brush for dogs called an underfur brush. It has lots of wire teeth that are curved, and it goes through the gaurd hairs (the fur you dog isn't shedding) and brushes out the underfur (the winter coat your dog is getting rid of).
2007-07-19 16:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Timberwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to your local (dog) groomer. Not only will they have the right shampoo and conditioner, they'll also have a high powered blow drier that will litterally blow out all of that hair that she keeps shedding. It'll be good for about two weeks. Shaving her down is alright, but she'll still shed -- just very small lengths of hair. A bath should cost you no more than $25. To strip her down, $50. If you go to places like Pet Smart, it'll cost you double.
2007-07-19 16:28:45 · answer #5 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some breeds shed more than others. There's nothing much you can do about it. Don't wear black because all the hair will show up. Keep brushing her fur daily and before/after you give her a bath!
2007-07-19 17:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a vet tech, and I'd say, check with your vet. Feeding a higher quality food helps. Our clinic actually sells something you mix in their food everyday that is supposed to cut shedding(I think it's called Shed-Stop). My boss switched her cats from Iams to Wellness, and said that made a huge difference for them. I've had my Saint Bernard on various higher quality foods (Science Diet, Iams, Wellness), and she was still shedding TERRIBLY. Then, she started having diarrhea no matter what I fed her, and my boss ordered her veterinary diet (Eukanuba Low-Residue) and she hardly sheds at all now, making me wonder if her shedding problem was related to some sort of allergy to her food.
Anyway, you can ask your vet for a recommendation whether feeding a better food or something else.
2007-07-19 16:27:10 · answer #7 · answered by coolcowgirl83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 labs. They just shed unfortunately alot!
I try to brush mine every day and that has helped some. It's so hot right now that there's not much else to do.
It may have s/thing to do with what you are feeding her.
Just try to be diligent about brushing, and don't bather her too much, it's bad for her skin... dries it out!
I did see some shedding shampoo (to help with it) the other day at Petsmart... haven't tried it yet though.
2007-07-19 16:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsay G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep up with the brushing and if that doesn't work try adding some olive oil to her food. We did that for my dog and she doesn't shed as much. If your dog keeps shedding in the winter when she shouldn't be shedding you should see if her food good enough to keep her and her coat healthy. Good luck!
2007-07-19 16:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by drakkor16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better quality dog food.. vacuum, brush, and add Omega 3 oils to the diet. Quit bathing her.. You aren't helping the shedding.. you are removing oils from skin and coat that keep it healthy..
2007-07-19 16:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try changing her diet if this isn't normal, but I think she is probably just shedding because she's hot and has extra hair. It could also be fleas and mite so you might treat her, and try a different treatment from what you would normally use. I would recommend rotating different flea treatments to keep the fleas from developing immunity.
2007-07-19 16:24:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋