My dog is molting EVERYWHERE!?

Question

She's black so there is black dog hair is everywhere!

We're coming into summer here in New Zealand, so I'm guessing she's losing her winter coat. She's a cocker spaniel lab X (there are some photos on my page).

I'm going to buy a special brush tomorrow from the vet. She hates having baths..

Are there any other suggestions to pick up the hair? Or to stop the molting? Or anything else?

Thank you =]

She hates the vacuum cleaner.

Thanks..

We didn't badly introduce her to water. We gave her a bath for the first time and she just hated it. She hates the sea. I've never forced her to have a bath or go under the water. I've never sprayed her with a hose or anything.

We bought her at 6 weeks. She's 14 months now.

Gussie- Thanks for your concern but I didn't even feel it! It was in the North Island and I'm in the South.

Answer 1

I have a Border Collie/Lab X... I feel your pain.

The only thing to do is vacuum a lot (I have a Dyson, it works well, but I don't think you need to spend as much money as I did to get a good vacuum).

There IS also this really cool thing that looks like a squeegee (made of rubber), called the Pet Hair Magnet. Expensive for what it's made of, but it WORKS! They're about $11 U.S.; maybe you can find something similar there.

Answer 2

Yes this will help from one owner who also has to deal with this every 6 months.

I find it easier to give my dog a bath as this loosens the dead hair (winter coat) and heaps comes out in the bath. BUT I see your lovely canine doesn't like baths. This is unusual I may add as both breeds you mention love water. Maybe she was badly introduced to a bath.

The dog can get very smelly if the hair is not brushed out as it will become dead matted hair and invite all sorts of greebies
into it.

I lift them into the bath and use a shower attachment. the type that pushes onto the taps. Then I gently wet the dogs and lather up and rinse. I even dry most of the water of in the bath. Why...well if you get them out wet ..guess what? They will love to shake the water off and you get lovely hair and water all over the place.

Once outside I let them have a run and shake and then wire brush them. I use a fairly fine slicka brush. This has wires on a square base and slightly hooked on the ends. This will strip the undercoat out. You will be amazed how quickly it will come out. I had tried many before and was just so happy when I found this one worked.

My last dog was a sheltie and boy do I wish I had known about these brushes then.



You will have to brush every day for about a week. The voila only once a week.
Also there are professional groomers that will do this for about $40.

To pick up the hair I do have an upright dyson vacuum with a brush sooo no prob. I highly recommend these as I cannot believe how much hair is in the vacuum after a regular one. If you can afford it they are great and will bring your frustration for dog hair on the carpet to nil.

For the furniture I use a sticky roll. the type that you peel off a layer and just roll to pick up any hairs. My cats do get them on the furniture. But my dog brushes up against the furniture so I use it there.

So this is tips I have gained after years of pets for quick and easy peasy cleaning.

Your dog will be lovely after all the grooming.

I hope you will find this info helpful as it has been learned as a dog lover here.

Merry Christmas J

Answer 3

Hi Wabby, I know what you mean i have 2 corgis' and a Border Collie/Corgi and the shed something crazy. I have cut there hair short and this has help a lot and vacuum daily and comb her at at least 2 times a week. That will help you out a lot my friend. If you ever get another puppy make sure you give the pup a bath to get used to water at an early age. No problem them!!!
A Friend,
poppy1

Answer 4

After, let's see... 6 dogs in my life, the only solutions are

1) baths every 2 weeks, your vet can suggest a good shampoo that won't irritate her skin. She'll hate it, but it's the best way to get dead hair loose

2) brushing every other day.

3) a really good shop vac to get all the hair off the floor.

Answer 5

There are supplements you can give your dog to reduce molting. Most of them have Brewers Yeast so I give my Lab a half a teaspoon of debittered Brewers Yeast sprinkled over his food daily. I bought this in health food stores in the UK and the USA. My husband swears he notices a difference if I forget a week.

As for picking up fur, I use either tape, a vacuum or a lint roller. Dryer sheets in the dryer reduce the fur's static cling and suck off fur too.

My dog loves baths, but because his flea and tick medication, I can only give him one bath a month. In between I use doggy bath wipes, baby wipes, or rinse him. Since he likes to swim, a swim in a clean lake helps too.

Answer 6

Wabby with all the good answers you have had there is little I can add, however I can suggest a method to coax her to bath.
Introduce to an empty bath with a wet towel on the bottom, that will stop her claws scratching the surface. Let her see the tap gentle flowing an put the plug in if she doesn't try scrambling out.

That is what I did with my long haired Alsatian/Collie cross, and it worked.

Answer 7

Try getting a metal hair brush from a pet store. Then, just brush her coat and the hair that would be shed everywhere will be removed gently by the brush.

Answer 8

Do you mean shedding? Yea, dogs shed their winter coats in the summer because it's so hot. My suggestion is to get that brush, use dandruff shampoo if you can, and vacuum it up.

Answer 9

I agree that the dog grooming brushes are a great help. Brushing is a good way to also spend time one on one with your dog.Is tilly's cast off yet? If not you may want to hold off on a bath so she doesn't get her cast wet.Take care.

Answer 10

For a Jack Russell this doesn't sound right at all. My mother had 2 Golden Retrievers and she only needed to hoover twice a day. You should get your dog to the vet