More shedding with blacks?

[Rits]

With all the shedding stories I'm going to have to count myself lucky...Callie sheds very very little. I got a little more off her when the warm weather finally started but nothing to really speak of.



I like the dryer sheet idea...I might just give that a try.

Cya

I would like the dryer sheet idea, if it didn't have any chemicals in it. Dogs lick themselves and although the amounts seem small, if it's done often, it makes sense they are ingesting those chemicals more often. Those chemicals can also be absorbed through the skin. Just a thought.

 

[Ataro]

I use baby wipes... don't know if it's as effective.

 

[Judith]

Yeah I do about 1-2 times per week with a rubber type brush. I was told it was the best at the time ( 2 years ago ) but I've read a lot of about other's like the " Verminator " ?

Stephen do you mean the FURminator as this is what i use and I love it, really gets that fluffy undercoat out, Bella's hair is so short I never get anything off her but Buddy's is much longer and alway get some off him but really not much but enough to keep it out of the house, try giving Justice the salmon oil as a treat ,just on a dish my two love it , the Wild Alaskan mine like the ones that really smell like Salmon, another thing, when Liberty arrives Justice will eat anything I had the same problem with Bella just picking at her food and leaving most of it, but now woof it's gone as she knows Buddy will finish it

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Stephen do you mean the FURminator as this is what i use and I love it, really gets that fluffy undercoat out, Bella's hair is so short I never get anything off her but Buddy's is much longer and alway get some off him but really not much but enough to keep it out of the house, try giving Justice the salmon oil as a treat ,just on a dish my two love it , the Wild Alaskan mine like the ones that really smell like Salmon, another thing, when Liberty arrives Justice will eat anything I had the same problem with Bella just picking at her food and leaving most of it, but now woof it's gone as she knows Buddy will finish it

Yes Judith that is what I meant to spell........sorry bout that. So it works huh ? that's good to know I'll pick one up, or is that the one on the commercial that has to be ordered ?


Oh I'm sure the food game is on when the little one arrives. He's doing actually much better now that he's getting older. Just kind of noticed it last month as he started eating ALL of his breakfast/dinner. Before he'd pick at it, or pick the steak/chicken/tripe out and leave some of the ziwipeak stuff. Now it's all gone ! I'm not sure what changed, maybe it's him getting more exercise with the size of the land we have now ? That ziwi stuff has some great products in it for his coat, but it's not enough. I found that salmon oil the other day cleaning out a box, so I'll be sure to give it a squirt when he get's back home Wednesday.

 

[Judith]

Yes Judith that is what I meant to spell........sorry bout that. So it works huh ? that's good to know I'll pick one up, or is that the one on the commercial that has to be ordered ?


Oh I'm sure the food game is on when the little one arrives. He's doing actually much better now that he's getting older. Just kind of noticed it last month as he started eating ALL of his breakfast/dinner. Before he'd pick at it, or pick the steak/chicken/tripe out and leave some of the ziwipeak stuff. Now it's all gone ! I'm not sure what changed, maybe it's him getting more exercise with the size of the land we have now ? That ziwi stuff has some great products in it for his coat, but it's not enough. I found that salmon oil the other day cleaning out a box, so I'll be sure to give it a squirt when he get's back home Wednesday.

I would think you could pick one up at the petstore but I am in the UK so not so sure, they are wonderful

 

[Liberty & Justice]

I would think you could pick one up at the petstore but I am in the UK so not so sure, they are wonderful

What time is it where you are ? It's 5:30 am here, just surprised to see you reply so early, but I forget our distance apart.

 

[JanS]

Interesting insights here! I brush Albert a few times per week with a soft bristle brush, but I might pull one of the rubber curries out of the horse grooming supplies to see if that's more effective, or better yet, I have to go to the feed store today so maybe I'll just grab a new one for the dogs.

Stephen, they also sell the Alaskan fish oil at the L & M stores, but I don't know how close you are to one of them.

I guess I should clarify that I've never seen a Doberman shed nearly as much as many of the other breeds like GSD's, but it's amazing how much more one dog can shed than the other when most of the conditions are nearly identical for them. During the period when we only had Della we'd sweep up almost no hair, so the difference was huge.

 

[JanS]

Oh I forgot too, but when I was doing a search on this subject someone had the theory that if they were born in the colder climates they shed much more than if they were born in the warmer ones. In our case it would follow suit since Della was born in TX and Boris and Albert were born in MN and MI respectively, but maybe that's coincidence too.

Judith, I'm really surprised that the Furminator would work for you since the teeth are so long. We had one for Dodie's long undercoat, but I gave it away after she passed.

 

[Judith]

Oh I forgot too, but when I was doing a search on this subject someone had the theory that if they were born in the colder climates they shed much more than if they were born in the warmer ones. In our case it would follow suit since Della was born in TX and Boris and Albert were born in MN and MI respectively, but maybe that's coincidence too.

Judith, I'm really surprised that the Furminator would work for you since the teeth are so long. We had one for Dodie's long undercoat, but I gave it away after she passed.

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[Judith]

What time is it where you are ? It's 5:30 am here, just surprised to see you reply so early, but I forget our distance apart.

Sorry Stephen had to go out so did not catch this question, I think it would have been 10.30am here if it was 5.30am where you are, 5 hours difference

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Be careful about using the Furminator. Dobermans don't have a lot of undercoat that that is what the Furminator targets. It could scratch their skin with the long tines. We bought one and tried it on Spock but it got almost nothing and I was warned of what I just told you so we stopped using it on him and started using it on the cats. On them it makes a world of difference. For the Dobes I recommend a rubber curry and a soft bristle brush to finish.

 

[JanS]

Oh wow, they never used to make them for short haired dogs - only long haired ones with an undercoat.

Now they even have a curry which I've never seen before. Although it looks a lot like the rubber curries we have for horses and I just picked up a brand new one for $2.99

http://www.petco.com/product/117044/FURminator-Curry-Comb-for-Dogs.aspx

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Now they even have a curry which I've never seen before. Although it looks a lot like the rubber curries we have for horses and I just picked up a brand new one for $2.99

Neat! I need one for River this summer. Thanks for the tip.

 

[hrd2gt]

Jan, it doesnt ever seem that Fate sheds either, vs karma... she is just rediculous! But i do know Fate does shed, because she always rolls up in a ball on the end of my bed and its covered in hair. you should also of seen my pool filter when i cleaned it... LOTS of dobe hairs!!

 

[Quee]

I don't have anything to compare it to but these guys shed like crazy! My couch is disgusting right now and I sweep the floor twice a day to keep up with it all. I know it would help if I went out and curried them but with school I've been too busy. No excuse this week!

Trust me - you don't know shedding unless you've had a Dobe/Malamute mix! My boy Vespucci (RIP good boy!) shed all the time. He had an undercoat that varied in color from dark grey to pure white, and when he had a shedding round (several times a year) his fur would shed in big tufts all over the house. I would brush him out and it would take a few hours to really get it all when he molted, and I ended up with a mountain of hair twice as big as he was!

When I got Pippi - my 1st purebred, I was surprised and alarmed by how much she shed, but her coat always looks great unless she's got some weird mommy-causded patchiness going on (like from the wrong type of harness for her). She has no patches except for where she had injuries from tangling with a train as a stray. I vatuum at least once a day because of the hair (and the dead stuffed toy babies).

Be careful of dryer sheets - I found out Pippi and I are both allergic to dryer sheets, and i've seen other on this forum who have the same problem.

If there coats look good and they don't have any vitamin deficiencies (i.e. you're giving them a well-balanced diet) I wouldn't add supplements unless there was a specific reason.

 

[DreamValley]

Jan I don't think it depends on hair color or where they were born. Definitely it has a genetic component.

Gino doesn't shed at all. He is my first dog that doesn't lose hair.... AT ALL. I am very surprised and pleased.
Asha does a bit but not much and it's more seasonal. I wipe the floor twice a week and don't see dogs hair.
I don't brash them and I don't bath them. Each dog gets 3 capsules of salmon oil daily. Also they are on raw food.

When I was showing Asha I had to give her a good bath. She got flakes and shed much more. Maybe it was related to stress too.
I don't think showing a dog is a healthy activity... but it's just me

They swim a lot in the summer and play in the snow all winter.
Maybe chlorine in the tap water? Or shampoo? Or dog food with too many supplements causes it? I don't know... but I am lucky not to see dogs hair all around the house. to find a solution.

 

[Ataro]

Speaking of shedding... I think I just was the cause of a sudden shedding episode. I've been using a different shampoo for Ashra than her usual oatmeal one, and then I decided to switch to finish the oatmeal one off and I noticed that the smell was particularly strong. I don't know if it's possible that the shampoo could have fermented (the last time I used it was about a month and a half ago), but I just thought since I hadn't smelt it in a while and maybe I forgot about the stench. After her shower last night Ashra has been shedding heavily and there's a couple of tiny thin patch areas , needless to say I've already thrown the cursed bottle out.

 

[Rits]

Trust me - you don't know shedding unless you've had a Dobe/Malamute mix! My boy Vespucci (RIP good boy!) shed all the time. He had an undercoat that varied in color from dark grey to pure white, and when he had a shedding round (several times a year) his fur would shed in big tufts all over the house. I would brush him out and it would take a few hours to really get it all when he molted, and I ended up with a mountain of hair twice as big as he was!

Oh geeze, definitely one coat is no match to dogs with an undercoat! I don't blame others at all for not wanting to deal with it! With my parents golden, Jesse, we had to sweep often because the linoleum kitchen had tumbleweeds/dust bunnies of her hair that would get missed and blow over to the corners of the rooms. She was brushed often too! Then once it was time for that undercoat to blow I'd take her outside and have a grooming session...it looked like some kind of critter was murdered out there with all the downy fur! lol! She's on a shed stop supplement to help and it's better than without but still not as good as having a single coated dog.

Seeing from everyone's responses it does seem to be genetic and not a certain color or type.

 

[CloverMom]

Oh no! I was pleased that Zasha doesn't shed. Are you telling me that it's because she's a puppy and she'll shed when she gets older? I was just bragging yesterday on how she doesn't shed and that her coat feels like velvet. She is black and mostly Euro blood too. At what age do they start shedding?

 

[DreamValley]

Oh no! I was pleased that Zasha doesn't shed. Are you telling me that it's because she's a puppy and she'll shed when she gets older? I was just bragging yesterday on how she doesn't shed and that her coat feels like velvet. She is black and mostly Euro blood too. At what age do they start shedding?

She may never start shedding like my Gino
Puppies start shedding when they are changing their lovely puppy soft coats to the adult version. I am not confident but it is around 5-6 months of age and they get into "full shedding cycle" close to 1 year old.