Shedding.... how do you deal with it?

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Mystique- 'Tiki'

muchacha más- hermosa

Barked: Wed Dec 7, '11 8:30pm PST


	With 2 husky pups we have lots of fur.. BOL! Furminator twice a week with daily regular brushings and vacuuming.

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Lobo

"Stubborn" dogs- don't need- corrections

Barked: Thu Dec 8, '11 12:13am PST


	Over the coarse of a year (not counting the two times Lobo blows his coat) it isn't all that bed. I don't brush him as often as others (we have a Furminator, and it pulls out more hair than a normal brush). I've never really minded dog fur, though. It can be quite delicious when you're eating a serloin steak (notice my sarcasm, haha) In all seriousness, if you've got a seasonal shedder, your best option is to get a Furminator and a high-powered blower like groomers use (sadly, we don't have one, but I plan on getting one). Lots of vacuuming, and a lot of just... well, acceptance. My grandmother HATES fur, but because she loves our dogs so much, she doesn't really mind it as much as she used to. Fur is just one of those things you have to deal with when you're a dog owner. As I said, though, it's never been a huge concern for me. My dog is white, and all of my clothes are black or dark colors. People always know when he's blowing his coat, ha!

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Sara

Live life to the- fullest

Barked: Thu Dec 8, '11 6:55pm PST


	I just gave up! I sweep as often as I can and am amazed to see a little ball of hair go by since Sara is a golden and cocker mix. Surprisingly, no one's ever found her hair in food even though she's free to go in the kitchen. Her hair seems to mostly stay on the floor so it's not too bad if I sweep regularly, brush her often (I use a Furminator too) and take her to the groomer every other week for a good brushing (weekly during shedding times). The worst is taking the bedspread to a laundromat often for cleaning as she sleeps on the bed; the really weird thing is after washing the sheets and thinking all the hair is gone is finding hair on the dryer screen after drying the sheets. I also bought a killer sweeper that really sweeps up dog hair.

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Sabi

When the night- closes in I will- be there

Barked: Sat Dec 10, '11 4:15pm PST


	I have 3 German Shedders plus whatever gets left on my step. I vacum constantly and use a fibermop on the floors. Twice a year during dog building season(enough hair to build another dog)I pretend the hair on the floor is the new rug. I use the vacum to brush the dogs, saves time and do a lot of dusting and washing bedding. It would not be an outfit or a meal without a bit of dog hair

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Toto, CD,- RN, CGC

We don't do- doodles!!!

Barked: Sun Dec 11, '11 8:56am PST


	Get a poodle???? I feel your pain since I suddenly inherited FOUR longhaired cats... I am finding furballs everywhere. But, my poodles NEVER, EVER leave hair anywhere!! When I had my labs I would use a wire slicker brush to brush the rugs before vacuuming. Works great, even better than using it on the dog, BOL!

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Jasper

Whut?

Barked: Mon Dec 12, '11 9:22am PST


	I feel your pain. My Shepard mix blew coat...chunks of fur everywhere. Always had shedding breds and never thought much of it until my husband (with his allergies) wanted poodles. Wow, Poodles are awesome!

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Maggie NAC- WV-N TN-N- CTL-3 RE

Tunnel Suckin'

Barked: Wed Dec 14, '11 9:13pm PST


	With three Aussies and a long haired cat I deal with a lo of fur. Most shedding happens in the spring and is light through the summer and fall, the winter is nice as I think by then all the fur is gone lol! I vacuum 3 times a week (or more depending on what goes on in the house) and deshed the dogs when I can outside (this is key otherwise the fur flies in your house). After a good bath with a zoom groom, it is a thorough blow out and brushing and then weekly blowouts. Although Porter blends in with everything as the furniture and carpet are all brown lol!

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Kazba

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Barked: Sat Dec 17, '11 2:04pm PST


	The furminator is great, but you may want to take a look at the food you are feeding also. A good coat starts with healthy skin. I know my dogs had all kind of skin problems and the coats looked bad. But when I started feeding good food , the problem cleared up. I feed Nutro Ultra and I get comments all the time about how good my dogs coats look when I go to do shows. And I also found when i use better foods, I do not have to brush them as often.

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Augusta,- CGC, RN

Such a Good Dog!

Barked: Sat Dec 17, '11 2:05pm PST


	"When I had my labs I would use a wire slicker brush to brush the rugs before vacuuming." @Toto! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of that! I used a horse curry comb! The house isn't so bad for me, but I've yet to find any of those so-called pet fur upholstery gadgets that really pick fur up off car seats . . . . anybody got ideas for that?

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LOKI

im alittle on- the wild and- crazy side!

Barked: Sun Dec 18, '11 8:17pm PST


	i have a border collie/australian shepherd mix i have to brush him everyday and vacum every other day.thats my cure to the madness lol.but im a clean freak

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