Crazy shedding, what do you do? - Page 1

What do you guys do about your dogs shedding in your house?  Our dogs live in our basement when they aren't outside, but I have two Sibes, and two German Shepherds.  My male Husky, and female GSD are both starting to shed, the Shepherd doesn't do it much, but the Husky sheds like crazy when he blows his coat. The picture below was just part of what I swept up....and after brushing him later I could have had a pile 6 times that big.

If any older person needs a wig let me know



 

Brush and more brush, sweep, vacuum, and more brush.     I do brush them outside but when they blow their coats all bets are off.

Get a Furminator and use it twice a week.

 Yep, Furminator.  I recommend the Professional series, medium size.  Expensive but well worth it.  

All of the above, you can't stop the dog's from shedding.

furminator

AND get a Royal vacuum cleaner -- they have all metal parts and are very sturdy.  The vacuum cleaner dealer we got ours from told me that vacuuming dog hair is a heavy duty job for a vacuum (he called it "abuse").  Also helps to have a sense of humor!  Our boy, Radar, was at U Ga for spinal surgery in May -- doing well now -- when he was gone I sure missed all the dog hair!

hahahaha...what hair?  You should see MY piles!!  (of fur that is)

GSDguy,

I use a Metro Air-Force dryer.  You can use it on them when they are dry, but I recommend using it outside..  The loose hair, dirt and dander blow everywhere.  Once they start to shed, I love it, cause it all comes out.  

It also works great when they are wet, before bringing them inside.  I keep one on my porch and my dogs fight and push each other out of the way to be next.  It leaves the water, dirt, dander and hair OUTSIDE..

My Mom also uses it to keep the porch clean and I use it in the garage as a blower..

I presonally have a Furminator, but it tends to cut the hair that is supposed to stay in, and I dont like that.

http://www.jbpet.com/dryers.html

Good luck.

KIM

When people ask my husband, "what type of dog do you have," he usually replies, "a German Shedder" -- unless Radar has been particularly naughty of late, then the response is, "a German Shredder."  I have observed that the more you love a dog, the more it seems to shed . . . . . .