Dog Hair everywhere
Any advice from anyone on how to maintain and upkeep a growing coat? |
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| A healthy oes doesn't really shed so I'm not sure why you would have hair everywhere.
What food do you feed? It might be a thyroid condition also. |
| Sorry you're having so much shedding.
As Willowsprite said, OES' really shouldn't shed. The only time we have hair on the ground is if we haven't vacuumed regularly. The hair that does come off are a few strands here and there, and THAT probably fell off because: 1. just got finished brushing and some strands are loose 2. she's rubbing all over the carpet ...and again, some strands become loose 3. gets into fight w/one of the other animals ...strands become loose 4. playing hard ...strands become loose They're not like "shedding" dogs where hair comes off just from petting them. Even more so if you're shaving every 4 months. I wouldn't think your dog's hair is super long. |
| Accdg to what i read April & May is the most shedding time with the OES. I guess it's beacuse winter season is over and their winter coat start to loose? But yeah, they dont shed that bad like other dogs. |
Pankoa wrote: Accdg to what i read April & May is the most shedding time with the OES. I guess it's beacuse winter season is over and their winter coat start to loose? But yeah, they dont shed that bad like other dogs.
OES do not have a shedding season like other dogs. Where did you read this? |
I live in AZ too and Pandas hair doesnt shed per se, but I do find puff balls in corners every now and then.....I just gave her a puppy cut for spring that should help some....I have more problems with her bringing in the dead bermuda grass and grass seeds more than her hair  |
| Koda is on Nutro...He seems healthy but I've noticed at the 4 month after being shaved that there's dog hair everywhere?? even hunging him with a black sweatshirt I will have white dog hair on me?? Hmmmm?? Makes me wonder if something maybe wrong or maybe it's his food. It's been about a month since the last shave and there is no hair to be found. The dog hair is everywhere when his coat gets long. |
| Could it be breaking off from brushing? Too much bathing? Maybe a little supplement might help.....could be too dry there for his coat? Each dog is different. They do not have the same coat as a Golden, it is coarser. Does he swim? |
| A couple of random thoughts...
1: How old is he? Could he be losing his puppy/youth coat? 2: I've been noticing that my foster-dog is losing a LOT of hair too, and in his case, I'm fairly certain its because he is badly matted...and the hair is breaking as I work to get the mats out.  |
I find lots of fluff balls on the carpet, and sometimes when he is itching he lets another hairball fly. I imagine he is gettting rid of someof that puppy coat, woo hoo! I get into mat season!!  |
| I know everyone says that OES's don't shed, but that doesn't mean that they don't leave hair around... Relative to a "shedding breed", I agree that OES shedding is minimal - as I've said before, my tiny little pug leaves a LOT more hair on everything than my sheepdog. But I think part of the difference is that the OES hair is longer. You're going to notice a 3+ inch white hair on your black pants more than you might notice some other kind of hair...
Also, I would guess that the breeding comes into play here a little too. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.... I know that my dog is not from championship bloodlines, so maybe she sheds a little more than a sheepy should? ...just a thought (certainly not implying anything about anyone else's dogs, just talking about my curly girl). Here's another question (sorry I'm going on and on, but I think about this issue a lot too). Do you think if the hair is really dry, it comes out easier (or breaks, perhaps)? I noticed this winter that sometimes I would pet Callie and I could hear the static electricity sparking! Poor baby! I think I've heard that there are things you can add to their food for a better coat - any suggestions? (I don't mean to hijack this thread - but I think this is related to the same issue...) |
Callie's Mom wrote: Here's another question (sorry I'm going on and on, but I think about this issue a lot too). Do you think if the hair is really dry, it comes out easier (or breaks, perhaps)? I noticed this winter that sometimes I would pet Callie and I could hear the static electricity sparking! Poor baby! I think I've heard that there are things you can add to their food for a better coat - any suggestions? (I don't mean to hijack this thread - but I think this is related to the same issue...)
Yup, it's just like human hair-- dry damaged hair will break like crazy. There's all kinds of things you can just use while grooming that'll help, like spray conditioners or even a little water diluted with human conditioner. Most of the dryness just comes from it being this time of year. |
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