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My dog sheds all the time
I have a 1 year old short haired st.bernard female pup and she sheds all the time .I can brush her coat for a half an hour and it still comes out in handfuls.She is on Innova dry food for large breed dogs.Does anybody have any suggestions.Thanks.
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on Sep 24th 2009
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My dogs were the same way until i put them on grain free NV Instinct Turkey and Duck. Now the shedding, i believe, the normal amount for short haired dogs. I did try the Innova Large Breed Puppy and it didn't really change a thing as far as their shedding or eye goopies.
I would find a way to see if it is allergies of some kind.
Diesel
answered on 9/24/09.
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Like the Pyr, St Bernards shed A LOT. I assume you researched the breed before seeking out your new fur baby and knew this was a going to be a never ending chore on your part.
A half hour of brushing won't even the touch the surface for these types of dogs. I brush Deogie daily and he gets a furminator treatment in the spring, he still sheds. We have learned to live with it and you will as well. Welcome to the world of vacuuming furniture and carpets everyday (at times twice) lint brushing clothes constantly, placing blankets in the dryer to remove hair and it's a great day when you don't find at least one stray hair in your food.
Innova is a great food. It's not a food issue it's her breed and the only thing you can do is brush and clean your house daily.
Oh and another bit of advice, avoid buying black clothing.
♥ DEOGIE ♥
answered on 9/24/09.
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Research grooming tools for this type of coat. I doubt a simple brush is the best tool for the job. When my short haired but dense coated Sassy is really blowing coat a shedding rake works great to get down to the skin and pull out more hair. NOT the shedding blade that looks like a curved saw blade, the rake that looks like a miniature metal garden rake. Very satisfying getting all that dead stuff out! And do it outside.
To get ahead of the hair for a couple weeks you can take her to the groomer who will use the high velocity blower to blow out loose hair after a good shampoo job.
Sassy
answered on 9/24/09.
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You might want to try an undercoat rake.
You don't have to push to use them. Just gently run them through the coat.
That could help I hope, good luck.
The food sounds fine
Dieta
answered on 9/24/09.
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Mom uses the furminator and it really does work! You can see a difference for sure! Also if you add sunflower oil to her food it should help! Any kind of omega 6 oil to help increase her intake of linoleic acid!
Maverick
answered on 9/24/09.
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I make a joke that I'm keeping Hoover from ever declaring bankruptcy because I go through vacuum bags like crazy picking up all of Mikey's fur.
It's crazy. And I've found that there are two times a year that he sheds most. It starts in late spring, goes through summer and then kicks back up in the fall. That may just be Mikey, but it seems nonstop.
It took me a few months after I got Mikey to let go of my obsession with clean floors.
The shedding does ease up at least for a few months sometime during the year, but other than that, it's a furfest. Welcome to it.
Mikey
answered on 9/24/09.
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All dogs shed... yes, there are even clumps of hair in my house from my poodles!!!
However, I think you are probably experiencing a double whammy right now... you have a dog who is losing his puppy coat as well as doing a normal Fall shed. It may never be any worse, and it may actually sometimes be a bit better. Teach her to accept the vacuum cleaner... it will help to vac her once or twice a week.
Ch. Chaz
answered on 9/25/09.
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