dog question

paulbhoy

my 10 month old retriever x is shedding her hair very badly at the moment is she loosing her puppy coat ???? is there such a thing as a puppy coat

Paul91

she's probably shedding her summer coat for the winter - our GS is about half way through this process - the seasons are all messed up

andreac

Yes most likely she is losing both her puppy coat and getting her winter coat now too. good luck with that!!

paulbhoy

im hoovering the house twice a day its a disaster at the minute how long does this go on for ????

Paul91

get a furminator of ebay for about £15 (rather than the €70 in the shop i go to)

TechnoPool

definitley get the furminator

lorebringer

paulbhoy wrote: »

im hoovering the house twice a day its a disaster at the minute how long does this go on for ????

Depends on the dog - sometimes a week but usually a few, generally 3ish! A furminator is a must for you because you have a double coat, long hair dog. Also, invest in a good "shedding" comb/brush - worth their weight in gold! The only advice I can give is brush brush brush! And I really hope you own a good hoover

suziwalsh

Furminators are fantastic and also look at your dogs diet, the better the diet the less shedding

votejohn

I'm looking at buying this one for my husky
http://cgi.ebay.ie/FURMINATOR-deshedding-Tool-Large-4-inch-UK-Seller_W0QQitemZ280432555774QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs?hash=item414b1536fe#ht_1016wt_1165

it works out at just around €8, is it a proper one??

star-pants

Looks like it, I got one off eBay recently and it was a real one

votejohn

Cool, i'll order it now so.

Bella's only 5 1/2 months now, I assume its ok to use it on her now? i'll only brush her lightly to get her used to it, as she's not really shedding too much yet.

star-pants

There's instructions on the back of it - I don't know that I'd use it just yet, because you have to wait for her puppy fur to grow out a little but check anyway.