Great solution for shedding dogs!

My australian shepherd mix sheds—and how. Tumbleweeds rolling through the house type of shedding.

I brushed him every day and pulled out big clumps of fur. Seemed to make no difference.

Then I talked to a groomer I once used for my springer spaniel. She told me to bring him right over—that she’d bathe him and then pull out all the dead hair with a curry comb.

I sent him on over and he came back sparkling, hairs still clinging to his body.

I thought the affect would last about two weeks.

Three months later he STILL is a dog you don’t mind having over to your house.

Guess my point is that it’s amazing what a good groomer can do. I’ve just made another appt with her.

How much did that grooming session cost you? (more or less)

Is this standard grooming recommendation for dogs that shed? I have a sheepdog and you can imagine, its a challenge.

I agree. Feeding a good quality food such as Evo is a good place to start. I am a groomer and we use a tool called a Furminator to remove dead hair and undercoat. We do what is called a Shedless Treatment. It is miraculous. You can go to the Furminator site to find a groomer near you who can do it or you can buy the tool and do it yourself. It works best when the dog is clean, dry, and has had the special shedding conditioner put on during the bath. It works best on short to medium coated dogs. It is not designed for use on heavily matted long haired breeds (Like a Sheepdog or Afghan) but it works miracles on dogs from Dobermans to Goldens.

I have a yellow lab who I take to PetSmart every other month for the FULL treatment. It costs about $60. Every time I pick him up they tell me they brushed him for an hour and half and still couldn’t get all of the loose hair. I get so frustrated with dog hair EVERYWHERE!

I love my furminator!
I have a border collie mix (the black one) a corgi x jack russell (the tan one) and a 17lb long haired furry throw pillow cat.
Everyone gets their furminator session once a week, and the amount of hair that i have to sweep up now is next to none!

I also feed all of my critters a really high quality nutrient dense food. By making sure they have complete nutrition, their bodies can delegate some of those nutrients to making a lovely coat. If they arent getting those nutrients from their food, their body uses the little that it gets on more important things like organ function.