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Help - first dog - fur everywhere (vanity)
2/2/2013 | me

Posted on 02/02/2013 11:15:00 AM PST by heartwood

A Shepherd-Lab mix, she's blowing her undercoat. I brush her daily, vacuum and sweep daily, and she's confined to the family room and kitchen. But still the little hairs are floating everywhere. When I got the carving board out of the dishwasher and put it on the counter, there were hairs on it. Washed it and put the carrots on it - hairs. Wiped off the hairs, cut the carrots and put the celery on it - more hairs, and on, and on, and on...

The vacuum doesn't pick up most of the hairs - I am reduced to scraping the carpet with a shower squeegee - that works. An hour later it looks like I haven't vacuumed for a month.

Any suggestions as to dog brush, floor cleaning devices, what kind of furniture and flooring (for whatever distant future we make changes in) would be so much appreciated. We like having a dog - we will probably get a second at some point - twice the fun and twice the fur.


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To: heartwood
Your best bet is to start thinking of dog hair as a condiment.

Don't think of it so much as an act of surrender, but more like joining the winning team.

Serioiusly though, if you're not brushing with an undercoat rake, you might want to get one. They are pretty cheap, look absolutely medieval, but go a long way to stripping out the undercoat.

I've also had very good results with a product called the "Furminator", although they tend to be a bit more expensive than a simple undercoat rake.

21 posted on 02/02/2013 11:28:32 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: heartwood

Take her out to the country and dump her off at a farm. Then go buy some sort of poodle or poodle mix. Don’t go yuck. Poodles are the most intelligent breed and without the prissy haircut they look just like a regular curly haired dog. And they don’t shed.


22 posted on 02/02/2013 11:28:46 AM PST by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: heartwood

You’ve got the wrong breed of dog. I have a Pyrenees-Newfoundland mix that only sheds twice a year.

Once from January through June, and the second time between July and December.

(the wire brushes are pretty good at getting that fine undercoat stuff)


23 posted on 02/02/2013 11:29:06 AM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed)
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To: right way right

We have an Akita and she blows her coat twice a year for about 2 mos each time. She does not have free reign of the house so that keeps the hair contained to a certain extent. She generally stays in the family room on her huge dog bed or in my son’s room which has laminate flooring. I am just used to vacuuming 2 times a day in those areas. I did buy a cheap bagged vacuum that works great...a Hoover widepath tempo. I think it was around $80 but works better than my much more expensive vacuums. Oh and I trained her to only shake when she is outside LOL!!


24 posted on 02/02/2013 11:29:23 AM PST by happyhomemaker (Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Rom 12:12)
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To: driftdiver

Are the Huskies like Norweigen Elkhounds? They had an outer coat and an under coat. When the under coat shed it came out in big clumps.


25 posted on 02/02/2013 11:30:28 AM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Superciliousness is the essence of Obama)
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26 posted on 02/02/2013 11:30:40 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: heartwood
That's Shepherds for you. Instead of a good vacuum, I'd recommend a bagless vac that you can empty. Twice a year (the Spring and the Fall) you'll need to vacuum several times a day.

This time around, we got a long haired German Shepherd. He doesn't shed like the other Shepherds we've had over the years. In fact, he barely sheds at all. No question, we're sticking with the long haireds from now on.

27 posted on 02/02/2013 11:32:46 AM PST by old and tired
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Ha. I cannot imagine this dog in the same room as a Roomba. Well, I can. Dead Roomba in short order.


28 posted on 02/02/2013 11:33:16 AM PST by heartwood
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To: KitJ
Once from January through June, and the second time between July and December.

BwaaHaaHaa!!!

BTW I love Newfies!

29 posted on 02/02/2013 11:33:33 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: heartwood
First thing I would suggest is getting rid of the carpet, bare floors, wood or tile are much easier to clean. Other than that brush or comb the dog often. There are lots of different tools at the pet store, see which works best for you. What ever you have to do is worth it (in my mind)to be able to have the companionship of a dog. :)
30 posted on 02/02/2013 11:33:55 AM PST by Ditter
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To: heartwood

Get a short hair dog next time.

Be glad you don’t have a Siberian Husky. Beautiful, strong-willed, and infinite amounts of lighter-than-air undercoat hair.


31 posted on 02/02/2013 11:36:42 AM PST by lurk
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Mr. Biscuit, aka Biscotti, Bisquick, or Mr. Wiggles THERAPY DOG (you have to say it in all caps) is our 14 pound short hair three legged dachshund. He barely has any hair and although he considers it to be very insulting, we do put a sweater on him to go out in winter weather. Actually, he has four legs but only uses three of them. He can’t seem to remember which of his hind legs doesn’t work. But he has a heart as big as any 80 pound dog I’ve ever met and a huge plus, he’s not a barker. Our cattle dog does shed and since he is black and white (1/4 border collie) it shows up on everything. But yes, my sister in law’s golden lab was the worst.


32 posted on 02/02/2013 11:37:41 AM PST by Mercat (Never laugh at live dragons)
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To: heartwood

The bottom line is that Labs shed like crazy And then in spring they love to wallow in the mud and water.

Think about a mud room/den with smooth floors for easy clean up.

I am dreading spring LOL
Muddy paws everywhere LOL

My boy is currently OUTSIDE LOL and he is not allowed on furniture.


33 posted on 02/02/2013 11:38:55 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: heartwood

Dogs shed get used to it.....Sounds like your fed up already....maybe you should have done yer home work before making the dog miserable by being stuck out side or in the basement or garage or wherever else you decide is better for you.


34 posted on 02/02/2013 11:39:20 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: heartwood

Dogs shed get used to it.....Sounds like your fed up already....maybe you should have done yer home work before making the dog miserable by being stuck out side or in the basement or garage or wherever else you decide is better for you.


35 posted on 02/02/2013 11:39:31 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: heartwood

LOL! LOL!


36 posted on 02/02/2013 11:40:07 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: heartwood
like Johnny said, get used to it... you can NEVER win that one
37 posted on 02/02/2013 11:40:27 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: heartwood

Wearing rubber gloves can help scrape a lot of hair up from the sofa. I had a basenji, who would blow coat about twice a year. Not too bad compared to some other breeds. It was funny when he’d leave a “basenji-shaped” pile of fur on the spot where he was lying down.


38 posted on 02/02/2013 11:40:34 AM PST by toothfairy86
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To: duckworth

I think one of them thar new fangled Labradoodles dont shed nether and I hear there good dogs


39 posted on 02/02/2013 11:41:45 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: t1b8zs

They love outside, when they aint inside.


40 posted on 02/02/2013 11:43:20 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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