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by Sunsilver on 04 June 2013 - 10:06
Or is it about the difference between keeping kennel dogs versus house dogs ?
Yes, there is a big difference. House dogs shed in the house.
ROTFLMAO!
Yes, there is a big difference. House dogs shed in the house.
ROTFLMAO!
by radarsmom on 04 June 2013 - 10:06
Having a spotless house is vastly overrated, IMHO.
by Blitzen on 04 June 2013 - 10:06
My female was not a 24/7 German Shedder. She was spayed a few months ago, shed then, came back into coat and is shedding again. Now I am wondering if she's going to be a constant shedder.
Furminators will get the coat out faster. Words of caution - if you use one don't get too vigorous and don't use it on your dog while you are drinking an adult beverage. GSD's stripped down with Furminators are not very pleasing to the eye.
Furminators will get the coat out faster. Words of caution - if you use one don't get too vigorous and don't use it on your dog while you are drinking an adult beverage. GSD's stripped down with Furminators are not very pleasing to the eye.
by dragonfry on 04 June 2013 - 11:06
Also word of caution with the Furminator. Do not use it hard! You will scratch the hell out of the dogs skin. i've seen it happen. People get a little crazy with all the coat it's removing and next thing you know the dog is bleeding. Not fun for dog. Be gentle and don't expect all the coat to come out in one brushing.
There a reason i have American Bulldogs. Because while they still shed a lot, it never makes tumble weed or dust puppies under the couch. It just fall straight to the floor or the nearest black garmet since most of them are white.
There a reason i have American Bulldogs. Because while they still shed a lot, it never makes tumble weed or dust puppies under the couch. It just fall straight to the floor or the nearest black garmet since most of them are white.
by Sunsilver on 04 June 2013 - 11:06
I have a sign hanging in the front foyer of my kennel, beside the grooming room door. It says "No outfit is complete without dog hair"!
I had to bathe and brush a Pembrooke Welsh corgi yesterday, and OMG, I could have bathed and brushed TWO GSDs in the time it took to do her! Her coat was SO thick that it had actually matted underneath her collar, and she had a hot spot on each side of her neck! Took forever to get the mats out and clip the hot spot so the air could get at it and heal it! The odour was NOT pleasant! It turns out she likes to be outside a lot in the winter, and that's why her coat was so thick.
I loosened the collar up to allow air circulation....and she promptly slipped out of it!
Ya just can't win sometimes!
I had to bathe and brush a Pembrooke Welsh corgi yesterday, and OMG, I could have bathed and brushed TWO GSDs in the time it took to do her! Her coat was SO thick that it had actually matted underneath her collar, and she had a hot spot on each side of her neck! Took forever to get the mats out and clip the hot spot so the air could get at it and heal it! The odour was NOT pleasant! It turns out she likes to be outside a lot in the winter, and that's why her coat was so thick.
I loosened the collar up to allow air circulation....and she promptly slipped out of it!
Ya just can't win sometimes!
by Hundmutter on 04 June 2013 - 13:06
"If you don't like dog hair, don't sit on the furniture:
That's why it's called FURniture."
That's why it's called FURniture."
by guddu on 04 June 2013 - 16:06
Inside dog vs outside vs refrigerator....
by Hundmutter on 04 June 2013 - 16:06
You keeping your GSD(s) in a refridgerator, Guddu ? lol.
by Sunsilver on 04 June 2013 - 16:06
The hariest GSD I've ever had to bathe was a watchdog for an industrial building that had been outside for the entire winter. There was just no END to the hair!
I brushed and brushed and brushed him before putting him in the tub. When I started soaping him up, my hands would just get covered with the hair, and I'd have to scrape it off!I It looked like I was wearing gloves made out of hair!
Then there's 'old dog' coat...the really old ones grown an extra heavy coat because their metabolism slows down, and they need it to keep warm. This is my female, Tasha, in January of 2005. That pile of hair is from ONE SIDE of her body only! She passed away 8 months later. And she was STILL shedding heavily until her death!
I have no idea why she started shedding in January. My husband passed away two months before, and she was very attached to him. I wonder if there was any connection? I mean, this is CANADA, and January is the coldest month of the year, so it sure wasn't related to the weather!
I brushed and brushed and brushed him before putting him in the tub. When I started soaping him up, my hands would just get covered with the hair, and I'd have to scrape it off!I It looked like I was wearing gloves made out of hair!
Then there's 'old dog' coat...the really old ones grown an extra heavy coat because their metabolism slows down, and they need it to keep warm. This is my female, Tasha, in January of 2005. That pile of hair is from ONE SIDE of her body only! She passed away 8 months later. And she was STILL shedding heavily until her death!
I have no idea why she started shedding in January. My husband passed away two months before, and she was very attached to him. I wonder if there was any connection? I mean, this is CANADA, and January is the coldest month of the year, so it sure wasn't related to the weather!
by trixx on 04 June 2013 - 16:06
oh boy do they shed and it seems just when they are done they start to shed all over again, if you dont like a dog that shed then dont get a shep.
i love this breed so i deal with it, like i am sure most of us do!
i love this breed so i deal with it, like i am sure most of us do!
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