Casting x

[Arlene]

For the past few weeks, even months Rusty has been casting really badly. A brush him about three or four times a day but he still casts a lot. I have never had a dog before so I really don't know what I can do to prevent my mum hoovering three times a day.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Arlene xxx

[John Thomson]

Arlene I know what you mean...my two are the same just now.......the more I groom the more that seem to come out

I think that as the weather starts to get a bit colder the dogs coats might be changing to a warmer 'winter coat' which is why the dogs are casting so much.they are shedding their 'summer coat'.

anyone else have any ideas?
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John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk

[marcella]

Arlene we have wooden floors and the dog hair rolls around like tumbleweed!!!!!!! We have 2 dogs that cast ALL the time. Millions of hair comes out of them constantly. We bought an attachment that goes to the end of your hoover ................... for hoovering the dogs!!!! They LOVE it! They lie back with their legs in the air and get hoovered with the comb attachment!

[Arlene]

That sounds like a good idea Marcella

I am sure Rusty would love it !

Thanks

[Nicola]

[Nicola]

[Nicola]

There's a treatment dogs can get called "Shed-less". I don't know anything about it, I would assume it's some sort of shampoo or course of shampoos or something.

Wizard of Paws in Glasgow do it:

http://www.wizardofpaws.com/sections/Product%20and%20Services/Professional%20Grooming/Professional%20Grooming.asp

I don't know if any other dog groomers have the treatment.

[kirsty]

We have all just turned on our central heating as well, that affects the casting - I see a big difference my two

[Nicola]

[Sheryl]

I didnt know that putting on your heating affected dogs coats kirsty!!!
Hmmmm really didnt know that at all!!

xx
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Kindest Regards,
PRINCESS Sheryl, Keano and Coby.

[suzanne l]

with central heating, dogs coats dont always go through the usual shedding cycle, as it warm all year for them, so they cast all year!
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[Sheryl]

Yeah I suppose that makes sence guess i just never really thought of it!!

xx
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Kindest Regards,
PRINCESS Sheryl, Keano and Coby.

[Lindy]

am I right in thinking (recalling being told) that spaying/nutering can have an effect on dogs casting? i am pretty lucky my two are fairly short haired and don't cast too much

[Lorna]

With beagles I know all about tumbleweed...
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Lorna, Basil & Poppy
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[Suzanne H]

You have to look close to see Otto's hairs, but he is shedding more I think. But then he's maybe just getting his man coat. Least it doesn't show up on clothes.