Surviving Summer Time Shedding

Shedding Winter Coats

Many animals begin to shed their winter coats during the spring months. This can be a pretty "hairy" experience for all involved. Sometimes the owner ends up with just as much pet hair on them as the pet at the end of the day. So what do you do during this time, other than invest your life savings in lint rollers?

Brush, brush, brush

A good brushing helps. Depending on the type of dog, this could be a daily thing. And using a GOOD brush helps. You want a brush that will get that undercoat, the part that's shedding. Your pet's brush isn't going to do either of you any good if it's just making that top coat look pretty. It has to get up under that top coat and grab hold of the undercoat and get rid of it. 

Bathing

Giving your pet a good bath, after a good brushing, also helps to rid of that shedding hair as well. There's even shampoos made now for shedding. Where was this when it was my chore to brush all the animals as a kid?