What can I do to cut down on my GSDs shedding problem?

by eric
(arizona)

what can i do to cut down on my GSD shedding problem?

Eric

shedding rake

by Ed

Hi! I saw the grooming video on your site. Who is the mfr & where can I purchase the shedding rake? Thx! Ed

How to control the German Shepherd hair..... everywhere?

I have a large male Shep about 4 years old. My question is how do I limit the amount of hair that falls off him?

He leaves fur balls all over the house every day. I have bathed him, combed him and varied his diet, to no avail. He still loses a lot of hair. It doesn't seem to affect his coat as he is still very full coated.

We have had him just over a year now and I think we can make winter coats out of the hair we sweep up everyday.

Rob

My GSD has been shedding his undercoat for weeks now.

by johnny heys
(Plymouth, Devon. England)

My 5 yr old GSD has been shedding his undercoat for weeks now, this has been carrying on even after grooming and I have been on the web for a few weeks looking for a reason, only concerned as it has never been this bad, he has no other health issues

Fluffy Puppy Hair - Do GSDs lose their puppy fur?

by Mark
(Houston, TX)

A good friend of mine just adopted an 8 week old German Shepherd Puppy that was found as a stray (so we're not sure if the puppy is indeed a GSD or mixed). The foster parents tried to find the real owners, but no one ever came forth.

The puppy is fluffy as can be, and in the photos and videos we have seen here on the site, it appears that puppies do start off fluffy and eventually start growing their adult hair. Does the puppy fur actually fall out and then the adult coat grows in, or does the fluffy fur become one of the coats, or does the fluffy fur mean that the dog is actually a long hair GSD?

I have visited my friend so much now and played with the puppy, that I've gotten "hooked" on doing research to learn more about the GSD. All of my experience has been based on my two dogs that I adopted which are lab mixes, so learning about the GSD has been exciting and new.

Thank you for any direction you can give us.

CRAZY INSANE CONSTANT SHEDDING IN MY 5 YEAR OLD German Shepherd

I Recently rescued a 5 year old Shepherd and he is an amazing dog! I noticed he shed a lot so, I took him for a "deep clean" so to speak. I had already been brushing him 3-5 times a day and after the grooming (they told me they removed a ton of hair,) I continue to brush him 3-5 times a day to no avail!

The amount of hair he leaves on the wood floors daily is unbelievable, not to mention the bed every morning. I love him to pieces but this hair thing is sooo hard especially with trying to sell my house. I feed him dry Pedigree Brand for adult dogs and have every brush/comb known to dogs. Can somebody PLEASE help!

I am breathing, eating, basically living in hair! It is also making my asthma worse. I read 1 article that said give 1 part brewers yeast 1 part garlic and 2 parts doggy stew..is this safe? I also read another that said they shave their shep every 2 months and have no shedding trouble??? I have read how they "blow" their coats etc. but he is not that furry after the grooming. Can you please help..I don't want to get rid of him I love him SO much!! Thank you for ANY tips!!!

German Shepherd Shedding Question

by Marshall
(Minnesota)

I have heard conflicting reports on how much GSD shed. Can you give me the straight scoop?