How to Manage Your Dog’s Shedding

In order to keep themselves warm and insulated in the cold winter months most dogs grow extra fur. As winter passes, dogs find that they do not need that extra layer and so they start to shed fur to cool down. This shedding causes headaches for almost every dog owner no matter the size or breed of their dog. As if seasons are not enough, there are a number of other factors that could cause your dog to shed. Here are some tips for every dog owner for managing shedding.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Brush
• Vacuum
• Patience

1. Break out the brush: Try to set aside time each and every day to bring your dog outside your home and brush them down. Brushing actually helps your dogs coat stay softer and cleaner which translates into less shedding.
2. Proper diet: While changes in season are a big reason why dogs shed, it is not the only one. A dogs diet can help provide a healthy coat which would prevent damaged hair to shed. High quality foods with a variety of protein sources as well as a fatty acid supplement can help promote a healthy coat and limit shedding.
3. Vacuum often: Shedding will not be stopping so in order to keep your floors hair free, be sure to vacuum on a regular basis. Hair will find every hiding place to build up and ball into a large pile if given a chance.
4. Give your dog a bath: Having regular bathes over the course of the summer will promote a healthy coat. As mentioned earlier, the healthier the coat, the less they will shed.
5. Watch for problems: Keeping an eye on your dogs behavior can help control shedding by acknowledging and treating problems before they expand. Fleas, allergies and diseases could come at any time and all of which would result in your dog shedding. If you see signs of a problem, make sure to bring your dog in for a checkup.

Tips & Warnings

• No matter if you have hardwood floors or carpet, new home or old, one dog or many, shedding can cause you to spend hours laboring to maintain a clean household. There is no sure way to stop shedding, but there are many things you can do to help limit and manage it. Proper diet and daily brushing should help stop most of the shedding from impacting your home and normal cleaning can assist with what shedding does take place inside. In addition to managing shedding, these tips provided also help promote an overall healthy coat, healthy dog and a happy household!