shedding

bklyn hunter · Post by **bklyn hunter** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:42 pm

just gave my dog a bath and i notice that there was a good size hair ball
in the tube from scrubbing her clean.and i did notice a little shedding but i didn't think of anything what can i give her to stop her from shedding.she is a vizsla 3 months old.she eats nutro natural choice lamb and rice.thank you

Post by **Ayres** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:23 pm

It's getting warm. She's going to shed. A lot.

Next time brush her out, outside, before the bath. It will help a lot.

bklyn hunter · Post by **bklyn hunter** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:26 am

ok thank you so this is normal nothing to worry.i just thought they wouldn't shed as much.

Post by **Ayres** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:36 am

It's deceptive. Vizslas have a finer coat than some dogs, and the rust color seems to blend with most surroundings. Unless you're wearing black pants, you probably won't notice as much. But they do shed. Oh yes, they do shed.

birdshot · Post by **birdshot** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:25 am

my dogs are outside dogs so shedding is not as big of a deal, but ever so often i will use the shop vac on them.

Buckeye_V · Post by **Buckeye_V** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:40 am

We have 2 v's. My wife uses this rubber-tipped brush before a bath and you would be surprised at the hair that comes off. She brushes them in the tub and we rinse it out. The dogs love it and ask for more. When she grabs the brush they get all excited and run to the tub.

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:09 pm

I have never thought that Nutro Natural Choice had enough good ingredients for excellent skin and coat. With that said, Vizsla's shed 24/7 as do many breeds. More during Spring blowing our winter coat.

For a 3 month old V pup this is seasonal I'm sure. I would look into better food like CANIDAE, INNOVA and many others with ingredients to help produce better skin and coat and overall less shedding. There are plenty of supplements to add to food too that will certainly help.

Look at the CANIDAE web site http://www.canidae.com - At the top click on Canidae for Dogs, All Natural Ingredients, 10 Skin and Coat conditioners. You will get some idea of the ingredients necessary that should be in your dogs food for excellent skin and coat.

I have also known pups to shed out after being spayed too. Hormornal changes and affects of the gas used to put them under.

If you want a list of supplements that will certainly help overall condition e-mail me. thedogtrainer@yahoo.com

smilinicon · Post by **smilinicon** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:17 am

Ayres wrote: But they do shed. Oh yes, they do shed.

lol.. how true! I am amazed at how dense a V coat really is.

Buckeye_V · Post by **Buckeye_V** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:20 am

There are other quality feeds that would be fine as well. Our pup doesl really well on the Eukanuba Puppy - Medium. A little canola on the food.

Our older dog gets fed Exceed and she does really well on it. She gets a little canola on the side and an Omega 3 and Cosaquin supp for preventative hip issues.

Post by **ezzy333** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:28 am

Good feed is great but they still shed. Every single hair in there body comes out just like they do on us and a new one grows no matter what we eat. Thats what keeps the coat healthy and alive.

Ezzy

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:40 am

We have the same thing with shorthairs, and for some reason wetting the coat seems to increase the shedding. Give em a bath, and it all comes out, and then keeps coming until the coat is dry again.

Theresa · Post by **Theresa** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:11 am

When I plan to show my short coated breeds, I bathe them 3-4 days in advance - and then brush, brush, brush until the show date. Bathing seems to loosen things up! I use a zoom groom and a magnet stripping knife, and sometimes I also just wet my hands and massage the dog to loosen and remove any loose coat.

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