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FENTON
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posted May 21, 2003 09:19 PM
Anyone have tips on this breed in a hot area(Houston)?I brush him almost everyday,and the shedding is still abundant..I'm open to ideas..
Thanks!
Posts: 3 | From: near Houston,Texas | Registered: May 2003
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Norton
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posted May 22, 2003 10:13 AM
Huskies having a double coat, are now blowing their thick undercoat. One thing that may help is to give them a bath with quite warm water and a good dog shampoo. This will help to loosen the under coat. Then when mostly dry, use a comb or slicker brush, (a good quality helps), and starting at the head, comb or brush foward, placing your free hand on the coat and place the brush by your hand and pull forward - doing about 2 to 3 inches at a time, and you should be able to see the skin as it parts where your free hand is holding down the other fur. Then move your free hand down an inch or 2 and do the same thing. Inching your way to the tail end of your dog, doing the complete body, tummy, legs and tail. It is a big job, but this will get out all or most of the heavy winter under coat, and save you time and frustration in the long run.
A rule for these double coated dogs: Never brush them dry. Use a spray bottle to dampen the coat each time you brush them, and always brush foward. This fluffs the coat and makes them look beautiful.
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Dawn
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posted May 22, 2003 01:57 PM
A lot of people around here shave them. Not a clean shave but leaving about an inch of hair. It's not as pretty as their natural coat, but if done by someone who knows what they're doing, it can be very beautiful.
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FENTON
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posted May 22, 2003 02:14 PM
Thanks alot.I always try and get him wet before,it seems to help bring the lower coat up to the top.I have often wondered about shaving but never got brave enough on my own.It will be something to think about as well.
Again,Thanks!!!
Posts: 3 | From: near Houston,Texas | Registered: May 2003
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GreenBoy
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posted June 09, 2003 04:52 AM
Siberian Huskey's eh?
them Dogs are BORN TO BE WILD.
mt friend keeps cagedtigers
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anthony
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posted June 09, 2003 05:27 AM
well there is SOMETHING IN THE WAY those dogs act!!!
and there owners always seem like SHINEY HAPPY PEOPLE!!!
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SizzlinIlsa
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posted July 03, 2003 12:45 PM
I'd advise against shaving - this will (most likely) cause the coat to grow is much thicker - wispy, cottony coat that is extremely hard to brush out.
Shaving will also take away your dog's protection from the elements, including sun and heat - the double coat insulates the dog from the summer heat.
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FENTON
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posted July 05, 2003 12:35 PM
Thanks Ilsa,that was along the lines I was thinking,but was not sure..We are past the extreme shedding now,he likes all the attention anywayz(brushin')..lol...
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Posts: 3 | From: near Houston,Texas | Registered: May 2003
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bob
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posted July 20, 2003 12:45 PM
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Originally posted by FENTON:
Thanks alot.I always try and get him wet before,it seems to help bring the lower coat up to the top.I have often wondered about shaving but never got brave enough on my own.It will be something to think about as well.
Again,Thanks!!!
noooooo dont shave him! I shaved mine and she bit me real hard
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Posts: 4 | From: flagstaff,AZ | Registered: Jul 2003
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Laila
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posted July 26, 2003 10:20 AM
Put some regular vegetable oil in his/her food.This reduces dry skin which can often result in excessesive shedding.Also how often do you bathe him/her?Bathing too much results in overly dry skin.I advise against shaving as some dogs after being shaved(particularly huskies)tend to feel as though they are not as pretty and special as they used to be and they loose thier how do you say...spunk.
Posts: 33 | From: Colorado Springs | Registered: Jul 2003
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Julie
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posted July 26, 2003 01:00 PM
The following is from the Siberian Husky Rescue Referral website:
"...One of the worst things that can be done to a husky in the Desert is shaving the husky. This is a no no – it messes up the base coat and also the top coat – they will grow together and therefore the top coat will not lay properly and the dog will tend to look like striped cotton-ball over time . . NEVER SHAVE A HUSKY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS – you will expose him to the heat more and the elements of the sun."
I have also been told this by my veterinarian and have seen this advice many times before. I don't mean to make anyone feel bad, just thought to let others who don't know this what can happen.
Posts: 1 | From: Minnesota | Registered: Jul 2003
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