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lindsi
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posted February 10, 2004 03:33 PM
My 6 month old rat terrier sheds very bad i can't hold him with out getting hair all over me or all over the furniture what is the best thing to do for this problem thanks.
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Dawn
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posted February 10, 2004 03:37 PM
Brush and bathe.
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lindsi
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posted February 10, 2004 03:53 PM
i do both but it does not seem to help....
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posted February 10, 2004 04:06 PM
Is your dog inside most of the time?
They shed their hair according to the temperature, so unfortunately indoor dogs seems to shed most of the time.
There is not too much you can do about, except lower the temperature inside or put him/her outside.
sue ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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LoriAnn
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posted February 11, 2004 06:26 AM
You can't stop it completely, but if you can find a groomer that does "carding", it will reduce it quite a bit. They will use a blade that will scrape out the loose coat & use a high volocity dryer after the bath to blow it out. After the first time it should be repeated in 2-4 weeks then he will be good to go 2-3 months between cardings.
You can do something similar at home with a grooming band (a tiny ruberband) woven in a metal flea comb. I found this pulls out more hair then combing alone, but when I use the blade on the dogs it is a lot more effective.
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lindsi
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posted February 11, 2004 09:33 AM
I've heard of anti shedding shampoos does anyone know if that will help at all. and yes he is an inside dog.
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Lucky Puppy
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posted February 11, 2004 09:38 AM
I haven't heard of anti shedding shampoos. It sounds like to me that a daily few minute groom session with would do the trick, along with regular groomings. There's no way around it, that I can see.
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ellierat
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posted February 11, 2004 02:15 PM
washing the coat loosens the hair folicle and tends to make them loose and fall out.
try to bathe once a week only, also they need the oil they naturally produce to keep their skin healthy.
as otherwise suggested, maybe your vet or local groomer may have something.
sorry can't offer any more ideas. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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ellierat
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posted February 11, 2004 02:18 PM
sorry, one other thought, is his/her skin dry at all, are you sure he/her hasn't got an allergy, that can make the hair fall out.
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posted February 11, 2004 09:23 PM
If there were a such thing as an antishedding shampoo, I wouldn't suggest using it. Imagine what would happen if a dog designed to shed didn't?
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lindsi
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posted February 12, 2004 09:58 AM
There is such a thing but I don't know if my dog is meant to shed so much because he never used to the shampoo just restores moisture to the hair follicules don't know if it would work though
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posted February 16, 2004 07:37 PM
do not use a comb because the dogs hair is so short that it is easy to brush burn the dog, especially if yu go over the same spot continually, instead use a rubber curry comb. It is completly made out of rubber and it has two rows of rubber teeth that are excellent for brushing out short hair dogs. Also if you talk to your vet, they might be able to recommend a good brand of dog food, because if your dog is on the right type of dog food he/she will not shed nearly as much....guarenteed.
~professional pet groomer~
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posted February 17, 2004 11:16 AM
We have a great dane that is shedding pretty bad right now too! I just brush a lot when I take him outside to cut back on the hair flying around inside. Someone else told me that this time of year towards Spring those dogs that shed loose their winter coat. I don't know how accurate that is.
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posted February 17, 2004 02:01 PM
Completely accurate, it's the warm temperature that makes it happen.
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posted February 17, 2004 02:12 PM
Well the best thing to do is, brush him alot, help get all the loose fur out, and bath. Try and see if there is a vet who can help suggest anything. I am sure they have plenty of ideals!
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posted February 17, 2004 06:22 PM
It's actually the lengthening and shortening of daylight combined with the temp changes. That's why inside dogs do it too.
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posted February 24, 2004 09:05 PM
I have a 6yr old rat terrier and he alway's shed's you would think with the short hair they would not shed as much but he does and alway's has all year long.
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posted February 28, 2004 09:34 AM
I just posted a similiar message except my dog is a larger breed. I am going to PetSmart to look for the band brush. I saw this listed on another search I did looking for tips on reducing this problem. It's funny, I grew up with dogs in the house and don't remember this being such a big problem year round like it is now. Our dogs usually shed once a year and they were always inside dogs. I have done everything I can think of so far and no luck!
Thanx for the tips here! ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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posted March 06, 2004 07:47 PM
Just whatever you do don't bathe him in a bath tub or sink because all the sheded hair will stop it up!
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