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02-10-2004, 03:33 PM
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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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02-10-2004, 03:37 PM
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Brush and bathe.
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02-10-2004, 03:53 PM
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i do both but it does not seem to help....
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02-10-2004, 04:06 PM
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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 
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02-11-2004, 06:26 AM
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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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02-11-2004, 09:33 AM
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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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02-11-2004, 09:38 AM
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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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02-11-2004, 02:15 PM
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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. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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02-11-2004, 02:18 PM
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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.
sue
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02-11-2004, 09:23 PM
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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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