Excessive shedding one yr old F1 Labradoodle

[RubyDoo]

Gotta laugh about "making each side even" - Rubers is SOooooo naughty when I go over to her left side, her hind end, or back feet... needless to say we need to work on making her even! My hopes for her shedding slowing down were to no avail. She is still shedding like always. My vacuum is definitely getting it's workout I'll post a recent photo of her in my album...

[deepnite10]

it could be just a matter that your dood is a natural shedder..or he s going thru heavy shedding stage..

though i would nt recommend NOT visiting a vet..it would nt hurt to discuss the issue of excessive lost of hair..is it time for a yrly physical or shots?..it d be a good time to talk day health..otherwise there s a wealth of information on the web..

it could be just that more grooming is needed..and though it might seem alot..i do give Toby a good combing or brushing each day..just as i would my own..it s just that it takes considerably more time with a standard
doodle..

the other thing i would look into is just adding a omega 3 and vitamin A suppliment to the food each day..

[RubyDoo]

Yup... I do think she will be a shedder - though I am still holding out hope that is will go back to minimal shedding... It seems possible since all of a sudden she started shedding like mad that this is (again, hopefully) a phase and she won't be an excessive shedder. We did start her on a large-breed coat specific vitamin with fish oil, vitamin E and other ingredients good for skin... They said it would take 6-8 weeks for us to notice a difference. I didn't expect an overnight change - I knew vitamins take a while to see the benefits. Also, we did take her into the vet. She has an inverted vulva and had an infection. (We got medicated wipes for that). When she went in we asked about the shedding and they had a rather unhelpful comment. They said "it's winter - she will shed more in winter..." They didn't have much experience with doodles and didn't know anything about blowing a coat or degree of shedding that was supposed to be normal.

[lindamarie]

No mattter how you looking at shedding in doodles, it's no where near what other dogs shed. That's the way I look at Bogart.
Our Weimeraner/Lab and our Springer shed like crazy. Dog hair was everywhere.
So, when people ask me if Bogart sheds, I always say "minimally" because after knowing what shedding really is, it is minimal.
I always go back to my Bouvier too. Bouviers are non-shedders, but he shed like Bogart does.......minimally. And neither dog really left hair on clothes and any furniture they are/were allowed on. Periodically, Bogart will leave hair on clothes, like a white tee-shirt, but that's rare.

[daking]

Another thing, even though I am no expert, how is the humidity in your home? My Winston is an F1, accepted already he is a shed-er, however, I have moved back to my mothers due to relationship issues. Boy her house is dry! Winston has shed more, drinks more. He doesnt have dry skin, but I would assume that the humidity level is low. I have been sick for 2 months here and my Dr said the humidity plays a role in everything. Trying to increase the humidity when its my Mother's house, is like trying to tell a dog not to run.
I use to have a white sheppard and he was a shedding dog!

[deepnite10]

Originally Posted by RubyDoo

When she went in we asked about the shedding and they had a rather unhelpful comment. They said "it's winter - she will shed more in winter..." They didn't have much experience with doodles and didn't know anything about blowing a coat or degree of shedding that was supposed to be normal.

certainly the coat will get thicker during cold weather..but, i would think that the majority of shedding would come with Spring..

suppliments do take some time to show their benefits as well as changing to foods..both, you might not know of any benefits..but, certainly will show up in the total health of a dog..

one way to increase the humidity in a home would just leave some water in the bath tub..you might not notice it..but, i does raise the humidity as the water evaporates..a faster way would to just boil water..

their are alot of condtioners and suppliments that are suppose to reduce
shedding..but, i ve yet to try any of them..

IMO..only a balanced diet will help reduce shedding..

[RubyDoo]

Humidity! UGGG..... I should have thought of this! Our house it terribly dry. Our carpet shocks us on a regular basis. Since I read your post, I have gone on some websites that tell you easy ways to raise the humidity in your house. Now I am hanging out wet towels and keeping a skillet of water on the stove, boiling the water in the morning, then turning the stove off and letting the water evaporate. The wood in our house is even cracking in places.

This has been great - between brushing, diet, supplements, and raisiing the humidity, hopefully we can get some respite from the hair hurricane She is an F1 - I knew there would be some shedding... So, in the end, I'm OK with vacuuming... But I hope this helps get her back to being a minimal shedding pup... I posted some new photos of her in my gallery If I must say - she is really shaping up to be quite a looker!

[daking]

lol Im in the same boat as you! I have started putting Winston on "healthy skin and coat" level #2 (from 21stcentury vitamins). It has only been 2 weeks, so no real difference,just lightly brushing daily has helped

[ecuddy]

Hey guys!
I have a 7year-old male F1 Doodle with a mainly lab-dominant coat ind like Bogart, he sheds in "tumbleweeds."

We were considering getting a shedding blade, but I was wondering what effect that might have on his wavy hair? I certainly don't want to damage the hair stalks or thin them out, really, I just wan something that will run through and catch the loose hairs better that a normal brush.
Any suggestions?

Thanks, guys!