Fall is here! And so is another shedding season… Yes, all
those beautiful double coated dogs are going through a molting. Dogs do this in
preparation for winter, they slip out of their summer outfits, and don their
winter snowsuits.
Some people including me (before I was a groomer
of course) think all those tufts of fur hanging off their body’s need to stay to
help keep them warm, and hesitate to brush. This is not true, nor good. All that
loose fur is called “undercoat” and needs to be removed or else it has the opposite
effect. That loose, dead, undercoat can get caught up in the “topcoat” and mat.
When this happens those mats will get wet from rain and snow, those tend not to
dry as quickly as the good fur, and when a pup is wet, it’s cold. Also, that
wet fur can lead to other skin irritations. It’s just not good all the way
around. So in short you need to brush all of that loose undercoat out. You could
spend hours and days brushing garbage bags of fur out of your pooch, or, drop
them off at your local groomer for a few hours, and like magic they will be
tuft free!! Be sure to ask the groomer if they “hand dry” with a “high velocity”
drier, if not, you shouldn’t even waste your money with them and find one who
does. But if you’re up for the challenge, I would recommend a rubber brush and furminator
for the shorter haired dogs, and slicker brush, comb, and furminator for the
long haired dogs
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