Shedding like crazy-can she be missing something?

Keiras_mom · 02-02-2012, 11:16 AM

Hi Everyone
My 1 year old baby girl is on GO-Salmon & Oatmeal food. I switched to this because I found when she was on the chicken she was constantly eating herself and itching. Since i've switched its stopped. But she's shedding like crazy, I can brush her and still shedding like no bodys business. Can she be lacking something in her diet you think that may be causing this? Protein? Im not sure. Any suggestions or ideas?

Thank you
Brittany

Emoore · 02-02-2012, 11:27 AM

You mean shedding like this?
So you think you want a German SHEDDER?

'Cause that's normal.

Freestep · 02-02-2012, 11:36 AM

Is it possible she's due to come into heat soon? Many bitches become quite naked right before a heat.

GrammaD · 02-02-2012, 01:13 PM

The days are getting longer so we're heading into the spring exogen period too

My lab shed year round but I bathed and groomed post dog park yesterday and I could have made a lab puppy with the pile of hair!

s14roller · 02-06-2012, 01:20 PM

I can make another dog with the amount of fur mine sheds...

EJQ · 02-06-2012, 02:21 PM

Sounds like your puppy is blowing coat because she is about to come into heat. If I didn't track the heat cycles of my girls on the calendar, I could tell by amount of hair that I comb & vacuum each day - thank goodness for my Dyson Ball.

paulag1955 · 02-06-2012, 04:57 PM

Tell me, does the excessive shedding become a thing of the past when you have your girl spayed? Shasta was went practically bald this last time, but she'd just been spayed, so I'm assuming there were some hormones still in play.

**JakodaCD OA** · 02-06-2012, 05:49 PM

paula, they always are wicked shedders

Just yesterday being so nice out, got out all my grooming gear, to poof up the aussies and blow out the dogs..OMG,,not sure what I like better, that my gsd's are just ready to let their coats blow, or those dang aussies who's hair just wants to go, but you gotta pull it out mostly.

Looked like I had a major massacre in my backyard with just 'hair', I probably blew out 7 dogs, and only have 3

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02-02-2012, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Keiras_mom New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2	Shedding like crazy-can she be missing something? Hi Everyone My 1 year old baby girl is on GO-Salmon & Oatmeal food. I switched to this because I found when she was on the chicken she was constantly eating herself and itching. Since i've switched its stopped. But she's shedding like crazy, I can brush her and still shedding like no bodys business. Can she be lacking something in her diet you think that may be causing this? Protein? Im not sure. Any suggestions or ideas? Thank you Brittany

02-02-2012, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	You mean shedding like this? So you think you want a German SHEDDER? 'Cause that's normal. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

02-02-2012, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,092	Is it possible she's due to come into heat soon? Many bitches become quite naked right before a heat. __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

02-06-2012, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
EJQ Knighted Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New York State Capital Region Posts: 2,350	Sounds like your puppy is blowing coat because she is about to come into heat. If I didn't track the heat cycles of my girls on the calendar, I could tell by amount of hair that I comb & vacuum each day - thank goodness for my Dyson Ball. __________________ ARABELLE vom Garringer CGC, TDI BRYNNA vom Garringer AKC STAR PUPPY, CGC, TDI AHREN vom Garringer (crossed over December 30, 2011) B'ELANNA vom FlaglerHaus CGC, SAR (crossed over March 4, 2011) MISSY (crossed) MERCEDES (crossed) DION (crossed)

02-06-2012, 04:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
paulag1955 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington Posts: 2,781	Tell me, does the excessive shedding become a thing of the past when you have your girl spayed? Shasta was went practically bald this last time, but she'd just been spayed, so I'm assuming there were some hormones still in play. __________________ Paula Shasta - GSD (4/30/10) RIP Duchess - Shetland Sheepdog (12/25/88 - 2/14/04)

02-02-2012, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
GrammaD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 276	The days are getting longer so we're heading into the spring exogen period too My lab shed year round but I bathed and groomed post dog park yesterday and I could have made a lab puppy with the pile of hair!

02-06-2012, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
s14roller Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 262	I can make another dog with the amount of fur mine sheds...

02-06-2012, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	paula, they always are wicked shedders Just yesterday being so nice out, got out all my grooming gear, to poof up the aussies and blow out the dogs..OMG,,not sure what I like better, that my gsd's are just ready to let their coats blow, or those dang aussies who's hair just wants to go, but you gotta pull it out mostly. Looked like I had a major massacre in my backyard with just 'hair', I probably blew out 7 dogs, and only have 3) __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

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