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| Calico Hen |
Posted - Apr 24 2013 : 07:18:49 AM
Good Morning Farmgals - Our 1 yr. old Great Pyrennes is shedding, as well he should be! I am surprised at the huge hunks of hair that fall out leaving patches of very thin undercoat and small number of outer coat hairs. I am worried that the remaining hair is too thin? The skin is not irritated and everything looks fine just extremely thin hair remaining. Is this normal? |
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| doggiegirl |
Posted - May 15 2013 : 3:40:14 PM
Hi... my Pyrs. do the same thing..shed by clumps.. I could stuff a mattress with all the hair... a good friend of mine has spun hers before.. it makes awesome yarn... end result she made a hat.. it was sharp! Laura |
| Calico Hen |
Posted - Apr 29 2013 : 6:44:38 PM
Back from the groomer! The thin area of hair was what should normally happen, however, there were matts of hair that would not allow shedding..Long story short, we have a shaved down dog. He feels much better and I have learned a lot on how to help take care of his coat. One thing that really bothered me though is the number of ticks he had attached to him. We had applied his monthly Advantix II less than 6 days before. I am very discouraged with tick products. |
| msdoolittle |
Posted - Apr 29 2013 : 10:38:16 AM
I am, too! I love the German Shepherd pillow; it's fabulous! Double-coated dogs sure can 'blow their coat', can't they? It's pretty amazing at the hair they drop. Even my little bitty Brussels Griffon loses wads of hair every spring.
FarmGirl #1390
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| Calico Hen |
Posted - Apr 26 2013 : 2:24:04 PM
Amanda, I am amazed at the chiengora! How crazy is that? The local co-op has put me in touch with a groomer who has a lot of experience with gp's. She has been a groomer for 26 years. I am looking forward to learning how to better take care of his fur and help with the matts behind his ears. I'll let you know if she thinks his shedding is "normal". |
| wincrestnubians |
Posted - Apr 26 2013 : 06:04:45 AM
Although I love my Pyres, if I am into goats long enough to warrant I get another LGD, it sadly wont be a pyre. The first year, they blew their coats great, but after that, each year they dont. And I or my husband have to scissor them all over, they wont shed right, and have matts, I dont want hot spots so we cut them. Using clippers is a lost cause, they wont go through the hair, plus my female is terrified of them. :(
Only those with an open mind can learn from ones own mistakes. |
| msdoolittle |
Posted - Apr 25 2013 : 1:21:59 PM
Check this out: http://www.chiengorafibers.com/content/category?name=fiber
Cool, huh?
FarmGirl #1390
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| msdoolittle |
Posted - Apr 25 2013 : 1:18:04 PM
They call the yarn/dog 'wool' "chiengora" :0) Isn't that funny? If you want to help get out the fur, I LOVE my Furminator comb! It works wonders once you learn how to hold it properly. I wouldn't worry about it unless you are seeing sparse areas, reddened skin, or bald patches. Let him get over the 'blow out' and then reassess.
FarmGirl #1390
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Apr 24 2013 : 11:07:32 AM
My Newfy did this twice a year she would lose so much it looked like there was a dog hair storm.
YES it is pretty normal with the herding working breeds
I finally got in the habit of getting her groomed and then I could take care of the daily stuff.
Some people will weave it.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
