HELP! Dog hair problem

fiveyearplan

I have 2 springer spaniels aged 4 and 5 (father and daughter). This is the second pair we have had. The problem is how do I stop them shedding SO MUCH hair! We have tumbleweeds of dog hair rolling about the place. It takes me so much extra time cleaning just because of the dog hair.

Help!

SPANIEL36

i have the same problem with my two, i've got to admit, mine have a regular clipping and brushing to keep moulting to a minimum.

there's no simple answert i'm afraid!!

ka7e

I brush my Lab in the local park, if I do it in the garden it seems to blow straight back in the house. I use a special moulting comb AND a slicker brush to get both layers of coat out. And she is so daft, she actually enjoys being hoovered!

BabyElephant

My lab loves being "brushed" with her shedding blade (looks like an instrument of torture :rotfl: ) and we tend to do that at back of the house where it can't blow back in or at the park. I tend to ignore the strange looks :eek:

But I believe Springer hair is much different and I have friends who swear by furminators or coat kings BUT I know groomers who hate them. I guess it depends what type of coat you want them to have... hand stripping is another (laborious) option.

Whatever you choose daily regular grooming is the answer - Poppy is being groomed twice a day at the moment while she gets her winter coat!

tieg3

My LabX likes being hoovered too:D

SPANIEL36

my sam loves a good hoover... he'll stand there in the bathroom while i'm taking a shower just so he can catch the spreay in his mouth and get his face wet. he doesn't like the haridryer but love a good rub down with a towel

noonesperfect

If you come across a thing called a "ZoomGroom" they are quite good. My labX loves being groomed with it!

You will be amazed how much fur comes out. Its a sort of rubberery plasticky hand-brush.

Failing that you could have your dog professionally shampooed and dried (the turbo drier gets rid of LOADS of hair off the dog!!:D )

suki1964

Money saving way? Turn the central heating off

Other then that, regular grooming - brushing daily, using a coat king to keep the coat down if you arent up to hand stripping and investing in a darn good vaccum - I have a meile cat and dog and wouldnt use anything else

fiveyearplan

Thanks everyone. Yes, they enjoy a good hoovering too! We just had them groomed yesterday so I will look out for a zoomgroom and/or a coat king. Brushing them at the park sounds a good idea too so the hair doesn't blow back into the house.

~cleo~

the Zoom groom is very good made by Kong

fiveyearplan

thanks cleo, I'm just going out now to look for it.