[beks]

Another Question, sorry i have lots, being a new dog owner!

My year old (sometime this month) Lab/mix, sheds ALOT, that im not to worrie about, im not even to worried about this, just want to make sure its normal... near his back end like the tops of his back legs, clumps of hair comes out of him we pull it, but like don't pull it out of him, likes its just all the loose stuff the brush doesnt get very well( he doesnt have a good brush yet) i was just wondering if anyone new anything like if its just where hes getting his adult coat or winter coat.. or if it might be somthing eles... any help wil do

thanks

[Poohbear]

I live in Maine, so it seems late in the season for me, but maybe not where you are. Most dogs, "blow" their coat twice a year. If a dog is inside all the time, it seems to shed more than just the twice a year thing. After all the old hair has blown, you should see a drastic reduction. Rex our GSD blew his 2 months ago, and we had clumps everwhere. I bought an undercoat rake, a slicker brush, and daily grooming spray. Spritzed him lightly once a day, lightly raked, and got alot with that, then finished with the slicker. Everday for about 2 wks, then everthing slowed down. Hope this helps.
If you notice bald spots, that could be flea dermatitis, so you would need to get rid of those pests.
Good Luck!

[beks]

Thanks alot for the help guys, it gets stressfull being a new dog owner sometimes, not allways knowing what is normal and what's not! thank god for this site!