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Our dogs are very soft and shiny. We know things are getting pretty soft in this pampered world, like blankets, they are so soft any more that you do not think blankets can get any softer until you touch the next one... Well, our dogs are just as soft as these blankets partially due to "silk gene", partially due to care. But GSD shed! The shedding is a problem! It's a very big problem! Please, watch video to see how much hair is coming out of this dog before you bring home cute fuzzy furball. Disclosure: with a proper care you will face this horror twice a year - fall and spring, the rest of the time there will be much less shedding. After watching video click "Read more" to see what all is included in proper care.
 Fish oil Another thing that helps is Fish oil (click the link for the one we use). You can either buy Salmon oil in a pump bottle, or fancier version called ShedEx - mix of oils and supplements, or just general fish oil from herring, tilapia or mixed fish. They have multiple brands, do your homework to find the right one for you. We came to conclusion that just any fish oil works great: makes fur shinier, healthier looking and reduces shedding. Brushing Also it's not a secret that German Shepherds shed, we told you all about it, but it's not helping when your sweet puppy starts losing fur in clumps all over your carpet, furniture and clothes. Here are few options how to deal with it. If it worked for us, it should work for you. Cheap, but laborious - brushing. It's close to a part-time job to brush your German Shepherd. So far the best brush we have found is Furminator double sided.
Blowing out Now, for those who got more than one GSD and realized that brushing more than one of them is a full-time job, here is more expensive but quick option - Animal blower (like the one you see in the video). Honestly, it's the best investment we had ever made and worth every penny. Right after washing, conditioning and spraying Shine-On, blow dry your doggy. Blow drying blows out all the loose fur (wear googles or you will be digging fur out of your eyeballs for a week), it blows away any dandruff, any weeds tangled up in your dog's fur, especially cheat grass seeds that drill into the skin and don't come out on their own. The most magical thing - your German Shepherd stops shedding for 3-4 weeks after being blown! Yes, German Shepherd that does not shed is possible! There are many cheaper animal blowers, and they may work fine for 1-2 dogs. We had a chance to try this one, and did not want to risk for amount of dogs we got, we bought this bulletproof one. Check it out here, but as always, do your homework, research all options to find the right one for you. Or if you want to save your eyeballs, lungs and neighbors from all the fuzz flying around, groomers will do it for you for $50-70.  Comments are closed.
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