Guest missecho Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Before I had Molly I was the proud owner of 3 Shelties--great dogs, but with serious shedding issues. About twice a year, they would "blow coat"--which with Shelties is serious business. I would have dog hair circulating in the house--it even piled up on the ceiling fan! Now Molly, my Grey, is shedding much more than normal. Is this the greyhound version of the coat blow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Boy I'm not the woman with answers to that, but I can tell you here in Pa, where spring is coming, all 4 of mine started the shedding about 2 weeks ago, my motto is "No outfit is complete witout dog hair", when I wear black pants, I put them on out on the back deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Depending on where you live I'd say: you ain't seen nothin' yet! Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Cookies Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Gracey started shedding so bad a couple of weeks ago, it scared me! We're going through the shedding season with her right now, but nothing much from the other two. Watch, it will come in stages and we'll have the shedding season for the next 3 months at out house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BostonDan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) I am glad this was posted. We are new adopters (this past december) and about 2 and half weeks ago our Bella started to "Coat Blow" (that is is a riot, but very good way to term it). It actually scared me as well, So I brought her into the vet to learn is was normal with spring coming on. Thought she was going to have a bald fanny. I have been wearing a lot of black pants these days (she is black, so it blends in) haha. Edited March 11, 2010 by BostonDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It is coming out in handfuls here. Just that time of year, the days are getting longer. It is coming out in handfuls here. Just that time of year, the days are getting longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MyBoys Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 All 3 of my boys are shedding tons I have been trying to give them a brushing daily and stocked up on lint rollers, I have them stationed all over the house. It's just that time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brindled_Greys Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Mine blows his coat twice a year; in the fall and in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 We don't really have a shedding "season" here... mine shed year round. The red dogs don't shed a whole lot but Savannah is another story. Her white coat is so thick you can't even see down to her skin. I was getting ready to take her to a show & tell the other day so I took her outside with the furminator... It looked like a white fur cloud flying around our house. I didn't have time to clean it up right away and by the time I got home I saw a crow flying off with a giant white puff ball in his beak. I think he cleaned up the whole mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happygrey Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 We don't really have a shedding "season" here... mine shed year round. The red dogs don't shed a whole lot but Savannah is another story. Her white coat is so thick you can't even see down to her skin. I was getting ready to take her to a show & tell the other day so I took her outside with the furminator... It looked like a white fur cloud flying around our house. I didn't have time to clean it up right away and by the time I got home I saw a crow flying off with a giant white puff ball in his beak. I think he cleaned up the whole mess Yep, lots of birdies love the dog hair! I always leave it out for them to take to line their nests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Mine haven't started yet but I'm dreading it. They've all got thick coats from this winter. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figma Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Our Grey is starting to shed also. I dry mop the floors and see hair by the next day. Had to chuckle at the Sheltie shedding reference. I had a number of Shelties for years and, yes, they shed twice a year. To tell you the truth, I'd rather deal with dust bunnies as opposed to the short hairs on the Greys that get stuck in everything. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickchick2000 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 We don't really have a shedding "season" here... mine shed year round. The red dogs don't shed a whole lot but Savannah is another story. Her white coat is so thick you can't even see down to her skin. I was getting ready to take her to a show & tell the other day so I took her outside with the furminator... It looked like a white fur cloud flying around our house. I didn't have time to clean it up right away and by the time I got home I saw a crow flying off with a giant white puff ball in his beak. I think he cleaned up the whole mess Milky Way has a thick soft white coat and he sheds ALL the time and by the truckload. I've fostered and never had a dog shed like my own. I think it depends on the type of hair your grey has. I also have a suspicion that certain colors shed more than others but maybe thats just me. Quote Alicia and Foster Yoshi ( pit bull) Always in my heart: WV's Milky Way 6/25/2000- 4/22/2013, Hank ( St Bernard/Boxer) ???? - 10/3/2017 and Sweet Pea (English bulldog) 2004 - 6/19/2019 www.etsy.com/your/shops/MuttStuffnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FastDogsOwnMe Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Being that I have indoor dogs in Florida, they do not grow a winter coat. There are about two weeks twice a year where I get hair out of them with the zoom groom curry brush thing, but there's never hair blowing around the house or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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