Guest Travelover Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 We had a strange situation this winter and I'm curious if anyone has seen something similar. Last winter as the outside temperature started to get down near 0° F, our girl started shedding like crazy. Soon her butt and belly were bare. Then amazingly, she started growing fur like we have never seen on her. It grew in soft, fluffy and thick. The intial shedding was back in December and she seems perfectly healthy. She has retained the heavy coat, as we've had a late spring. Anyone see this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 shedding is linked to daylight as far as i know. over the 40+ years of dog ownership and many crazy winters this seemed to be a consistent pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Travelover Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Wouldn't shorter days signify winter and initiate fur growth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Lila’s winter coat started coming in in December/January. She got furrier than ever this year. Normally she’s got a patchwork rump but got full fur coverage this year. She has not started her spring shed at all yet. Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Dogs usually shed big twice a year. As the weather gets cold--when you really wouldn't expect it--dogs blow out their thinner summer coat and grow in a thicker winter coat. I've never had one go from thin-summer to thick-winter without the intervening major shed.Both of mine have just started their Spring shed. The girl has 6 therapy dog sessions scheduled in the next month, and she's going to be molting her way through every single one of them. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I normally see spring and fall "shed". This year - we had a winter "shed" with our Diana. I just assume it was because this winter was so much colder and longer than past winters - and the many months of the heat cranked up in the house. After the shed she grew back "fuzzier". Now - it's spring shed time. LOL! Edited April 27, 2014 by sobesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Travelover Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 OP here - thanks to all for your insights. I was concerned because the vet said she'd never heard of this happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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