Dog Owners Unite!

[Merala]

Instead of creating a new user ID on some random dog forum somewhere that I'll only use once, I thought I would draw upon the collective wisdom of the PC. I have a boxer/aussie mix who sheds ridiculously! She has short hair and sensitive skin like a boxer, but a thicker undercoat and high shedding like an aussie. Even with her thicker undercoat however, her fur is still very thin, and all the shedding tools I've tried cause her pain and discomfort. Anyone have any idea on a tool that will pull all that loose hair out, but won't scrape her up? I'm sick of buying all these combs and brushes I can't use on her.

[MotleyCrew]

Not knowing what you have already tried, these shedding blades are awesome. We use it on Charlie who also has very sensative skin and he loves it.

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[Merala]

The most recent one I bought is one of those ones with the rectangular head that have the carved hooks on it. It works great, but she whines and growls at me when I try and use it. Even if I just pick it up she runs away. Looking up the shedding blades right now. I've gone back to a finishing brush, it reduces the hair a little but it doesn't do too much for us.

[DCSL]

Zoom Groom. Take your dog to any pet supply store, grab one of the Zoom Grooms off of the shelf and just watch as the fur flies right there in the store. Seriously, people underestimate these things. I have three dogs who are all heavy shedders with three different coat types from the smooth and thin-coated pit bull to the scruffy terrier to the fluffy BMD mix. I handstrip the terrier in addition to using the Zoom Groom but really, I love this nice, cheap tool. It's essentially just a rubber curry comb but it works. You can brush the dog with pressure without fear of hurting it.

The only negative is that, with extensive use in one session, it can leave a rubbery residue on the coat so I generally give the dog a bath or, at the very least, use a coat wipe after.

[Gsgeek]

I know there are a few pit bull owners here who are staunch supporters of the breed, but it always seems like there are an extraordinary amount of these kinds of stories around reflecting negatively on the breed:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Pit-Bull-Attacks-Dog-Attacks-Lakeview-Long-Island-Nassau-Pinebrook-Parkside-191007541.html

[DCSL]

Just as an example, I looked up the dangerous dog list for my city. Twenty-nine dogs were on it. The most numerous? Seven Labradors and Labrador mixes. The most ludicrous and yet totally understandable to anyone who has ever handled the wee devils? Two Chihuahuas. I've seen one of those things hanging off of someone's arm by its teeth. But the worst bites I've ever had came from cats. Second worst came from a German Shepherd (only one of those on the list) and third worst? A Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Hell, even a froofy Standard Poodle has done her best to end me.

Never has a pit done more than give me a warning glance. Now, I'm sure that'll change eventually. When you work with animals, you get bit by animals. Point is, they ALL have the capacity to harm a person. Every one of them. Not every individual is inclined to do so but they could. I'm pretty sure my pit could easily become a fear biter but I'm very careful not to put her in situations that would make it likely, so she's never bitten anyone. Unfortunately, pits are currently popular among people who are not only NOT careful but actively looking for aggression and encouraging it.

I have a tiny bit of sympathy for people who enact anti-breed legislation, because I know they're acting out of fear. But I can't forgive their willful ignorance. I can't condone punishing a whole bunch of creatures just because they're capable of harm, when we all share that trait. Just thinking about it gets me right in my liberties. I feel it in my freedom!

[waywardgs]

I know there are a few pit bull owners here who are staunch supporters of the breed, but it always seems like there are an extraordinary amount of these kinds of stories around reflecting negatively on the breed:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Pit-Bull-Attacks-Dog-Attacks-Lakeview-Long-Island-Nassau-Pinebrook-Parkside-191007541.html

What the fuck does this have to do with shedding?

[Merala]

Just as an example, I looked up the dangerous dog list for my city. Twenty-nine dogs were on it. The most numerous? Seven Labradors and Labrador mixes. The most ludicrous and yet totally understandable to anyone who has ever handled the wee devils? Two Chihuahuas. I've seen one of those things hanging off of someone's arm by its teeth. But the worst bites I've ever had came from cats. Second worst came from a German Shepherd (only one of those on the list) and third worst? A Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Hell, even a froofy Standard Poodle has done her best to end me.

Never has a pit done more than give me a warning glance. Now, I'm sure that'll change eventually. When you work with animals, you get bit by animals. Point is, they ALL have the capacity to harm a person. Every one of them. Not every individual is inclined to do so but they could. I'm pretty sure my pit could easily become a fear biter but I'm very careful not to put her in situations that would make it likely, so she's never bitten anyone. Unfortunately, pits are currently popular among people who are not only NOT careful but actively looking for aggression and encouraging it.

I have a tiny bit of sympathy for people who enact anti-breed legislation, because I know they're acting out of fear. But I can't forgive their willful ignorance. I can't condone punishing a whole bunch of creatures just because they're capable of harm, when we all share that trait. Just thinking about it gets me right in my liberties. I feel it in my freedom!

I'm with you. I love pitbulls, they can be so wonderful. Some of the best dogs you can find. I wouldn't get one though, because I know they can take special effort that I can't promise to have. Plus I rent. It's hard enough to find places that will take both dogs and cats, let alone pitbulls too. The hype on them is the fault of people though, not the dogs.


And I second the question, what does this have to do with shedding?

[Androidpk]

It's relevant because pitbulls shed...other peoples blood!

[Keller]

The issue with pit bulls is that they are ferocious, violent, mean-spirited devil dogs that should be executed without remorse.

/definitelynottrolling

[NinjasLeadTheWay]

Instead of creating a new user ID on some random dog forum somewhere that I'll only use once, I thought I would draw upon the collective wisdom of the PC. I have a boxer/aussie mix who sheds ridiculously! She has short hair and sensitive skin like a boxer, but a thicker undercoat and high shedding like an aussie. Even with her thicker undercoat however, her fur is still very thin, and all the shedding tools I've tried cause her pain and discomfort. Anyone have any idea on a tool that will pull all that loose hair out, but won't scrape her up? I'm sick of buying all these combs and brushes I can't use on her.

I have a very powerful Dirt Devil but they don't like to sit still while I use it to vacuum all the loose hair off of them as I brush them. We can put a man on the moon but my dogs hair still gets into everything no matter what I do.

[waywardgs]

The issue with pit bulls is that they are ferocious, violent, mean-spirited devil dogs that should be executed without remorse.

/definitelynottrolling


This:

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Turns into this:

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But only when I try to clip her nails.

[Showal]

Keep in mind that, when reported, dog attacks will tend to be called pitbull attacks, regardless of the actual breed involved.