I have temporary custody of my sister-in-law’s sheltie. It is a very pretty, very fluffy dog.
It also barks a lot.
Anyway, I usually sit with her and comb her coat before Eldest gives her a bath. One thing about this dog: she LOVES getting a bath. She also LOVES being combed. And finally, she LOVES getting her coat blown dry. I think she was a princess in a former life. But boy, does she ever shed.
I know you can’t tell very well, but that pile was the stuff I combed out. And it didn’t even make a dent, people!! She fluffed herself up again, and I could see little bits of fluff floating down to the ground. If I can’t use a rake, I will start using the vacuum on her coat.
At least she was happy!
February 10th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Welcome to my world with my old girl – brushing appears to make no difference 🙂
February 10th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Had the same problem with my dog. He was half husky, which means he came with the requisite undercoat. You could brush him for hours, get enough hair off him to completely cover another dog, and he’d still shed. To make matters worse, he hated being brushed. To his credit, he’d put up with it, but we could tell he wasn’t enjoying himself.
February 10th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Wow, that’s insane! My two lab mixes leave black hair everywhere, but nothing like that!
February 10th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
My lab mix does, too, SWA. But this one can leave enough to weave into a sweater!!
February 10th, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Hmmm, material for a new hobby (spinning and weaving)?
February 10th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Didn’t know if you saw this at SondraK’s but it could be adapted to deal with that hair quite easily…
http://www.headlineshirts.net/vader-pinata-t-shirt.html
February 10th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Pffftttt. Sox is smaller than that and sheds more.
February 10th, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Yes, but YOU don’t get to clean it up 😛
February 10th, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Aggie I’m lucky RR’s dog liked being vacuumed because me being the neat freak was going nuts about the hair.
February 10th, 2012 at 6:40 PM
Good lawd! The OAM would seize up with that much fur around. 🙂 She is a very pretty dog.
February 11th, 2012 at 12:18 AM
We lived with collies for decades. I completely understand.
February 11th, 2012 at 2:03 AM
Yes, I did mention that she sheds right? I wondered about using it as pillow stuffing many times, as it is really soft. 🙂 Love the pic! (on the bright side, at least the fur matches your carpet?)
February 11th, 2012 at 8:13 AM
That’s the ONLY reason I haven’t ripped up the berber, Brandy!!