[whisper1662]

I have 4 dogs and 2 of them shed. I take them all to the groomers about every 8 weeks. I had done some research on the web about shedding and found a product that had good reviews, now I found out that it has been discountinued. Does anyone else use anything that works? I perfer something in a liquid. Also, my groomers have a sign about their no shed program, anyone know anything about that?

[briteday]

All dogs shed. And I don't know anything that stops shedding. Supplements are not regulated by any official organization so the manufacturer can claim anything they want on the label.

My suggestion to shedding is a good vacuum cleaner and brushing the dogs daily.

[acanoffleas]

I personally don't have much experience with de-shedding shampoos. I don't really know how they're supposed to work. I do, however, have experience with "no shed" programs offered by groomers. Really, I'd call it "low" shed. It's more of a regimen of thorough brushing, bathing, and blow-outs rather than actually using "shedding" shampoos/products (at least in my experience). When done on a consistent basis, the amount of hair you find at home will lessen b/c the groomer uses their tools to get it out in their salon. It will keep the dog's coat and skin healthier because the amount of dead undercoat is lessened.

I personally recommend every 4-6 weeks for this kind of treatment, maybe even bringing the dog in for in-between sessions of just thorough brushing. The best tools I've found have been The Furminator, Coat King, and a good high velocity dryer. Of course, the appropriate tools to use depend on the kind of coat your dog has.

[Cheetah]

I used to give mine a product called Shed-X. You just out it in their food. I was able to find it at any PetCo. It did reduce shedding by a lot, but I think they changed their ingredients, and I wasn't pleased with the change, so I stopped using it.

This was of course with regular brushing and a monthly bath.

You can also use a mixture of salmon oil and vitamin E.

[Purplex15]

as far as the shedding treatment at the salon goes, it depends on who is doing it. here is my regimen for that. i check the dog over for any excessive matting and take care of that first. then i blow the dog out with a force dryer. depending on how dirty the dog is, and how compressed the undercoat is, you will get 50% of the hair outduring this time. then you bath. i have not noticed any difference in "shedding" shampoos. i usually stick to a sensitive skin shampoo (if the undercoat is bad, this help with the dry skin that develops after you get the hair out). any shampoo will work as long as you brush while the dog is in the tub and sudsed up. if the groomer uses a bathing machine, like a hydrosurge, brushing may not be needed. then i use a conditioner and really work it into the roots of the hair. this will loosen up any dead hair, and most of it will come out when you rinse the conditioner off. after that, the dog is pretty much completely hand dried with a force dryer, brushing if needed. after the bath, the hv dryer does all the work. the first day, the hair may seem to still be shedding b/c the bath and drying loosen it up and it still needs some time to breath. after that, its about 2 weeks of decreased shedding. if you do this treatment ever 4-8 weeks, and brush your dogs daily, the shedding will decrease.

as far as supplements, i would not suggest them to anyone. if you want to use them, that is your choice, but i dont advise it. opne thing that may help that i do suggest is fish oil, which you can get in capsules. they dont decrease the shedding, but they help with skin/coat quality. a high quality diet could help, but will not eliminate it.

in summary, there is no miracle liquid or cure for shedding. you just have to deal with it.

[Dieselsmama]

Dogs like labs shed, other than good brushing, good premium food, and a good vacuum cleaner, there's not much left I believe in.

[RonE]

For my big lab, that short-tooth undercoat rake was a Godsend.

On a nearly daily basis, I would brush out so much undercoat that I thought I could build another dog (not a very bright one.) Outside, the birds would stand in line for nesting material. There was plenty for everyone.

If it was too cold to brush outside, I'd mist him a bit to control the indoor static and keep the fur from flying around the room and then brush.

Silly me, I thought that a short-coated lab wouldn't shed as badly as my Irish Setter. I couldn't have been more wrong.