Despite the short coat, labs are some of the most aggressive shedders of any dog. Mixing a lab with a poodle MIGHT result in a low-shedding dog or might result in a dog that sheds like it's his life's mission. It's a total crap-shoot.
Frequent (i.e. daily) brushing will help. A change of diet likely won't.
This is going to sound harsh, but I don't have a great deal of empathy for someone who wanted "a lab look" but can't deal with the shedding. If you're seriously considering rehoming him because of the shedding, please do it sooner than later and get yourself a standard poodle (which, BTW, is great dog and doesn't require the ridiculous show coat you see at Westminster.)
If I were looking for another dog, I would take yours in a heartbeat and consider the shedding a small price to pay. I fully understand that not everyone is tolerant of dog fur everywhere but that possibility should have been part of your pre-purchase research. For that matter, a responsible breeder should have warned you and placed the dog with someone who has less issue with shedding.
Frequent (i.e. daily) brushing will help. A change of diet likely won't.
This is going to sound harsh, but I don't have a great deal of empathy for someone who wanted "a lab look" but can't deal with the shedding. If you're seriously considering rehoming him because of the shedding, please do it sooner than later and get yourself a standard poodle (which, BTW, is great dog and doesn't require the ridiculous show coat you see at Westminster.)
If I were looking for another dog, I would take yours in a heartbeat and consider the shedding a small price to pay. I fully understand that not everyone is tolerant of dog fur everywhere but that possibility should have been part of your pre-purchase research. For that matter, a responsible breeder should have warned you and placed the dog with someone who has less issue with shedding.
