Gigi M Knier
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Is this the time for newf's to be blowing? I live in Wisconsin and remember last year blowig in May, they are starting to blow this month. Anyone else experiencing early blowing of coats?
blowing coats early?
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Cascadians
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Orka started blowing 3 weeks ago. This year won't be as difficult as last year because he rolled in a dead possum Friday night and his groomer had to cut a lot out to get rid of the wretchedly stinky white carcass goo. Ahem.
What I find is if I rake right away, just keep doing about an hour a day, it loosens up the separating hair and each day lots more gray oily tufts waiting to be combed out and not such a thicket of impenetrable density. This year Orka enjoys grooming and never got a heavy winter coat to begin with so it's manageable.
Our 2 Maine Coon cats started blowing their undercoats heavily 2 months ago and we've had to comb them out daily, just outrageous amounts of hair. Way more than the Newf. Both seem too early, still gets below freezing and snowing here but snow not sticking on the valley floor.
What I find is if I rake right away, just keep doing about an hour a day, it loosens up the separating hair and each day lots more gray oily tufts waiting to be combed out and not such a thicket of impenetrable density. This year Orka enjoys grooming and never got a heavy winter coat to begin with so it's manageable.
Our 2 Maine Coon cats started blowing their undercoats heavily 2 months ago and we've had to comb them out daily, just outrageous amounts of hair. Way more than the Newf. Both seem too early, still gets below freezing and snowing here but snow not sticking on the valley floor.
blaue_augen
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I remember reading on her last year that it's more a matter of the increase in daylight that lets everyone know spring is coming and it's time to blow those coats. So maybe the dogs know we changed the clocks yesterday have more daylight now! lol (that last part was a joke )
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Thehallk
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I'm so not used to this! I'm not terribly house proud, but I'm still amazed that I can fully brush Gilly out and get out as much as seems to want to come out at any one time then sweep/vacuum and the floor is littered with hair another five minutes later! I've texted pictures of our piles of hair to my sister who has a black shih-poo saying "Avis [her dog] came to visit!"...and if I wait more than two days to sweep the piles are much larger than her dog. I keep expecting there to be less but there's no sign of thinness yet!
This actually raises a question though - we had an appointment to take Gilly to our groomer today but their power went out. I'm curious when during coat blowing season is the best time to take your dog to the groomer?
This actually raises a question though - we had an appointment to take Gilly to our groomer today but their power went out. I'm curious when during coat blowing season is the best time to take your dog to the groomer?
Leonard and his bud Snuffles
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Can't say I have ever seen Snuffles blow his coat the way people describe. Seems about the same amount all the time shedded and brushing. Do I have a defective Newf???
Brandie&Maggie
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Yes! Maggie did it about a month ago. The cats are starting the summer shed now.
According to our groomer, most everyone is doing it a little earlier this year. I'm thinking that its because we didn't have a lot of snow and have had 50-70 degree days in Feb & March. It's been a crazy year. Last year we had about 10 ft of snow, this year less than 2.
I can't say if Maggie is blowing coat earlier than last year since she didn't do it last summer. She had no undercoat most of the winter due to her bad flea infestation, etc before we got her.
According to our groomer, most everyone is doing it a little earlier this year. I'm thinking that its because we didn't have a lot of snow and have had 50-70 degree days in Feb & March. It's been a crazy year. Last year we had about 10 ft of snow, this year less than 2.
I can't say if Maggie is blowing coat earlier than last year since she didn't do it last summer. She had no undercoat most of the winter due to her bad flea infestation, etc before we got her.
NewfieMama
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I blew both dogs out today with the blower and they are definitely not blowing their coats yet. Very dusty though!
victoria1140
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Do I have a defective Newf???
Beau never seems to blow his coat like other newfs either , I've seen my friend with her newfs and you can almost finger pluck their hair off though with Beau any loose coat just gets tangled . I know I groom him for half an hour daily and a lot of undercoat comes out but he doesn't blow it like others which would be nice considering how thick his coat is
Beau never seems to blow his coat like other newfs either , I've seen my friend with her newfs and you can almost finger pluck their hair off though with Beau any loose coat just gets tangled . I know I groom him for half an hour daily and a lot of undercoat comes out but he doesn't blow it like others which would be nice considering how thick his coat is
YorkvilleNewfie
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Mila started blowing hers something like 3 weeks ago. Good times! I thank god for my rake, my slicker and my blower. And my Dyson.
Gigi M Knier
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what do you mean by rake?
YorkvilleNewfie
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I mean this: http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-W61...?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1331656417&sr=1-1
That's the one I have and for a relatively cheap grooming tool, it's awesome! I only use it when she's blowing her coat.
Cascadians
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I love this tool: Evolution Grooming Undercoat Rake with Rotating Teeth
http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-W6109-Grooming-Undercoat-Rotating/dp/B0002DIRPK
Only $5! Orka's groomer loves it too. Only problem is it eventually breaks but for this price, stock up.
It gently and effectively gets those first stubborn tufts out, loosens it up so one can use combs. I brush then use this rake then use a variety of combs to keep working on the coat until it's perfect as silk all the way to the skin. Keep making parts in rows all the way down to the skin and get that dead undercoat out.
Of course the next day one has to start all over again ...
http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-W6109-Grooming-Undercoat-Rotating/dp/B0002DIRPK
Only $5! Orka's groomer loves it too. Only problem is it eventually breaks but for this price, stock up.
It gently and effectively gets those first stubborn tufts out, loosens it up so one can use combs. I brush then use this rake then use a variety of combs to keep working on the coat until it's perfect as silk all the way to the skin. Keep making parts in rows all the way down to the skin and get that dead undercoat out.
Of course the next day one has to start all over again ...
Sound Bay Newfs
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Those are great rakes! I have used that one for years.I mean this: http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-W61...?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1331656417&sr=1-1
That's the one I have and for a relatively cheap grooming tool, it's awesome! I only use it when she's blowing her coat.
Thehallk
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Thanks Ginny! I wouldn't have correlated hot spots with the extra fur. I do brush her almost every day and always get large amounts out, but I wondered if it's better to get the professional in there at the beginning to get more out or wait awhile. I guess it doesn't matter much either way. Although I think she'll be easier to brush out in general with nicely groomed (clean shaped) ears, tail, etc. I definitely need to get more tools. Rake, here I come.
Sound Bay Newfs
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You can save a lot of time and money by using a dryer now to get out all the loose hair. Then you can get her groomed. Raking rarely gets it all out and takes many hours.
heather pluciennik
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Morgan seems to need a lot more combing than usual. Vacuuming a lot more too!
mrs big dogs
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Mine are shedding awful this year as usual, I work a half day tomorrow and am getting my blower out, it usually takes me about one month to get all the undercoat out, and thats brushing about an hour each day, then I bathe them