Anna,
My baby is losing his undercoat too! With the weather getting hotter he started to blow coat about two weeks ago and it is hair everywhere. Like you, I am having a hard time getting use to the new skinny version. I give him lukewarm to cold baths to loosen the old hair. It is the fastest way to get it overwith. I use a very mild puppy tearless formula shampoo.

When you say Ivory, do you mean people Ivory soap? Using people shampoos and soap product is not good for dogs skin since their PH levels are different than ours. This can cause excessive drying of the skin and dullness in the coat.