Husky Fur?

[Genny]

They shed A LOT! My mom's friend use to have a husky and she shed so much all the time. She kept her in the house so her hous ewas always covered with dog hair!

We use to have an alaskan malamute. She shed really bad too. She was an outside dog though so it wasn't as bad really. But, I'm sure she'll start shedding soon!!

[tikeyas_mom]

pretty much to sum up your question, is YES.. Huskies Shed.. ALOT!!.. I get about 6 garbage bags out of my husky every year.. I swear if i kept it all i would have a full house of fur lol. Your husky might be mixed with somthing that doesnt have much of an undercoat.. Any pics?

[Lou]

I've got an 8 month old husky (i'm a first time owner of one) and she's been shedding since we got her (in december) but lately it's been a lot more.

How often should you brush a husky? I know if you groom dogs too much it can screw up their skin but.. She's sheds mad crazy.

[crow_noir]

WOW! I have NEVER heard that you can brush a dog too much. Some people will debate about bathing a dog too much.

I see nothing wrong with brushing a dog every day or every other day. I however see it as a weekly thing with most of the dogs I've had. It all really depends on what type you have.

I've got an 8 month old husky (i'm a first time owner of one) and she's been shedding since we got her (in december) but lately it's been a lot more.

How often should you brush a husky? I know if you groom dogs too much it can screw up their skin but.. She's sheds mad crazy.

[Lou]

WOW! I have NEVER heard that you can brush a dog too much. Some people will debate about bathing a dog too much.

I see nothing wrong with brushing a dog every day or every other day. I however see it as a weekly thing with most of the dogs I've had. It all really depends on what type you have.

Hmm.. Maybe I shouldn't worry about how often I brush her, then.

I'm wondering how often to bathe her, though? And what to do this summer, for when it gets really hot out.
I should probably make a thread of my own.. Sorry!

But uh, if you really want some fur I can hook you up. Although I have to say Paxil is more hardcore [about shedding] than Mika has been, so far.

[wolf_Q]

I have two siberian huskies. They get a bath and good brushing once a month. I use a high quality shampoo and make sure they are rinsed thoroughly (this is important, husky coats are not easy to rinse out which can cause problems). I also blow out their coats when drying them with a high velocity dryer. I work at a grooming salon so I have all of that available to me, which helps of course. I've heard that huskies should not be bathed more than once or twice a year but my dogs have never had a problem...their coats are soft and they do not have dandruff. The bathing helps with the shedding (they are indoor dogs). I brush them when they get their baths and usually once or twice in between that, though I don't see how it would hurt to brush more often. They don't get the really thick coats since they are mostly indoors in the winter, but it does thicken some. They definitely shed badly, Nebo hasn't started blowing his coat for summer yet, but I'm sure he will soon.

Does Mika have indoor access? If so, she should be fine in the summer. Don't leave her outside in the hot sun for long periods and make sure she has plenty of water. Do NOT shave her. The coat insulates against the heat and cold, shaving will only make her more likely to get sunburned and possibly ruin her coat. Keep her undercoat brushed out, that's all she needs. If she likes water she may enjoy a kiddie pool for her to play in.

I'd love to see some pics of her, I LOVE siberian huskies as do many other members here!

[Lou]

Wolf_Q, I'm going to make a thread of my own for pictures of Mika.
Uhm.. Quick question, should I put that in a different forum-thing, since this one is about dog breeds?

[crow_noir]

Thank you Wolf Q!!!

I had actually been contemplating shaving Koli, but something was nagging at me saying it was a bad idea and unnecessary. (Besides being a personal preference... I don't like the feel of shaved fur. Totally takes away the calming effect for me.)

I wasn't going to have it shaved down far, but i wondered about the insulating properties.

All i figured i would do would be shave the fur away from the pads for the summer? Is that bad since they are used to having that as a shield? I just figured that since besides panting dogs lose most of their body heat through their pads that trimming away the fur would help it escape faster.

I have two siberian huskies. They get a bath and good brushing once a month. I use a high quality shampoo and make sure they are rinsed thoroughly (this is important, husky coats are not easy to rinse out which can cause problems). I also blow out their coats when drying them with a high velocity dryer. I work at a grooming salon so I have all of that available to me, which helps of course. I've heard that huskies should not be bathed more than once or twice a year but my dogs have never had a problem...their coats are soft and they do not have dandruff. The bathing helps with the shedding (they are indoor dogs). I brush them when they get their baths and usually once or twice in between that, though I don't see how it would hurt to brush more often. They don't get the really thick coats since they are mostly indoors in the winter, but it does thicken some. They definitely shed badly, Nebo hasn't started blowing his coat for summer yet, but I'm sure he will soon.

Does Mika have indoor access? If so, she should be fine in the summer. Don't leave her outside in the hot sun for long periods and make sure she has plenty of water. Do NOT shave her. The coat insulates against the heat and cold, shaving will only make her more likely to get sunburned and possibly ruin her coat. Keep her undercoat brushed out, that's all she needs. If she likes water she may enjoy a kiddie pool for her to play in.

I'd love to see some pics of her, I LOVE siberian huskies as do many other members here!

[crow_noir]

He he... You know how we were discussing the attributes of shaving?

Well... I end up having to trim a nice sized patch on Koli's side. UGH! She got pine tar in her fur some how! We don't have any pine trees in our yard. I don't know where she would have picked it up from.

Oh and in case anyone's wondering... yes she is shedding some, but it's holding in there tight even after a dip in the lake and a bath! Frustrating. I'm like "Won't you all just come out already!?"

[crow_noir]

LOL... I'm half tempted to take you up on the offer of Paxil's extra fuzz! She is just so beautiful. I also think her fluff is the most wonderful color for a skien. (I think she is almost as beautiful as King )

I bathe my dogs (with shampoo) three to four times a year. I've had to bathe (just water or water and baking soda) Koli a LOT more often though... she's always getting into something. That and she's so low to the ground that if there's any moisture she sprays mud and stuff all over her belly.

An don't worry about hijacking the thread. You've actually been asking wonderful questions and are helping me learn too! Thank You.

Hmm.. Maybe I shouldn't worry about how often I brush her, then.

I'm wondering how often to bathe her, though? And what to do this summer, for when it gets really hot out.
I should probably make a thread of my own.. Sorry!

But uh, if you really want some fur I can hook you up. Although I have to say Paxil is more hardcore [about shedding] than Mika has been, so far.

[-Pickle-]

owning a husky myself, i know that huskies are notorious shedders- especially in the lead up to summer if your summers going to be hot- but you can get moult formula to put in their food which depleats the intesity of the shedding- it works for most animals methinks.
apparently you can get husky fur spun into wool to knit with
i love huskies undercoat- its REEEEAAAALLLLLYYYY soft

[Jessika]

My two have been blowing their coats for about two weeks now... and it's awful... vacuuming twice a day only to have a fresh coat of fur all over EVERYTHING not even 10 minutes later... showing up at work with a shirt that you'd thought was white but is really black... yeah it's pretty bad. It's slowing down now, thank God, but man, this year it was even worse than normal for them lol

[crow_noir]

Link to her foster thread... http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=116703

There's a pic of her down near the bottom. There are also other links that will lead you to her other sites with more pictures. Your best bet is the care2 site.

pretty much to sum up your question, is YES.. Huskies Shed.. ALOT!!.. I get about 6 garbage bags out of my husky every year.. I swear if i kept it all i would have a full house of fur lol. Your husky might be mixed with somthing that doesnt have much of an undercoat.. Any pics?

As for the shedding... Nope, still not doing it. False alarm.