Welcome to Pet Talk, Kevin. Especially around this time of year, the fur starts to fly! My Lab Star and Husky x Cody are just starting to blow their coats. It's hard to judge just what is excessive. No matter what you do, they are going to shed, some dogs more than others. But a good diet and daily brushings go a long way to promoting a healthy coat. I used a shedding blade followed by a steel, fine toothed brush. Both the girls eat a premium food (Solid Gold) which has helped promote a healthy coat too. And they also get an herbal nutritional supplement made by "Animal Essentials." Does your pup have any food allergies, skin conditions; losing fur in patches?