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Those with dogs that shed
DH and I have a 2 year old black lab that is in the house. He sheds horribly and with a new baby, new carpet, and new furniture I NEED to get the dog hair under control. If I don't then my dog will have to either go to another home or to a shelter, which I will do anything to avoid. Does anybody have any tricks, tips, or suggestions as far as controlling pet hair in their home?
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Re: Those with dogs that shed
We have a black lab and a chocolate lab my only trick is that I vacuum the rugs everyday, sometimes two times a day and I dry swiffer the wood floors about every other day. I also use those sticky roller things on the pillows or chairs. Normally it's only reallllllly bad in the spring.
Hope that helps a little! (You're kidding about giving them away because they shed right???)?
We could swiffer every day and still have tumbleweeds of hair in certain places. I try to brush our dog every couple of days to cut down on what falls in the house. Since DS was born, the poor dog has been getting bathed less, but we try to do it every couple of weeks to get all that dead hair out of his coat that would fall off in the house. We also bring his dog bed into the family room so he lays on that instead of the rug where DS plays. We swiffer and vacuum a lot.
ETA: And I do hope you're kidding about giving them away or to a shelter simply because they shed.
Are you freaking kidding me?? You would get rid of the dog b/c of its dog hair!!! You cannot pretend that you didn't know your LAB would shed when you bought it; this is not a new development.
I can sometimes sympathize when people have a behavior issue with their animal, but dog hair?? That's insane...prepare yourself for major flaming.
That is absolutely sick that you would put your dog in a shelter b/c he/she sheds. You are a disgusting human being and I hope your dog bites you on the ass
Completely agree. And also, a pet is a lifetime commitment, not a disposable piece of trash. Posts like yours make me sick.
Make your DH brush the dogs every other day outside with the Furminator brush. Give the labs regular baths out side too to wash off excess hair maybe. Vacuum/Swiffer every day.
Our house is entirely tile and it is so annoying with all the dog hair. With carpet, it kind of hides it/holds it down at least. But with tile you can see even the littlest bit, not to mention feel it on your feet. Arrgh!
It's ironic - we have a greyhound and a chow. Yes the chow has a ton of hair, but it sticks TO her and I have to brush it off her. Our greyhound is the one who sheds everywhere. Ugh.
Yeah, that is odd. I would think that chows would shed more than a greyhound......
1. high quality dog food
2. fish oil pill every evening (I buy them at Costco)
3. Dyson and vacuum daily or every other.
4. Furminator
And I also hope you're kidding about getting rid of your dog. Labs shed- you knew that going into it. They benefits of your child growing up wth a dog far outweigh the shedding IMO. ?Get over it and vacuum?regularly. Trust me, I feel your pain. I have a yellow lab and wood floors... *sigh* I love my dog with everything I have... and the shedding is just part of it.?
We have a husky, yellow lab, and a great dane and although I hate the dog hair in my house, I love my boys and wouldn't change that for anything in this world.
I can only give the same advice that everyone else has. We have a Dyson and I vacuum just about everyday and I try and brush them 3 times a week outside in the backyard. This helps keep some of the fur from falling all over my house.