Shedding puppy coat??

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Hi everyone!!! Jace has been loads better since I last posted on here and he did great over the holidays and has grown a whole lot!! He seems to get bigger every day! But I've noticed, and just recently clumps of fur falling out randomly. Jace is 5 months old right now and I was thinking he might be shedding his puppy coat?? I was just going to see when every one else's puppy coats shed! Just a side note, he never shed until just recently & I've had him almost 2 months now:)

[Leigh & Allie]

Yes this is the time frame that Allie shed. I did have to brush her every day during this time otherwise she would get terribly matted. If you brush Jace every day, it should help with the shedding. I can't remember how long this lasted but I do remember getting her cut short to avoid her getting matted.

[Sheila & Finnley]

Finnley's coat started changing around 5 to 6 months. I always brushed her everyday anyway, so I got most of the falling out fur. Then for Thanksgiving, I brought her to a REAL groomer, and after a bath, haircut and mega brushing VIOLA ! That was the end of her puppy fur change. Now where it was kind of straight to frizzy, it's wavy to curly, plus she no longer sheds at all !

[Audra Hicks]

I wonder if this has something to do with what type of coat they have?  Some have fleece, wool, fleece/wool mix and some have the lab hair that sheds. I have so far not had this kind of problem with Stewie yet and he just turned 7 months old.  I am always on top of brushing him out, and I never brush him when he is wet.  Once he dries from his bath or his half baths as I call washing the face, undercarriage, paws (if he has went out in rain and muddy) and rear end.  Stewie has a fleece coat, so maybe that makes a difference as to the type of coat they have?   I have heard that it is anywhere from 8-12 months when they may "change" their coat so guess we will see how that goes...ha!  Gotta love our High Maintenance Doodles!  :)