Shedding??

[Tammy & Lily]

Hello..........we are new to the group and new to having a Labradoodle. We love her to pieces but one thing that we are struggling with is her shedding. Now I know that all dogs shed............just some worse than others. We were told that doodles don't shed a lot but ours sure does. We have a F2 Labradoodle and she sheds something terrible. I was wondering if anyone else has a F2 Labradoodle that sheds? Also any tips on shedding............I know that some mention food. We are feeling her Natural Balance. We do brush her mostly daily. Is there anything else that we could be doing?

Thanks,

[Ben & Amos Zeeman]

F2's are much more likely to be shedding dogs. That being said, how old is she? she could be going through her coat change, which is temporary.

[Tammy & Lily]

Thank you for your response...............she turned a year in January.

[Katrine]

We were told that goldendoodles shed minimally but our F1B puppy sheds like crazy! Sadly we are both allergic. If you suffer from allergies I highly recommend the Winix WAC9300 or WAC9500 air purifier. It literally sucks up all dust, miscellaneous particles and hair/fur. You can buy disposable filters or wash the one that comes with it. Even if you aren't allergic an air purifier might help.

[Tammy & Lily]

Thanks for the info.........will look into the air purifier.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm sorry that you were misled by the myths that labradoodles don't shed. Poodles don't shed. Labradors, of course, shed a lot. When you mix the genes, you can get anything. When there are shedding breeds on both sides of the equation, as there are with an F2, it's not surprising that your puppy sheds. I hope you are able to love her anyway and adjust to that.

Lots of us here have doodles that shed. In fact, there's even a group for owners of Shedding Doodles.

Food, especially foods with good Omega fatty acid content, can help with dry skin & coat issues, but it isn't going to do a thing for shedding. How much and how fast a dog loses her hair is genetic, and you can't change it with diet, supplements, brushing, bathing, etc.   Frequent brushing will help keep the hair off the floors, furniture, etc., by removing it.

[Tammy & Lily]

Thank you Karen............yes we do love her and in no way getting rid of her. Just looking for others and to find out what others do to help deal with all the hair. Thanks for all the tips!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

The reading I have done says that F2, F3 are more likely to shed than F1 or F4 (or more).  However those shedding genes are in there just waiting to show up.  Many doodles do shed mildly to severely.  Our rescue sheds bunches.

[Mike Gruenke]

I used to own Labrador Retrievers and they shed non-stop all year. I also have a Rough Coated Collie that is 12 years old, our other Collie passed away last December at 15years. Collies shed. I mean Collies really shed, they make retrievers almost seem non-shedding. I have tried some Shed-Stop pills, they seemed to help a little, but the best is just a good daily brushing. After a little while the dogs will love it and it is a good bonding time with you and your dog. We also broke the Collies into being vaccumed. It helps alot.

 

[Lynda Kamrath]

Sorry about your shedding problem.  We have two doodles at the present time and neither of them are shedders.  However, it totally depends on the dogs.  My son and I have oak allergies and our home is surrounded by oaks.  It is a big problem when the trees are pollinating (like now).   We have ionized air purifiers and they work for us.  We have them in our bedrooms, but you would need them in all areas utilized by the dogs.  We run them 24 hrs. a day during the pollen season.  This works for us and should work for shedding also.  You would need to clean them frequently. 

On the good side, she is rather young and the shedding may improve with age.  The color, the hair type and the shedding can change with time.