Furballs?

[Brooke Warner]

I have a 10 month old F1 doodle (retriever/lab and standard poodle) and we have been noticing tufts of fur popping up in the same four places around the house. We never had this happen until we moved from Utah to Florida four months ago. I have been wondering if this is common or if anyone has experienced something similar? She has a pretty wavy coat and her hair doesn't come off on clothes, we just notice piles forming in the same few corners every day or two. Could this be climate change related or is this her puppy coat falling out? Or should I expect this to be a permanent thing? We are living with my parents for a bit and we promised she wasn't a shedder so they aren't particularly thrilled about it! Ha!

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Mine has always been a world class shedder (lab/poodle) so I am no help on this questions, but holy smokes, look at that adorable face...who can mind a little fluff here and there?

[Brooke Warner]

I melted when I met her! We don't mind it too much but my parents are NOT animal people so shedding is a big deal for them and we end up hearing about it frequently. What texture is your pup's hair?

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Mine has some long wirey hair and underneath a really dense downy fur, she has always shed really heavy and the two mixed together make sizeable tumbleweeds. She does not look like your typical doodle, her sister is a 3/4 poodle1/4 lab mix, totally different coat. We run the Roomba every single day, dust constantly and choose our clothes to match the dogs...3M tape rollers would not be nearly as successful if we did not have Meg to help keep them in business.

[Lynda Kamrath]

Just be diligent about cleaning up after her before they have to see her hair.  Could be the change in climate, but probably just shedding her puppy coat.  Brush frequently and get up early in the morning and get her hair that has shedded.  It is doable.

Oh, yes, she looks like my sheepadoodle puppy and that is why I clicked on your profile photo.

[Brooke Warner]

We cut her down pretty short when we got her groomed and I haven't noticed any tufts of hair in the last couple of weeks. Hopefully that will continue to help in the future in addition to brushing her out often.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

No way to know for sure if any doodle puppy will shed or not, and a BIG percentage of F1s do shed to some degree. The shedding often doesn't start until they go through the coat change and get their adult coats, and you pup is just the right age for that. 

[C&L]

I lived in Boston and had a maltese puppy and my dad stole the puppy from me about 10 years ago.  Now the Maltese lives in FL with my family and he didn't shed in Boston and he didn't shed here in FL.  I currently live in central FL and have three dogs.  My F1b doodle does not shed at all but his brother who lives in the same neighborhood and from the same litter does shed.  For dogs who do shed, spring and fall is shedding season.  But if you are in FL that extends to a huge part of the year due to the warmer climate.  I want to say that March to July is the worst shedding season and I have 5 vacuums.  The roomba does very little to actually clear out the house due to heavy shedding.  I recommend the Dyson V6. I also use a lot of 3M rollers, I order packs of 10 on amazon. LOL  However, I've recently found something truly is awesome thanks to my Bed Bath and Beyond.  I always go there on the weekend and became friends with the manager and he recommended something like a miracle that I wish I had found earlier. https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/gleener-the-ultimate...

This is amazing.  My only complaint is that it is a bit larger than I would like and can only be used at home.  I'd like a travel size one I can fit into my purse

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I just put this on my Christmas list.

[C&L]

you will not be disappointed! ;-)

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Fur balls congregate in certain places in our house.  It's probably how the air flows in your new house.