Reducing Dog Hair in your home

Reducing dog hair in your home and car

There are several ways to reduce dog hair in your home & automobile.

1. The first step is nutrition: You can reduce your dog's tendency to shed by adding a nutritional supplement that is specifically created to reduce shedding.

It is natural for dogs to shed their coats twice a year. Dogs who shed excessively all year may have a medical problem, discuss their coat condition with your Veterinarian. If you dog's coat seems dry and brittle a nutritional supplement can be given to your dog to improve the condition of their coat.

2. The second step is adequate grooming: Dogs should be groomed regularly. Bathing and trimming the fur significantly reduces the amount of hair in your environment. Depending on your dog's breed, your dog should be professionally groomed every 6 to 16 weeks.

Be aware that excessive bathing may cause your dog to have dry skin. Dry skin conditions increase shedding problems.

In between grooming there are two things that you can do to reduce the amount of dog hair in your home.

1. Use a forced air dryer to blow the excess dander and hair out of your dogs coat. A force dryer produces no heat, it is simply a powerful force of air. You will be AMAZED how much dander and hair can be removed from your dog by simply blowing the coat once a week. You will see a cloud of dander come off the dog which looks like pollen blowing from the trees (and feels like talcum powder). The blower will separate the coat releasing the dander, dead hair and loose undercoat.

2. After blowing excess dander and hair from the coat, wipe the fur with a damp towel to collect additional loose hair. Use a light colored cloth, if it shows a lot of dirt... it's time for a bath.

3. The third step is efficient cleaning: Using a vacuum with a hepa filter that has enough power to remove pet hair from your carpets will reduce dog hair in your home and on your clothes.


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