Blowing the puppy coat
Ryu's definitely blowing his puppy coat now - we've had to furminate him twice this week and there is no end in sight!! We are about to lose our minds, popping benadryls each morning, looking into each other's bloodshot eyes while wiping our runny noses.... definitely not sexy
any idea how long we should expect this to last?!
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http://i-am-shiba.blogspot.com/2008/02/do-shibas-shed.html
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too funny. we furminate on a bi-weekly basis to stay ahead of the coat
blowing game, actually the foster i'm driving to get tomorrow should
have some interesting before and after furmination pics. when Tsuki
blew her coat at approx 5 months of age, it took a good month to
control it withOUT a furminator!
Thanks Romi! We're a complete mess but those puppy eyes help us to deal The worst part is that I love to run my hand from the base of his tail along his back up to his neck (against the direction of hair growth) and that just causes a big flurry of hair to fly off each time.... but i can't help but to keep doing it! It drives Tim crazy!
Dave: I'm praying that we'll get lucky!
Jen: Thanks for the tip - looks like we'll be furminating more often! Good luck with your foster!
New Shiba owner here. I have a 5-month old male that I got just a month ago. At what age do Shiba's blow their first/puppy coat? Also, I understand that they do blow their coat twice a year. So I assume he currently has a "summer" coat that will be shed in the fall to be replaced by a winter undercoat? Hence, they blow the summer coat in the fall, and the winter coat in the spring? If so, I would assume the "spring blow" is a lot heavier than the one that takes place in the fall.
My boy Koji (First post on the forum. If I did this right, his picture will follow) ...
Your boy is a CUTIE-PIE!!!! His face reminds me of my Shiba Ryu but his paws are all Ninja!!
Maui, our male Shiba, blew his puppy coat around 6 - 8 months... can't really remember but other members will know better than me.
As for the coat blowing, your description is pretty accurate. Females seem to blow their coats earlier than males too.
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Shedding cycles tend to be individual to each dog. I know some Shibas hold on to a coat longer than others. Weather has something to do with it but I don't think completely. For females, they usually blow a coat right around their first heat cycle or right after spay. I have seen males shed right after neutering also. Factors such as hormones, genetics, and quality of food all can influence coat growth and shed quantity.
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Pam - For a second I thought that was Ninja! haha
Anyone??
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I personally think with my shibas that the furminator (we got the small one) was worth the investment, as was the rubber body brush that we use on a more regular basis than the furminator, like this one: http://www.puplife.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/3695589/vpcsid/0/SFV/32255
Its more gentle for more frequent brushes and the hair clings to it! I even use it to clean off our stairs and furniture.
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