Good thread Jo, I am curious about this as well. I also have a lab that is a major shedder, and on my creamish colored linoleum type floors, I see his black hairs everywhere!!! So I end up usually sweeping about twice a day and between the two dogs that we have, I think I find enough hair for a couple of spare dogs!!!!

I have an off brand furminator that I LOVE using on my GSD/Chow mix, it works really really well with his double coat. It doesn't seem to work as well with our lab, although I use it on him anyway because he seems to enjoy being brushed with it. I wonder if one of those deshedding tools would work??? Anyone have any experience with those? The big oval shaped metal brushes with the short prongs on them (in case someone doesn't know what I am talking about...).

Jo I LOVE that last pic that you posted, where she is on the back of your couch!!! Too cute!!