Question re Labrador shedding

[BulldogBalls]

There is a big difference in the rakes and in a furminator.

Furminators penetrate past the top coat/guard hairs to the undercoat, which rakes do not do. A rake skims the surface and is more abrasive, the furminator is just a flat edge as far as the dog is concerned whereas a rake has teeth. Run them over your leg and see how it feels.

Furminators also work much faster. I used the large on my horses and let me tell you they work GREAT and much better than any grooming rake. I always use a rubber curry, or like what I forgot to add the other day a Kong Zoom Groom:http://search.ebay.com/kong-zoom-gro...fsooZ1QQfsopZ1
First, to loosen top coat, release oils from the skin and work at any soiled areas or dirt. Then I use the furminator to brush it all away.

You can get Furminators and Zoom Groom on Ebay for great prices, a lot less than your average pet store.

[Shelby]

Jo, in the link you posted, the Zoom Groom (the pink rubber thing that looks like a rubber horse curry comb) is another really nice tool. It's much cheaper than the furminator, and does a nice job on labrador coats. You use it in a circular motion both with and against the grain.. it pulls dead hair out nicely.

As far as shampoos.. at our grooming salon we recently got a 'low shed' shampoo. The manager said it worked really well with her labrador, so you may try something like that. I know the furminator brand now makes a shampoo too.. we have it for sale at petsmart.. I haven't tried it but it may be worth a try.

[wolfy-hound]

Using a zoom groom during bathing makes a big difference too. Really scrubs the loose coat out.

[Shelby]

Yeah that it does.. less mess because the hair doesn't fly around either.

[frankykeno]

Thanks for all your suggesitons folks! I really love this dog and understand her breed tend to be year round shedders. I'm just getting a tad tired of spitting out hair as it flies around the house LOL.

I'll have a good look at the local pet store and see what they have to offer or buy some new tools/shampoo's online and see how that goes.

[Ginevive]

My mom uses one of those mitts with the rubber thingies on it. it grooms the hair off, and then you can peel it off in a "sheet" of hair, and toss it outside for birds to nest in
Granted though, her dogs are longhairs.. not sure how this would work on a shorthair.
She is a cutey!!