Is Your Dog Shedding? 5 Reasons Your Dog's Hair May Be Coming Out
Dog hair on your dog is a beautiful thing. Dog hair all over the furniture and floor is not. If you feel like you're losing the battle against your pet's hair, here are 5 reasons that may be causing your dog to shed. Light---If you run your fingers through your dog's coat, you will find that there is a thick undercoat beneath what you see when you just look at your pet. How long this coat remains is determined by the length of the days. So in the winter months when the days are shorter, their coat remains mostly intact because shorter days mean less sunlight which generally equals colder weather---a time when your pooch needs its fur to insulate it from the cold. As the length of days increases, this triggers shedding of the undercoat. Isn't it awesome how animals' bodies are programmed to react in this way? Temperature----If your dog is an outside dog, its undercoat will remain intact until warmer temperatures trigger shedding. If your dog is an inside dog, the