My dog is shedding like crazy this year. I feel like I just chase it around with mops and can’t seem to pick out all up with the vacuum cleaner. Any tips for cleanup? We don’t let him on the furniture, but it’s everywhere else! I run the roomba every few days. Any other tips?
I know this is the obvious question, but are you brushing him out every day?
This is coming from someone who just spent tonight brushing out the pooch pictured to the left of this post, wondering how all this hair could be coming off of him in the friggin’ winter time!
But I know the answer will be I need to do it every day. I’m just not that disciplined. I do it enough so he doesn’t get matted, but not enough that I don’t find hair everywhere, no matter what time of the year it is.
Our Australian shepherd, almost 3, is not shedding at all right now, which is a nice change! His coat this winter is SO thick and glossy - it’s really beautiful. I’m enjoying brushing him, and he’s finally gotten to where he likes it, too. 
He’ll be shedding a lot soon, though. We find hair EVERYWHERE. I agree with teriwtt - brushing dogs every day makes a big difference. Now I just have to DO it!
My D2 has a special comb called the Furminator that is really good for combing fur off her dog so it doesn’t end up everywhere. Her dog doesn’t like it that much but he’s (probably) a MaltiPom so they don’t shed that much. Her cat loves it!
Our 2 dogs are short haired but we still get fur everywhere. It’s a challenge making it out the door for work without dog hair showing all over any dark clothes. We have a furminator too and both our cats and dogs love it. I’m sure it helps but we still have dog hair everywhere!
Next time you replace your carpet, just get it the color of the dog hair. 
Only partially kidding. If you look at my clothes, you can pretty much tell that we’ve given up!
A lint roller for your clothing helps a lot. You can also use it on upholstery., in case the dog sneaks up on to the furniture (like mine does).
My two corgis are big shedders. I don’t have any carpet ( at least in areas they are allowed ) I just took them to the breeder who does the best job with their grooming, but unfortunately lives several states away from us.
They blow their coat 2-3 times a year and it is brutal with the amount of hair that they leave around.
I brush them , but it doesn’t stop more hair from coming out.
I can’t rely on any lint brushes or rollers. They can’t handle it. I use damp sponges to get the hair off of the sofa and my braided rug. Nothing else works. It’s the price we pay for choosing this ( adorable ) breed
We have a furminator which is great! We also have stock in 3M and go through many lint roller. I should be in the habit of daily brushing but haven’t been. We lucked out in that this dog loves to be brushed. Our winter weather has been very inconsistent which doesn’t help. We had a two week very cold snap in the fall and she grew a beautiful thick under coat then it warmed up and the undercoat all came out. That seems to be the story of our life this year.
p.s. our dog is a Great Pyrenees so lots of whiter fur
Brushing dogs every day? Huh. Who knew. I’m lucky if my guys let me brush them every four or five months.
Is it just breed-typical heavy seasonal shedding, or is it new? It could be a sign of an underlying skin problem or an allergy. Hope not.
Dealing with dog hair is such a pain but it’s worth the price of their companionship. I miss my old lab, who died last summer.
Siberian Husky here…no way I have time to brush him every day even if he allowed it, I would get nothing else done. I do find that getting him to the groomer as soon as he starts blowing his coat makes a huge difference to the amount of hair around. Other than that I have a lightweight stick vacuum that is easy to run around the wood floors.
We also have a corgi-beagle mix who is short haired but sheds A LOT. Always say it’s his only flaw!
We brush him in the warmer months outside, but rarely do it in the colder months - just because it’s cold and snowy! We have no carpet - all wood floors and a couple of large area rugs in the living room and sun porch. Vacuum attachments are your friend! Once a week I use the attachments on all wood floors and furniture - helps a lot. Also will use one of the swiffer dry mops after vacuuming to pick up hair that didn’t get picked up - doesn’t take long.
And my secret weapon is to take the shop vac with attachments and get down on my hands and knees and run the hose with attachment over the area rugs - unbelievable the amount of hair that gets sucked up.
Rinse and repeat above weekly!
I also have a heavy shedder, a Norwegian Elkhound. The furminator works but he is not a fan. In addition to the Dyson Animal (bagless, which is helpful with so much hair) I also have a Dyson hand vac that is great for quick pickups.
After reading through these posts, I am glad that my dogs love to be brushed ! I had a great tool ( a comb ) this past summer and can’t figure out where I put it …I was using it outside so I suspect my husband tossed it
My standard poodles don’t shed (but I spend the time I would otherwise spend vacuuming doing grooming, so we’re even). However, many of my friends send their heavy-shedding dogs (corgis, aussies) to the groomer for a de-shed in the spring and fall. A good groomer can really help with seasonal shedding.
The problem I run into with vacuuming dog hair (which is everywhere when I’ve clipped the dogs inside instead of setting up outside) is that the vacuuming blows the hair around instead of picking it up. I find I have to be mindful of the direction of the exhaust vent and make sure it’s pointing at the areas I’ve already vacuumed. Sometimes I vacuum, wait a bit, and vacuum again after the hair has settled back down.
Also, is your vacuum working properly? I was bemoaning the hair in the corners recently–cleaned the vacuum filters and it made a huge difference.
When our Cavalier was alive, I used the furminator on her, PLUS had her professionally groomed once a month, and there was still a lot of hair.
The kitchen floor needed daily cleaning. I will say my house is a lot cleaner now.
When I had a cat with longish hair I used the furminator, but on dogs I’ve always used the undercoat rake plus a greyhound comb for places like the ears. I’ve always had double-coated breeds–goldens and german shepherds–and they shed year round.
I cannot recommend the undercoat rake too highly. The first time I bought one and used it on my GSD it was a revelation!
Interesting, I have never heard of the furminator. Sounds very popular here.
Furminating is very useful when the weather warms because they shed the undercoat. It isn’t as useful for regular brushing during cold because a) it removes the insulation and b) it can strip away the top coat if you overdo it. And if you do this during cold weather, I think it stimulates production of more undercoat.
Truth is fur is endless, shedding is endless and then when they’re gone you miss the shedding.