Dog shedding

[vanhea20]

My dog decided it was a good idea to chew up and eat a rubber bone a few weeks back. I watched and it looked like he passed all of it. Since then though he has been shedding a lot. I brush him every other day roughly and always have a brush full of fur. If he still has some of the bone in his system would it cause this? Or could it be something else? Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

[MuleShack]

My lab just started to shed this week...not as much as yours has but...

Not sure if a rubber bone would cause shedding? Stress can cause it i believe.

[thedanimalkmk]

My dog had been sheeding like mad for about a month but just in the last week he has stopped. He is nine months and I just assumed his coat was finally thickening up because he is definately a little more shaggy now. I think it is pretty typical for dogs to have a few times a year when they shed worse then other times of the year. Could be allergies to?

Dan

[Ralph Wiggum]

I don't think a rubber bone would cause it. Stress will. Could be a food thing, too. Have you changed food recently? We switched foods about 9 months ago, and ours sheds way less. Not too long ago we had to go back to his old food for a few weeks due to some health issues. I could not believe how much he started sheddding again. Now, he's been back on the other food for about two months, and the shedding has almost completely stopped. (both high-quality foods, too!)

[scsavre]

I would say its a stress or food issue as well.

My Lab is an outdoor dog and if she is inside too much in a week and i were to brush her, she would shed some extra. Not sure what the living arrangement is for yours though.

[InTheNorthwoods]

I have two labs. And just as sure as they will eat, drink, sleep and [PoorWordUsage], they will shed.

You are probably just noticing it more because you are worrying about the bone the dog ate.

[PikeBayCommanche]

Since I switched to Raw food diet I have noticed at huge difference in his shedding... I mean unbelievable.

[so haaad]

Unfortunately there isn't one simple answer for shedding. Especially with dogs with long coats like labs. Diet, coat & skin conditions and lack of grooming are common factors that cause shedding. I've had labs for most of 36 years and it's just my observation here, but it seems that they will shed more this time of the year if you have them in and out of the house frequently. Your vet would probably tell you to try a higher quality food, groom more often and try shampoos and oils for coat and skin conditioning.

[PikeBayCommanche]

With my 5 year old lab he was constantly shedding. I would sweep piles off the wood floor every day. Along with bathing and combing with the furminator.

Since the switch it is night and day for me. I think it just has to do how sensitive your dog is.

[nofishfisherman]

My vizsla is shedding a lot right now as well. We brush him out everyday and yesterday I went over him good with the vacuum and brush attachment.

The other thing I've noticed is that his skin is a little dry right now which usually seems to happen when he's shedding.

[FCspringer]

I did not see it talked about but one more thing is if you did shampoo your dog, well what kind. I had a dog I used that Bio flea and tic stuff on, and he was headed to look like a hairless cat. Just had a shedding reaction to that stuff. Rinsed him off good and washed him with vet with aloe and it cleared up, never trouble other then normal shedding after that.