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Let The Coats Blow!

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It’s “Let’s Blow Our Coat Month” here at the My Brown Newfies household.

Actually it started at the end of last month but we’ll dedicate April as the month to blow coat because it’s the “real” first full month of Spring.

Since not everyone may have a dog that blows coat we’ll start with some of the basics of blowing coat.

All dogs shed but those with a thick undercoat such as the Newfoundland can  shed heavily about 1-3 times a year based on the climate that they live in, what type of coat they have and the dog in general.  When a dog blows coat they are shedding their undercoat and it usually happens over a few weeks to up to a months time. Some may blow longer than that though.

My dogs blow coat usually in the Spring and the Fall.  The Spring blow, or fur explosion as I like to call it, is usually a bit heavier than the Fall blow because they are blowing all of their thick Winter undercoat.

I can normally tell the dogs are going to have a fur explosion when I start to see tufts of hair that are just waiting to be plucked sticking out of their fur and when  I give them a hug my clothes are covered in a thin layer of Newfie hair.

What can I say? Jeans covered in Newfie hair is a fashion statement just waiting to happen.

Neither one of the boys truly blew their coat until they were 2 years old and Leroy has always blown coat in a much bigger volume than Sherman.

So what do I do when they blow coat?

I make sure my vacuum is in proper working order, I make sure I have a ton of dry swifters and I brush, brush, brush!

Right now they go up on the grooming table 1-2 times a week  and before brushing I will blow as much loose hair out as I can with the dog dyer and then I’ll spritz their coats with grooming spray and brush, brush and brush some more.

In between trips up on the grooming table I will brush them on the floor daily for about 1/2 hour each or until they have decided they have had enough of me.

My favorite brush to use is a pin brush from Chris Christensen (20mm oblong), and when I really get in to it I will bring out the combs and the rake.

So do you have a dog with a fur explosion going on right now? How do you handle it? What’s your favorite grooming tool to use? Any tips you would like to share?

 

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Ginger

Saturday 5th of April 2014

Hi I always blow the coat out first with my dog blower. the natural oils in the coat help release the shedding hair. Then I brush threw it then a bath and a cream rinse or conditioner. Then after rinse I use a spray in product called stuff. It works great! Then I blow them out till they are totally dry.

maureen bodreau

Sunday 16th of February 2014

collect it all and send it to a fiber mill to be processed, people pay a lot for newfi fiber to spin

Debra

Thursday 18th of April 2013

Hi, all; I have two Newfies (Bella and Bear) and the season is underway for blowing of the Coats! I just got a Mars Coat King--I'm a little afraid to use it--any tips?

thanks! Debra

Jen

Thursday 18th of April 2013

Hi Debra!

I use a Mars Coat King for the boys sometimes too. It works really good on their think undercoats-especially in the chest area. I always start off slow and go from there. Lift the hair up and make sure you are getting the undercoat. I was scared the first time I used it because I was afraid I was going to make Sherman bald, but I didn't :)

Blueberry's human

Monday 8th of April 2013

When Blueberry blows her coat, I cry a lot and shake my fist at the fur that blows across the kitchen floor like tumbleweeds. I don't know how you handle it with those two giant boys! Can I send you some kleenex for the crying? Honestly, when I am about ready to schedule a blood test to see if Blueberry has a thyroid issue, that's when the blowing finally ends.

Love the all fur dog! That is a true work of art!

Jen

Monday 8th of April 2013

Lol. I gave up crying years ago. The hair is a permanent fixture in our home forever now :)

Misty Shores Chesapeakes

Sunday 7th of April 2013

I love to pluck the tufts! Harry is quite a unique dog ;) Cheyenne blew her coat really bad this past few months, in fact so bad I could see skin but it finally started to come back in just this past week. I like to use a wire comb.

Jen

Monday 8th of April 2013

OMD, you could see her skin? Now that's a good coat blow!

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