It's been a long time since I've lived with a dog in the house... and ever since Ksenia moved in and brought along little Asta, I've been wisely reminded of the work required to keep a shedding dog's hair in check.
Asta, who has lived her entire life in sunny LA, has always had a beautiful, thin coat that probably had minimal changes to the undercoat. After all, life in Redondo Beach was fairly easy and consistent. Warm during the day, cool in the evenings.
Fast forward to her new life in Seattle... all of a sudden, Asta's body is forced to deal with the concept of seasons. As a result, she's undoubtedly had the biggest undercoat of her life.
I could easily sworn a month ago, that Asta was about 20 pounds heavier than her normal self. Her undercoat was bulging and making her look much bigger than her "summer petite" look.
The downside to being a warm dog? For the dog... nothing. For the dog owner... well, she starts dropping hair everywhere. The stuff just floats up, gets into your nose, builds in corners, and just makes things look messy.
It's a full scale war now.
I'm resolved to fighting the battle with all the tools available. :)
That means vacuuming and the addition a really great brush specifically designed for the shedding problem. We just bought a
Furminator and after 1 use, there is no doubt that we will now gain an upper hand in the ongoing battle.... it came recommended by 2 friends... and now I'm passing on the recommendation. The best price I could was on
Amazon...
Here's to fewer dust bunnies!