BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 when does a husky start blowing his/her coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 well i think it's twice a year...and heres what happened to my two: >> they blew it at diff times! Alaska blew here's before christmas...she didn't blow a lot mind you, and after this her undercoat was thicker and felt softer...i think she was getting her winter coat. Balto blew his after christmas in about late feb..and is still blowing his:eek2: i think he is getting his spring/summer coat, alaskas coat is medium and balto's is long.....gosh it's been a long month....theres hair in the air:rolleyes: lol so im noit actually sure when..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 im thinkin more age and a rough time ov year as blaze is 6 months n not started it so im kindda expectin it i think lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I heard they blow their undercoat twice a year, but I think when they are puppies still they will only blow their undercoat once in their first year. Trust me, you will know when Blaze blows his undercoat Gizmo first blew his undercoat when he was around 6/7 months old, not much but alot more than the usuall amount we have. He has just finished his second now at 14 months old. From this I get the impression Gizmo will blow his undercoat approximately every 7-8 months but I wouldnt like to say for definate. This time around he did blow his undercoat good and proper! I would groom him for a good 2 hours or more solid and it was still coming! Gizmo looks like he has never been brushed when he blows his! Marley and Bandit are just starting to blow theirs for the first time at 8 months old. They are both starting together aswell . I think that the change in seasons has alot to do with when they blow their undercoat for reason of weather change (Cold to Hot, Wet to Dry, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Kimba hasnt blown his yet he's 1 next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Kimba hasnt blown his yet he's 1 next month Your Lucky so far then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 In theory twice a year, Spring and fall. But that depends on numerous factors. Climate is the main one of course. Is the dog an outdoor dog or an indoor/outdoor dog is another one. Even diet can be a factor. We live in NE NC near the coast. Winter temps are normally upper 30sF to the low 40sF during the day. Summers are mid 80sF to upper 90sF. 100+ is not abnormal. Our kids are all indoor/outdoor dogs. They shed all year and blow three or four times, sometimes more. And ours don't always do it all at the same time either. We have one that blows once a year. Ashley starts in early January and stops in late December. Needless to say, the vacuums get a workout a couple of times a day sometimes but we are still knee deep in hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakersmama Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 We're simlar climate-wise to Phil, so I guess that's what I can expect. Eeek. So far sneakers hasn't shed at all. I've been brushing him for a bit every day so he's used to it when his coat blows.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 dief n taz r blowin now, have been for a couple of weeks. luckily i think its still just puppy coat stuff, had to buy a new hoover, and have discovered its easier to hoover the dogs than the floor, so the dogs get hoovered each day and the floors get hoovered after lol, the dogs love it as well they just lie there lol, its quite funny, i get the hoover out and they both drop and roll , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 lol lol awwwww you'll have to video that and put it on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 mishka blew all her undercoat within 3 months, looks so thin, lanky now, a different looking dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 In theory twice a year, Spring and fall. But that depends on numerous factors. Climate is the main one of course. Is the dog an outdoor dog or an indoor/outdoor dog is another one. Even diet can be a factor. We live in NE NC near the coast. Winter temps are normally upper 30sF to the low 40sF during the day. Summers are mid 80sF to upper 90sF. 100+ is not abnormal. Our kids are all indoor/outdoor dogs. They shed all year and blow three or four times, sometimes more. And ours don't always do it all at the same time either. We have one that blows once a year. Ashley starts in early January and stops in late December. Needless to say, the vacuums get a workout a couple of times a day sometimes but we are still knee deep in hair. You must spend alot of your time brushing your sibes, kept on your toes. I thought I had alot hair from Gizmo and I am getting alot from Marley and Bandit at the moment but you must get 3times, or more, more hair than me with your kids, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Yep... Sibes shed twice a year. Firstly from June - December and then secondly from January - May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 mishka blew all her undercoat within 3 months, looks so thin, lanky now, a different looking dog. so they shed their WHOLE uNDERCOAT??? seriously??:scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie62 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Maya and diesel are blowing now so hair everywhere and little tip is just starting but she is only a year old .Koda is not to bad with his coat. And yes when they blow they seem to lose body fat , maya can look very lean when she has blow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMukki Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I am in NW NC and winter temps at 10 to 40 with summer temps 85 to 100 -just Phil but a tad more extreme in the mountains. Ours blow twice a year and then heavy shedding all year! Tala didn't really blow until she was over 2 years, just a little from her butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Bitter experience has proven that they always blow their coat immediately before an important dog show - no matter what time of year it is :mad::mad: Ours all blew their coats during the coldest part of the winter this year - go figure!!! Still, home wouldn't be home without the husky "tumbleweed" blowing through the house. Have you noticed how the tumbleweed can materialise out of thin air? The other day we put all the dogs out in the garden and hoovered the place top to bottom. Everything clean and shiny. We sat down to drink a well-earned coffee and within seconds, balls of tumbleweed appeared from nowhere and blew across the floor........... Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMukki Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Have you noticed how the tumbleweed can materialise out of thin air? ........... Mick Yup, the last time Rich's parents came, at Christmas. We swept vacuumed and swept again. Two minutes after they arrived I saw his mother trying to free herself from a really big tumbleweed attached to her shoe. It was actually very funny, I watched for a while before I reached down and grabbed it! She couldn't believe I could touch it with my bare hands! Of course, she told me this while she was patting Tala. Hair on dog safe, same hair on floor bad! LOL sigh, they are arriving again on the 20th..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 i've read males shed once a year and females twice ayear is this right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 i've read males shed once a year and females twice ayear is this right i hope so lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 i've read males shed once a year and females twice ayear is this right i hope so lmao Sorry guys, I dont think they do as Gizmo has blown his undercoat twice within the space of 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Myshka was 8 months old when she had her first major blow, fur everywhere for weeks! But she has only had very light, hardly noticable sheds twice a year since, until now, 3 1/4 yrs old & another almighty one! So we've been really lucky compared to some!! She looks so unkempt & unloved, poor girl!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Kimba will be 1 next month and hasn't blown his...............YET lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Kimba will be 1 next month and hasn't blown his...............YET lol Im sure it wont be long, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 lol yeah am counting the hairs on my couch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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