Your Questions About Rough Collie Shedding
Helen asks…
Would acupuncture help or even cure my allergies dogs?
Ok, so I really want a dog! The breed I would like to get would probably be a Rough Collie. I know they are heavy shedders and are not the best for allergies but I really want one. Would acupuncture help or not?
admin answers:
Depends on how bad your allergies are. Acupuncture will help some but you would have to be going every week. That’s a lot of money to spend when you have other options. I’d find a breed that doesn’t shed so much (like a poodle)
William asks…
Why is my Rough Coat collie shedding in the Minnesota cold?
I don’t understand why this is happening. It is February and in Minnesota; February could be the coldest month of the winter and we just came out of a deep freeze. Pepper was out in the very cold during the day and in the house at night. The other dogs I have are not shedding like she is, she is shedding like it is April.
admin answers:
It may be the fact that she’s going in and out so much. The heat from the house may be drying out her coat. Perhaps you could keep her indoors instead of leaving her outside during the day? I’m not suggesting leaving her out at night by any means!
The other thing you may want to do is add some omega oil in her food. One of my labs is blowing her coat now. It’s odd because the other 3 are not and my mixed breed isn’t either. Only the one. I’ve upped the fish oil caps in her food.
My dogs are all house dogs and only go out to potty and play. We’ve started running a humidfier in the house as well. It’s really dry in the house and maybe it’s just affecting her worse than anyone else.
Mary asks…
What should the grooming routine for a rough coated collie and what are the best products?
I’m a little intimidated by all the fur. I’m afraid I won’t get all the shampoo out or hurt the coat by brushing it wrong.
admin answers:
A rough collie should only be bathed when absolutely necessary. And with any long-coated breed, you just need to keep rinsing them until the poor dog almost feels like he’s water logged! What’s easiest with a coated breed is if you dilute the shampoo with about 1/3 water so it pours through the coat more evently. You’ll find it’s going to make it a bit easier to gently massage through the coat, then rinse out.
As for brushing, you won’t hurt his coat! You need a good quality pin brush which is for line brushing the whole dog. You start at whatever end you prefer and with the dog lying on his side, brush in a “line”, one small section at a time, being very careful to get down to the skin.
You also need a good slicker, but this brush is used only to tease out mats. You need to be careful with it because it can cause slicker burn if you’re rough on the dog’s skin.
It’s not at all hard to groom a collie, but if you could get your dog’s breeder or someone else with a coated dog to show you the line brushing technique, it would make things much simpler. Brush him out once or twice a week (oftener during shedding season) and you don’t need to feel intimidated by his coat!
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