Maulting dog

[jojojo]

How do I stop or slow down my dog from maulting excessively? It maults all year round, is not exposed to central heating etc. He is a 1 year old short haired Jack Russell terrier cross.

[hectic]

the only thing i can suggest is to brush him regulary as we have 3 dogs with the same problem and i find keeping them well brushed reduces the problem

[ezapf]

I agree. There are products on the market that claim to reduce the amount of hair a dog sheds. My brother-in-law tried one on his akita. It worked, but then the akita's coat became very thin. The product seemed to slow both shedding and hair growth. I would not use anything like it on my dogs.

I don't mind brushing my dogs - it gives me time with them. And we just have to deal with vacuuming the carpets every day or two.

[MidgetMomma]

My dog Midge (jack russell cross) is terrible, he is constantly dropping hair. Brush really doesn't do a lot, after an hour I still find hair falling off him. If I had the time I would be vacuuming twice a day. Since we moved to a quieter area things have been a little better but a solution would be great.

Vitamin supplements seem to help, as well as Bach Rescue Remedy. A vet once suggested Evening Primrose oil but I have to say I have never tried it, maybe it is time to give it a go.