This will help your lab to stay clean and also help to remove
dead fur from underneath.
Apart from these heavy shedding periods, she sheds a low to moderate amount and will need brushing just once or twice a week to
remove dead fur.
The same goes for cats that have some skin issues, as regular bathing gets rid
of dead fur and skin cells that need to be removed if you want your cat to stay healthy.
Even short - haired dogs like Matilda could use an occasional brushing to
loosen dead fur.
All dogs, even those commonly referred to as «non-shedding» breeds, grow new hair and
shed dead fur.
You write about things like dog flu and leptospirosis a lot and tell people to vaccinate, and then they have a sick or
dead fur baby.
Otherwise, slicker brushes are very effective tools for removing loose,
dead fur from your cat's coat.
Most of their shedding is limited to one big blow - out annually when they lose
their dead fur and start growing new coat.
Shedding is a healthy process because it allows your pet to get rid of some of its old,
dead fur and to make room for new fur to grow in.
When a cat grooms, the tiny, hook - like structures on the tongue catch loose or
dead fur, which the cat then swallows.
They may break and not be effective in removing
the dead fur.
This may be a good time to bathe your dog, which will help loosen
that dead fur and make it easier to brush out.
So the best way is to brush the hair regularly so you can get rid of
the dead fur from your pet's coat.
It will push out some of
the dead fur and some special grooming will be required.
For shorthaired cat breeds, I have found that a fine - toothed flea comb works well to remove the undercoat and
dead fur.