How difficult is it to care for Samoyed dogs with all that fur?
Not too difficult. The main problem is to avoid matting, where the fine undercoat collects and hardens into mats under the longer guard hairs. Brush out loose hair once a week and bathe your Sammie every 2 or 3 months. The Samoyed coat is remarkable. The dogs get dirty by digging or laying on dirt, and their coat looks terrible for a few hours. But there is some property of the coat–it’s like non-stick cookware, I guess–that repels dirt. Extremely filthy dogs might require a bath, but usually all you have to do is brush out the loose hair on the weekend. The dogs will be healthy and they will look pretty good. Over several weeks, they gradually get grayer and grayer, though. I recommend that you bathe your Sam or take it to a professional groomer every few months. Make sure it’s a groomer that has the patience and knowledge to handle the breed. Some groomers do not brush out the matted undercoat hair or do not properly dry the dog, leaving wet clumps in the coat and close to the skin
