Why dogs shed?
In fact, every dog daily sheds some amount of hair. Shedding is a natural process, which makes the dead hairs to release from the skin, so that they are replaced by new ones. A dogs coat comprises of two types of hair. The outer coat is made up of coarser hair and the inner coat contains shorter, softer hair. The hairs on dogs coat grow to a pre-determined length. When they stop growing, they are pushed out by new hairs growing in. Double-coated dogs shed their soft undercoats twice a year and lose the guard hair once a year. Some dog breeds such as Dalmatian shed moderately throughout the year. Heavy shedding dog breeds possess thick, heavy, double coats. Some of the heavy shedding dog breeds are Akita, German Shepherd, Great Pyrenees, Pomeranian, Siberian Husky, Samoyed, Collie, Keeshonden, Saint Bernard and Belgian Sheepdog. Single-coated dog breeds generally shed small amount of hair. Non-shedding dogs are considered as hypoallergenic. That means they dont produce the allergens thr
