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fourtsixand2
Newborn
 Join date: 2011-12-10
Age: 30
Location: Lewisville, Texas
| | Subject: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:12 am | |
| Besides grooming, and all that, what specific foods do you use to reduce Husky shedding?
I now have two Huskies in the home and am overwhelmed with the shedding ...
Looking for specific brands and types - I know it's got to be a higher quality food, just looking for the right one before I spend a ton of money on it.
Any other supplements you give them in addition to the food to cut shedding down? |
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kclee
Puppy
 Join date: 2011-11-16
Age: 22
Location: West Virginia
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:39 am | |
| What kind of food are you feeding now? I noticed a significant difference in Jasmine's shedding when i switched from Purina to a higher quality food. I now feed Taste of the Wild, but it's only one of many quality foods out there. If you are feeding a lower quality food and switch to a grain-free formula I have no doubt that you will notice a difference in shedding within a month. |
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kclee
Puppy
Join date: 2011-11-16
Age: 22
Location: West Virginia
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:41 am | |
| I also give her fish oil tablets. I don't know how much of a difference it makes but i still give them to her. And brush her every day...even if only for 5 minutes. It makes a huge difference. |
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Here4thePics
Comedic Relief
Join date: 2009-07-15
Age: 59
Location: Akron, NY
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:57 am | |
| kclee pretty much said exactly what I would have, both post were important. |
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capblossoms
Puppy
Join date: 2011-08-29
Age: 22
Location: Abilene Texas
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:04 am | |
| Right now we have Dante on Blue Buffalo Wilderness puppy at 5 months old.He barely sheds at all! We only brush him once every week/two weeks and his coat is great, very shiny and healthy. Pretty much any higher quality food should improve the shedding but I would certainly recommend going grain free, and high protein. I would suggest checking out http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com and there is also a thread on the feeding forum in regards to what we are all feeding our huskies. |
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arooroomom
Husky Collector
Join date: 2009-12-13
Age: 22
Location: South Fl
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:35 am | |
| Higher quality meats, less filler, consistent brushing, and supplementation will aid shedding but at the end of the day... they're Huskies and they're going to shed.  _________________ Cheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin  Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! Visit our Photostream on Flickr! |
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rileyflorence
Adult
Join date: 2011-05-15
Age: 27
Location: South Jordan, UT
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:23 am | |
| We feed ToTW here, brush for a few minutes every day, and I'd say he barely sheds, but I still find hair around the house. There's nothing you can do to stop shedding. Just appreciate the down-times between the coat blows.... |
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fourtsixand2
Newborn
Join date: 2011-12-10
Age: 30
Location: Lewisville, Texas
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:53 pm | |
| Thanks everyone for the advice! I'm using Fit & Trim but am immediately stopping to put them on the grain free food! I'll need one with higher protein for the 'puppy' and a different one for my 8 year old  |
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kclee
Puppy
Join date: 2011-11-16
Age: 22
Location: West Virginia
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:15 pm | |
| I would suggest mixing at first to avoid problems. |
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Keimo&Izzi
Teenager
Join date: 2011-12-21
Age: 34
Location: Kentucky
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:20 pm | |
| Great tips... does the fish oil really help? I may need to invest in that with two huskies in the house now... the doggie tumbleweeds may overwhelm us all! lol |
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Togo
Newborn
Join date: 2011-12-03
Age: 21
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:06 pm | |
| | Keimo&Izzi wrote: | | Great tips... does the fish oil really help? I may need to invest in that with two huskies in the house now... the doggie tumbleweeds may overwhelm us all! lol |
That's really something you should ask your vet and animal nutritionist. Giving supplements can also cause problems so keep that in mind. |
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fourtsixand2
Newborn
Join date: 2011-12-10
Age: 30
Location: Lewisville, Texas
| | Subject: Re: What specific food do you use for reducing shedding? Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:13 pm | |
| | kclee wrote: | | I would suggest mixing at first to avoid problems. |
Thanks, I did!
I got the Taste of the Wild Pacific Salmon and mixed with some of the remaining food I had. I hear I have to give it a couple of weeks before I see a difference.
I'm anxious to see if it works!
If nothing else, Audrey and Achilles loved the food and it smells awesome... |
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