From time to time, we get the dogs groomed. For Newfs, this mean a really good bath, followed by blowdrying and brushing as well as a bit of trimming, especially around their feet. Getting this trimming done means they only bring in huge amounts of dirt and mud from the outdoors as opposed to unbelievable amounts of it. As well, they get their nails well trimmed.
We have a mobile groomer named Lorraine come and visit. Her van is self-contained except for hydro, and Lorraine runs an extension to the house to take care of that. The van has tanks of water, a large tub (big enough for a Newf) and a table that goes up and down. It’s quite a set-up.
The dogs have recently blown their coat. For Newfs that means they lose their underfur, which is replace by new winter underfur. They shed again in the spring. Ellie Mae has a much thicker coat than Memphis and she sheds a huge amount over a period of two or three weeks. I’ve brushed out bags of fur. Hopefully this grooming will take care of the last of it.
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I thought our (now deceased) Malamute dropped an almost unbelievable amount of hair…. but now I’m think Newfies probably drop even more.
I bet Ellie Mae’s shedding is comparable to a Malamute. Memphis doesn’t have as thick an undercoat.
Wow, that must be a massive amount of hair. What are you doing with it sending it to the gulf oil spill…they could probably clean up the whole ocean with their hair!
I’ve thought about having Ellie’s hair spun with wool to make Newf yarn. It would be great to have an Ellie Mae hat or sweater. It hadn’t occurred to me to send it to the gulf oil spill. I thought that was one of those inter-web email rumour modern myths.