To start off, I have to say that having a dog is totally my DH's idea. Growing up, dogs were not allowed in the house unless it was extreemly cold. Our dogs had well insolated, clean doghouses. Having said that, I also know that DH is a dog lover and I'm ok with that. We have a blonde cocker named Maggie. Well DS came back home to live and brought his miniture pincher (Squirt) who is black. Now I have black and blonde dog hair all over. It is driving me crazy :evil: We brush them and bathe them on a regular basis, but still have hair everywhere. Aside from vacuming and dust mopping 3 times a day, how do I keep it from taking over :roll: I can't put ANYTHING on without SOME dog hair showing :thumbdown: Ideas, please :!: :?: :idea:

I can't put ANYTHING on without SOME dog hair showing :thumbdown: Ideas, please :!: :?: :idea:[/quote]

Welcome to my world. We have 2 black dogs and 2 light colored dogs, and a cat. Not a day goes by without animal hair on something. Sorry, but I know of no way to stop it from happening. Wished I knew of a way to stop it for you. Good luck.

Kathy

I have none. My Mom gets frustrated, cause when she came to live with me I had 8 dogs and 5 cats. I am down to 5 dogs and 2 cats. She vacuums and sweeps pretty much everyday and puts mouse traps on the couch, beds, and anywhere she does not want a cat or dog.

It's part of the territory - it reminds me of having kids... before they come along you have control over your house.... then they come along and "break" you. It's give in or go insane. Cover what's important and vac more often - and get used to it. :wink: If you can come to have a relationship with them (a good one, that is!) then it really does help you tolerate more. (and having a bond with a dog can be incredibly fulfilling!!!)

Welcome to the world of "THE BEST FRIENDS YOU COULD ASK FOR!"...... We have an older black lab/cross......you guessed it....black....grey....white....and DD has her fawn coloured PUG.... if you ever want to see a HUGE amount of dog hair.....come on over.....(I have a special outfit I save for my grand dog Pug's visits....hehehe...)

Dog Hair? I just call it a design element. :lol:

It's everywhere in my house. I brush, sweep and clean and it's still there. I have lint rollers everywhere and use them often. I still love those dear sweet fur babies.

Shave them.



HEY, I was just kidding. Don't get so angry. I love our dog but not enough to give her full run of the house. She's an outside dog. I can't stand the hair. With DD's hair past her waist and mine closing in on my knees we have all the hair to deal with that we can handle. LOL

Just grumble, vent, grumble, vent and then give them some love!!! I have a black lab and a cat. The cat sheds, but the lab, OMG! I have a Kirby and can't even begin to tell you how many bags that thing goes through. Beige carpeting, black dog, carpeting always looks dirty!!! Oh well, he's 13 1/2 and not longed for the world much longer, so I'll deal with it.

We have 5 shih tzus...they don't shed like other dogs..only when the hair gets long..it comes in clumps. I don't let them have run of the house. They hang out outside on the deck in warm weather..but when they are in the house..they are only in the kitchen. The kitchen gets vacumed once a day. At night they sleep all together inside a play pen. I think the only way to control the hair is to contain it. Can't imagine life without a dog..they are the best.

LOL, I have a blonde, golden retriever, and reddish yellow lab and a brindle bulldog. Plus 4 cats, all black and gray. I think the short haired pets shed more than the long haired ones do, lol! I do vacumn and sweep alot, never put on my work clothes, til I am almost leeaving, and cover all my furniture up with quilts and sheets, and wash them often. Lint rollars are a must at our house, too....

Has anyone ever heard of doing this. An old remendy that works pretty well to lessen hair shedding is to put a small amount of olive oil in pets drinking water each fill-up. Supposedly animals shedding is triggered in the intestine area, olive oil retards this process somewhat. Although I have found that it works better with my cats than dogs, and does no harm. Ask your Vet on your next visit, see what they say.

I have come to love our little furry friends, too, and wouldn't give them up for the world. When DH was in the hospital last winter, it was wonderful having Maggie for company. It's just this wretched hair on everything. They are only allowed on one chair, but they do have the run of the downstairs. Yes, we keep the lint roller company in business, and I will try the olive oil thing. Thanks so much for letting me know it isn't just me.

Personally, I don't worry about it. I'd rather have my dogs than an immaculate house. Sorry that I can't help you with your problem.

oh honey you don't know about dog hair! We have a great pyr and when they shed hoo doggie! the house is covered. Some of his hair is almost as long as mine. Long and white. Now if anyone finds a long white hair on me I tell them its not me going grey its just dog hair. Seriously I have to brush him outside because he can turn the yard white when he blows his coat. Dh hates it...he grew up with no animals in the house either. I however love my dog so he puts up with it.

I don't have any cats or dogs, but I am intrigued with the length of your hair. Please tell us more, and add a pic in? Do you keep it up on a day to day basis, or how do you generally wear it? When was the last time you had it cut? I would love to hear details please.

i heard before feed them fish oil , put on food, helps

I have the answer!!!!!!!!!!!

Shave all your pets!!! ;)

(just couldn't help myself :lol: :lol: )

LMAO!!! hahaha You beat me!!! :lol:

We have never had inside pets, either, until this summer when the little doggy belonging to my DD and her boyfriend came home from college with her for the summer. (BF graduated and has taken a job involving alot of travel) Anyway, I read all your responses with much interest. I am vaccumming every day and using lint rollar. The hair is not as big a deal as the fact hat this dog seems to like to pee on my dining room carpet (and, yes, I take him out...just have not yet learned to read his signs well enough, I guess). This is a real learning experience for us. DD has gone to visit BF for the weekend and, of course, took the dog with her. Yay! A weekend without having to feel like I have a toddler in the house!

My dogs have the run of the house, and can go out whenever they want via the doggy door, they are all house broken. I have a smooth coat chow and a pit bull/chow and am fostering a lab/boxer puppy for the Humane Society.

Me too. I have a German Shepherd so there is hair everywhere. If it wasn't for my Dyson I would be buried in furries but she is so worth it.

We have 3 Golden Retrievers that we adore, but along with it goes the dog hair. We put up a little sign in the hall that says 'No outfit is complete without dog hair'. To me, that says it all. And I buy lots of lint rollers!

my dog has short, short dark grey hair , and it gets on everything. He has run of the house, except the kitchen, I do not allow him in it. You just do the best you can LOL

Try this......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvWGnXkcaKI

marsye, we do actually use the little round brush & vacuum our dog, he likes the feel of it, but he won't stay in the house for the general vacuuming sounds.
We have put omega-3 oil on his dry dog food for years, it doesn't stop the hair from falling out....it's supposed to give it a shine...maybe it does/doesn't, who knows?

We love our dogs as much as our (now grown children). I just accept the fact that they do shed ALOT. It helps if you pick carpet that has the colors of your dogs. Then the fur doesn't show as much. They bring me as much pleasure as quilting!

(and they don't ask for money, stay out late and not call, or require college tuition.......)

My Bellaboo's shedding was getting out of control. I had dog hair everywhere. I asked the old Vet if there was anything sort of shaving her that would help. He just said that was part of having a dog. The new Vet (fresh from school) said to put her on holistic food and I'd probably see a big difference. I did! She shedding stopped dramatically. The brand I buy is Blue, dry and canned. Since the food has no filler of any kind or gluten, she eats less and so poops less. I bought Blue for cats and my inside cat doesn't leave hair all over me when I pet him now. Everyone I know that has switched to the holistic pet food has said it was a miracle for the shedding problem.

We shaved our long haired cat with a flowbee. (not an easy task) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
She didn't like it at first, but it took her about 1 hr to decide "hey this ain't bad after all"
There's less hair around the house, no brushing for awhile & everyone seems to be much happier :wink: ;-) ;) :wink: :wink: ;) ;-)

I sure wish I couls have been there to see the flowbee thing. I bet that was a hoot!

Buy the dog puppy pads. My dog is housetrained but sometimes she has to go and I keep a puppy pad where she usually goes when no one is around to take her out. She will use it. Most are scented to attract the dog to use it. Much easier then cleaning a carpet.

You could wrap them in plastic wrap.

I really can't say enough about the holistic pet food. It's changed my dog and cat shedding to bare minimum. I thought they looked healthy before but now it's such a difference in the bright look of their eyes and their coats shine like glass. If the food you are feeding you pet has grain in it, that is not good for dogs and cats to eat, all it does is fill them up.

I won't lie. The super gnarly dust bunnies armored with dog hair get to me now and then, but all that love makes up for it.