It snowed in Louisiana today!

[Gumbeaux]

Not really, but it looked like it after I took a shedding blade to my GR. This photograph shows just part of the fur in the yard. It could have easily filled a grocery bag.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/bayoutitan/Shedding.jpg

[imloulou]

OMG...that is soooo funny.

I have a Golden and that "grooming thingy" does wonders to their winter coat! Our little daschund raaaan around the yard catching the fluffs of fur!! It was very entertaining.

I love your picture Gumbeaux!!!!!!!

[Robyn1007]

:eek: I had a husky/australian shepherd mix once that would yield that amount of fur when brushed regularly. Do you ever wonder how there is still so much fur left on them?

[seeteekay]

Wow! for a second I was confused by reading your headline. The world makes sense again.

[Peweh]

Just think, Gumbeaux, the birds in your neighborhood will have the plushest cushiest nests!

Thanks for the pic, your GR is so handsome, as always.

[mbrogier]

That's how much hair that gets shed when I pet my cats. :p Not really, but they do shed a ton. We call Gris "rabbit" because her fur is so soft and dense. If you were blindfolded and petted her, you wouldn't know it was a cat instead of a bunny.

I remember how much my golden shed. Those shedding blades do wonders. I bought one for "rabbit". :D

[GingerPow]

Gumbeaux, this time of year I take our GR to the groomer and tell her that I want to take home a giant chihuahua. :D (It's not really that close of a clip, but she gets the idea and does a great job).

Murphy is more comfortable in the heat, & dries quickly after a dip in the pool.

I was also thinking that all that fluff will be much appreciated by the birds. That's what I do with the brushed out fur too - toss it into the garden. It is always gone within three days.

Your GR is a cutie. I adore this breed. And our little Havanese. And every other dog I ever met. :D

[lindrusso]

Your GR looks like he/she has such a thick, curly coat!

Bailey's main problem - other than year-round shedding - is that his feathers are so long, they reach to the ground in many places! We will be boarding him later this week and I think I'll have him groomed while he's there. Shorter feathers for sure! I hope he doesn't come home looking stupid. :o

Poor Bailey - boarding AND grooming all in one week - he'll be a wreck when we pick him up.

Cute picture. :)

[Wendy w]

Great pic! I used to live with 2 beagles, and there were times when I swore that you could put fur on another dog with all of the shedding.

My next door neighbor has a small German Shepherd. They both got really short hair cuts and now kind of look alike. ;)

[LakeMartinGal]

Loved the photo -- I have 2 Goldens, and they are double trouble... one has very long silky fur!

We used to have Siberian Huskies, and they shed in clumps! I used to enjoy picking the clumps off! (The dogs did NOT enjoy that part at all :p )