Thanks everyone for all of the helpful information! We did go and visit someone with a Basenji shorly after I had first posted this question. My son and husband played with the dog and hugged it and it licked them. We stayed for a while. no issues! we are expecting our new Basenji to arrive around the middle of this month. very excited!
Shedding season?
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Is there a shedding season for dogs in general, Basenjis in particular? I noticed today that Ziggy is shedding like crazy, much more than just a week or so ago.
Any ideas?
Lori
The Z-Pack: Zen, Zoe, and Ziggy
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Typically for B's it is anytime from now through late spring… or at least that is what I have found
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Typically for B's it is anytime from now through late spring… or at least that is what I have found
Let me add to that… little bit different for bitches that have had a recent litter... they will usually blow coat about 4 to 5 months after they have had a litter... again... that is what I have found with mine...
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I live in PA, and Senji has been blowing coat for the past month. I felt bad for him because we've been having some really cold weather.
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Blow coat? (or "blowing coat"?) Is that another way to describe shedding?
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Seems our's do it in the summer, but not all of them and not every year.
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In CO, it's still kinda cold a couple days a week and Mejai just finished. He doesn't seem to mind the cold though, so we're OK.
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Blow coat? (or "blowing coat"?) Is that another way to describe shedding?
Yes, sorry…. I didn't explain...
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Sometimes, Senji could just be laying on the floor for a few minutes and when he stands up, there's a pile of fur laying on the carpet. I've had to wash his blankets every day. I could probably knit a sweater with all the fur that gets caught in the dryer's lint filter. :rolleyes:
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Seems our's do it in the summer, but not all of them and not every year.
Normally Nala sheds in July, but she is shedding now!!
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Sometimes, Senji could just be laying on the floor for a few minutes and when he stands up, there's a pile of fur laying on the carpet. I've had to wash his blankets every day. I could probably knit a sweater with all the fur that gets caught in the dryer's lint filter. :rolleyes:
Same here with Timbo thought at first he had a skin problem, it is too cold to
change his winter coat too his summer coat :rolleyes:
