Tuffs and Fluffs

Henry: "Momma, feeling itchy."

Coming, dear.

Henry: "Ahhhh"

Henry: "Much better."

Dog Blog Post #2270

Golden Retrievers are a double-coated breed, with a thick, soft, undercoat to keep them warm that is protected by a longer, coarser, outer coat.

When Spring comes, they blow their undercoat - sending giant tuffs of fluff wafting all over the house - and everyone and thing in it.

Henry repeats this in the fall - about now - although the tuffs are more mouse than moose sized.

He then continues to shed a small rabbit's worth of fluff per week, or so, over the rest of the year. No, I'm not kidding and no, I don't know how he manages to grow (and lose) so much.

This is in addition to whatever the groomer gets off him every 2-3 weeks.

(Zachary probably sheds as well, although the quantity is minuscule compared to his much fluffier nephew.)

The only tool I use for grooming is an undercoat rake - shown here - which is exactly what it sounds like. It has short, thick, widely-spaced, plastic-coated tines that reach down through the top coat to pull out loose undercoat.

LOTS of loose undercoat.

Henry loves being groomed, and will stand there, leaning into the rake, for as long as I'm willing to comb him.

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