Anyone know? I brush him daily, but that doesn’t help much. Is there a supplement or something I can give him? It started in late spring, thought he was just losing his winter coat, but here we are in mid-July with no end in sight.
Diet can definitely affect shedding - there are foods that supplement fatty acids that may be needed for your dog to help hair retention.
Second, google Matbreaker - I use this on all my animals, both cats and dogs. The cats are really prone to blowing coat, and after about two weeks of regular grooming with it virtually no hair is being shed. Great for getting out dead undercoat without yanking the fur and skin.
Get a different breed of dog. None of my 4 dogs shed. I’ve never been around a shedding breed that didn’t always shed, although sometimes it’s much worse than others.
You need a furminator comb:
They’re not cheap, but it’s been worth every penny because how well it keeps the fuzz from my chronically shedding cat under control.
Shoot it.
Lamb and rice food (check the ingredients to make sure there is no soy in it…I buy Science Diet) completely changed Harley’s coat from wirey to soft and cut down on the shedding. That and the furminator (posted previously) work great. When I use the furminator on him he looks like he’s lost about 15 lbs. I’m amazed at how much hair I get from him when I use it.
Thanks - all good suggestions (except for “shoot it” and “get another breed” - dark humor, right?). I was ready to break out the clippers and give him a buzz cut, think I’ll try the other stuff first. 
Shoot it.
That’s funny. That was the first thing that I thought. I don’t think there is a way to stop a dog from shedding, just a way to control it. good luck.
Shed stop works well
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=713&N=2001+113368
And my dog loves the taste of it on her food. It’s just an oil. Not sure what kind. Peanut butter probably has the same effect.
Jodi
I used to use one of those shedding blades that looks like a loop of metal with some tiny teeth on it. It worked just like the photos/videos of the ferminator. it was pretty incredible.
I used to have one of those shedding blades too. The Furminator is much easier to use/manipulate (at least to me). It’s a LOT more expensive though.
If you need to get another one, I got mine significantly cheaper at Amazon than it would have cost at Petsmart if they’d had it in stock.
I have a yellow lab and the thing does not stop shedding. There’s no way to get him to stop. We have used the furminator on him and it has helped, but he still sheds a bunch. It’s the life of living with a yellow lab. Either learn to love it or get rid of the dog. I vote for the former. I’d much rather deal with the shedding than not have the dog.
I bought mine on Ebay, for what they cost on amazon, but it was still $30 and a shedding blade is about $10. Worth it tough.
Can you tell me a bit more about the blade design? I use the matbreaker, which is pretty wide compared to most “shedding” blades. But what it does very well is cut (yes actually cut, as opposed to pull) the undercoat. As I said, after two weeks of regular grooming (say about three times a week) no more shed problems, and only groom aonce to twice a week after that. What I can see in the picture is fairly closely placed bladeds for the furminator, but that could b e misleading. If they are pretty closely placed (under a quater to three eigths of an inch), then the matbreaker may work in cases where the furminator doesn’t.
So, because their website doesn’t give enough detail, can you help me out here. Always willing to add something useful to the grooming armament.
I think it pulls out the undercoat, not cut the hair. It does have very closely placed teeth. Probably about 20-25 teeth per inch.
Shave the beast. My brother is a vet and has a black lab and they shave her…especially in the shedding part of a hair cycle. This usually ends up being in the summer and the dog is much more comfortable down south.