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    Thoughts while sweeping

    A few months ago we went from old carpet in the house to tile. I love the change, but the light grey tile certainly makes me more aware of dog hair. My main thought while sweeping up is - how is this dog not bald? It's almost impressive how much hair one Lab generates in one week..

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    I know, right? I can brush, brush, brush Lark, vacuum and by the next day, black hair all over the kitchen floor again. I think the 2 dogs play fighting, they must pull each other's hair out.

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    LOL! At the kennel I've definitely noticed over the years that labs shed more than almost every breed except shepherds.
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    I have the same thought every time I vacuum!

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    So agree! Often wondered what the heck I could invent to use up all that fur. There's got to be "gold", black and chocolate in them hills.
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    One thing I've found that goes a long way to lessening the fur on the floor (and furniture) is to brush every morning....it's part of our after-breakfast ritual. I use a rubber-tipped slicker to back-brush (the dogs aren't thrilled but this snags tons of loose undercoat) and then use a soft slicker to brush in the direction their hair grows. Amazing what comes off each and every day. A Zoom Groom would work well, too, for that first step.

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    My car looks like a fur coat at times lol. It is crazy how much they shed

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    What makes it even more ridiculous in our case, is that Sprockette doesn't have a proper Lab coat. It's a double coat but thinner than standard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MySprockette View Post
    What makes it even more ridiculous in our case, is that Sprockette doesn't have a proper Lab coat. It's a double coat but thinner than standard.
    I hear ya. My mother had a Basenji (super short hair) whose hair clogged and eventually broke a vacuum cleaner.

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    We just got a Eufy, which is a roomba competitor, five days in and I am very happy with it. It runs each morning at 9am for 1-2 hours. It's not that smart or efficient, just bumps around persistently. And it's certainly not a good thorough vacuum replacement. But it takes away that every. single. day. feeling. of sitting and looking at how much dog hair there is even though you just vacuumed 1-2 days before (or maybe even that same day sadly).
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