Signs of Spring: I just brushed my short haired dog for 15 minutes,

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3. I had a Malamute-Australian Shepherd x Australian blue heeler

She had a very luxuriant undercoat, a medium(like a lab)outer coat and in the spring I pinched out the loose tufts that would poke out from her haunches between brushings.

I told the shoe repair guy that I liked his shop dog, a big dog that seemed mostly yellow lab, and he said she sheds like crazy when the temperature hits ~60ºF, because she's actually half Malamute.

For a long haired dog do you have to use a long bristled wire brush? I see from the reviews that people really like Furminators® but they are expensive!

Next purchase: A rubber broom, for pulling hair off of floors especially good for carpets and rugs. The bags for my vacuum cleaner aren't sold in my town, so I prefer to collect the fluff in a paper bag before vacuuming!

http://www.simplygoodstuff.com/rubber_brooms.htm