By all measures, my dog should be bald

[Sharondippity]

This is my old gal, I've been home more lately (and online) due to her recent health issues. She's 14 and still very mobile but is having liver problems.

When people ask me what kind of dog she is, I tell them she's an American Shedder.

If you'll notice, she's having trouble with her eye. I've been treating it/her for three weeks now with gel and antibiotics, it's taking forever to heal.

I vacuumed yesterday, and today again. That canister is just from today.

Anyone else have an American Shedder?

 

[iowabowtech]

Yes, in the way of an overweight tabby cat. Our vacuum looks similar to yours and that's after brushing her and using all the remnants to fully stuff a throw pillow.

 

[zuben el genub]

I have a fluffy-assed cat who dispenses fluff all over, but one of the strangest shedders I've ever seen was my neighbor's Dalmation. The dog was so short haired you would think shedding would be minimal, but the back of the couch was covered from where he walked against it. Neighbor said she could vacuum every day, and the couch would be covered again the next.

 

[danaj]

Yes, I have a little dog that I inherited from my dad, and a very fluffy cat that sheds everywhere. Between the two of them, I could vacuum everyday. Now my boyfriend has decided to stay at my house for a while because I live in the city, and his house is in the 'burbs (to save gas money), and he brought his 2 cats with him. So, I have 3 cats and a dog shedding everywhere in my one bedroom apartment! A few weeks ago I also was letting a neighbor stay with me because she got evicted (big mistake!), and she brought her 2 dogs with her, so, me, who is used to living alone, had 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 3 people staying in my one bedroom apartment! Boy am I glad that is over!

 

[Clementine_3]

I have a German shedder in full shed mode! I brush 4 dogs worth of hair off her and my vacuum still looks like yours.

 

[Gmash]

Yellow lab. Enough said.:argh:

 

[Sharondippity]

Wowee you bought a zoo haha.