[Deek]

Shave her. I have a lab, and we have him shaved twice a year. You are likely thinking "no way", as I did when I first heard this, but trust me it works.

Not only does it fix the shedding, but the dog will be much more comfortable in the heat. Unless you look closely, you will not even be able to tell that the dog has been shaved, as the remaining short hair still provides a full coat.

[heartwood]

The shedding might possibly, just possibly, drive me to shave the dog in June, but I can’t do it to the poor thing in February. Besides, she would go from a sleek black, to a dingy gray, and my children would freak out.