Chow Chows are well known for their beautiful coat. Unfortunately this does mean that the breed sheds hair. The amount of hair your Chow Chow will shed will differ depending on what season it is. Read on to find out more.
Chow Chow Shedding in Spring
The Chow Chow will shed lots of hair during spring. This is due to the fact that they are preparing for the warmer weather that will come with summer. Mostly just the Chow Chows undercoat will shed, however they will also shed some hair from their topcoat.
Chow Chow Shedding in Summer
Although, your Chow Chow will shed most of their hair near the end of spring, they will still continue to shed some of their hair during summer. This shedding will help keep your Chow Chow cooler during hotter weather. However, near the end of summer you will notice that the shedding will slow down and your Chow Chow will start to grow more hair in preparation for the colder months ahead.
Chow Chow Shedding in Fall
During the fall your Chow Chows shedding will be considerable lighter. In fact, your Chow Chow will now start to grow a new undercoat which in turn will help keep them warm during the winter months coming up.
Chow Chow Shedding in Winter
Your Chow Chow will hardly shed at all during the start of winter. Instead, their undercoat would have grown to a nice thickness which will help keep them toasty and warm during the cold winter months. Near the end of winter, however, your Chow Chow will begin to shed its undercoat again, in preparation for the warmer weather that will come with spring and summer.
Dealing with Chow Chow Shedding
Although shedding is beneficial for your Chow Chow as it helps keep them cool in summer and warm in winter; it can still be a little annoying to tidy up. However, you can control the amount of hair around you home by following the below tips:
- You could only allow your Chow Chow in certain rooms of your house. For example, you could make a rule that your Chow Chow is not allowed in any of the bedrooms. This will limit the amount of rooms that will have hair in them.
- Hair is easier to remove from leather. So opt for a leather sofa instead of choosing a sofa with a different fabric.
- Put old blankets down where your Chow Chow likes to nap.
- Keep a lint brush handy so you can remove any hair from your clothes or furniture quickly.
- Make sure you keep your wardrobe door closed at all times. Also, make sure you put clothes away immediately. This will stop your Chow Chows hair getting on you nice clothes.
Shedding hair may be a nuisance. However, you cannot avoid Chow Chow shedding, as it a natural part of owning this breed of dog. However, as you can see from the above, there are things you can do to control this shedding hair.