It's endless
I have two Labradors that literally cover the floor with hair, it's rarely ending. Some months you can pull this hair out in clumps. During a sunny day you may also see the hair floating with the air. You know you've got a problem when the vacuum cleaner gives up.
Regular Grooming
The best way to keep fur down is to regularly brush and groom your pet. Ideally your dog ought to be brushed daily. Very few people have the time to spend on brushing our dogs so I attempt to do it weekly. Brushing weekly is really a big difference it's just like a cumulative effect, the greater you brush the less fur you get brushing out.
Keeping the fur at the very least
Did you know brushing does over keeping the fur to some manageable level? Brushing helps stimulate your dog's circulation plus it distributes their skin oils for a healthy shiny coat. Brushing also removes dirt, grass, pollen, as well as other unknown substances that somehow manages to collect on their coats. This keeps your dog cleaner longer. Brushing and grooming tools also assist in preventing those nasty tangles, mats and knots from even forming in the first place.
Tools of the trade
Of course like everything, there is an amazing amount of different grooming tools available. A great tip is to always brush your pet out before bathing. Mats and tangles tighten once they get wet causing them to be much harder to get them out.
Brushes
There is an almost endless amount of dog brushes available. Some are self cleaning, some have steel pins, some are traditional wooden handle type. Fundamentally the bristle type brush is helpful for most dog hair types. Work with a longer bristle brush on long-haired dogs and make use of a shorter, firmer bristle brush on short-haired dogs. The steel pin type is the best for medium to long hair and curly coats. Finally the slicker type brush is used to break up tangles and mats in medium to long-haired breeds.
Combs
Fine-toothed dog combs bring soft, thin or silky coats whereas medium-toothed combs can be used for normal coats. If your dog has very heavy or thick coat, work with a wide-toothed comb. Combs would be best suited for medium to large breeds with medium / coarse coats. Another option is the Furminator which strips excess fur from the undercoat.
Clippers
If you are buying dog clippers for the first time buying a kit is excellent idea. Clipper kits usually come with the actual clippers, guards, combs and scissors incidents where have instructions with grooming tips. Check as numerous customer reviews as possible.
I am not brave enough to aim clipping so I cheat and acquire the professionals to take on that.
cat hair
Grooming is essential for all dogs with plenty of hair. Dogs like German Shepherds have a double coat and shed a whole lot so need to be groomed regularly. Grooming is another great bonding time and generally most dogs love the eye.