since the weather is starting to warm up, my poor siberian husky sasha is shedding like you wouldn't believe! she came in and sat down by me at the computer and when we got up, there was more than 3 handfuls of fur that came off her butt from just sitting there. i took her outside and brushed her real good. now that i got off all that winter coat (litterally a complete stuffed to the brim plastic grocery bag full), there's nothing left of her! lol!!! she looks so very thin now!

anyone else have a major pet grooming for the spring? got some pics of your mutts too?

here's some pics of my husky:
http://droppedsyndicate.com/photo_album/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=187 the winter coat i brushed out
http://droppedsyndicate.com/photo_album/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=186 after brushing, look how skinny she is!
http://droppedsyndicate.com/photo_album/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=184 she's a pretty pup though, isn't she?

Awesome looking animal you got there, that is one clean dog, good luck with that  We have a 5 year old male German Shepard, and can not say enough good about him. The hair is a price you pay for the love they give. Big dogs FTW!

Jill, try using a brush called the furminator  (http://www.furminator.com/shedless.cfm) if you have not already. And that comment about the sweaters ............. could have gone without that,  .

I love our furminator!  I got put on it by our groomer.  My sister in law now has one for her german shep.  Even with the furminator our big pup still sheds like crazy, but not _as_ bad as without it...lol.  I will never get a lab cross again....LOL.  Blowing out the coat all at once would be sooo much better than all the time.  He can be such a good dog so we put up with it and try and brush him every few days with the furminator (he hates being brushed).  I'll have to find a picture of him.. he's so goofy.