How can I reduce shedding on my Chinese Pug?

My pug is shedding everywhere. I brush him. I have one of those tools that is suppose to help get the under coat. Any ideas will be appreciated.

As I understand, pugs have an overcoat and an undercoat. The undercoat is also called 鈥渄own鈥?鈥?it鈥檚 lots of small hairs right next to the body designed to keep warm air close to the body. I also understand that through genetics, black pugs only have one of these coats, I think the outer coat. (I think the outer coat was bred to be darker and the undercoat was bred out 鈥?but i鈥檓 not sure on this)

Anyway, black pugs shed less than fawn pugs, apparently. I wish I had known this.

So, how do you keep your pug from shedding? Well, I have a couple techniques. You can try "Shed-X" and brush daily at least once but up to 3 times. Bathe once a week with a "shed control" shampoo. Then vacuum! This is what is meant by 鈥渃ontainment.鈥? I now have a dyson 14 animal vacuum, which i highly recommend. The next step after that is to brush frequently. If you can get the hair off in a controlled manner, you鈥檙e more likely to get it in the trash can, rather than on your floor or clothes.

I use a furminator along with the standard wire brushes you find in stores. The furminator essentially is a fine tooth comb combined with prongs that cut or pull the hair out. It does a very good job at gripping and thinning hair. However, It鈥檚 still not enough. Pugs shed A LOT, especially after a bath.

So, I just had to make a bunch of returns to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and one of the things we picked up was a barber鈥檚 hair shaving kit. I just shaved them to 1/8 inch of hair, and, well, it鈥檚 kind of a butcher job (they hate the look, but usually don鈥檛 mind getting shaved).

I read online that ground flaxseed was great for reducing shedding, but I have not tried it yet.

Good Luck!

brush her more, for one thing. also, sometimes heavy shedding can signal health problems. take him to tthe vet for a checkup. one more thing is sometimes the food they are eating. you should also ask the vet if his food is the best kind for him

The common phrase used by Pug owners is "they shed like buffaloes" - it is a well-known breed trait.

Some places sell food additives, sprays & shampoos that are supposed to help minimize this - no personal experience with them, but you could try: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Na...