winter coats

anyone here have problems with their dogs coats after winter? and how do you get it back to par?

I have one that has prolems in the winter. Her hair gets real dry and brittle looking. But as soon as it starts warming up it starts to look normal again.

is there no one out there with any comments to this?

My dog's coat is very thin all year long. She is an indoor dog, so I don't think the seasons have a great effect on her coat.

However, back in the 1980's when we had several dogs that lived outside on chains in dog houses, I recall that their coats did get very thick in the winter. To get the excess hair off, I used to give my dog a rub down after every walk, starting on the hind legs, then the front legs, then the body and lastly the muzzle and ears. It is important to always rub with the lay of the hair and not against it. It is amazing how much hair will come off using this method, not to mention the comfort the dog feels after a long walk or run. I hope this is of some help.

thanks for your posts....
it is very easy to tell at the shows who keeps their dogs inside and who leaves them out by their coats.... i just like to see what some do to get the yuck out of their dogs coats come show season - i have only had so so luck with this in the past

Furminator. Best brush in the planet.