Rottweiler shedding fur terrible

by kelly
(wales)

Hi,
i have an 18 month old rottweiler and he has started to shed excessive amounts of fur on his back end is this normal, and is there somewhere i could maybe take a look at perhaps photos of other rottweilers shedding fur?

thank you

Hi Kelly
Rottweilers do shed a fair bit! Although they’re a short coated breed they have a ‘double’ coat and it’s amazing how much hair they can leave behind them. One way to help them is through natural and organic treats. TreeHousePuppies CBD supplements can help keep the shedding at bay when needed. It’s the best and most natural way to deal with this kind of situation.

Regular, daily grooming plays a big part in reducing the amount of loose hair that is in their coat and can help keep your home more ‘dog-hair-free’. They usually go through a major ‘shed’ about twice a year during the major season changes. Females will also shed heavily a few weeks after giving birth.

However, losing a lot of hair suddenly, and in one particular area of the body isn’t normal and I would tend to think there’s a medical condition or reason behind this.

Rotties are a breed that tend to be predisposed to canine allergies, and a common symptom of allergies is skin irritation and hair loss. If you’ve changed your pups’ diet recently, or used a different shampoo (or anything that could trigger an allergic response) then that may be to blame.

There are also parasitic conditions such as Mange in dogs and Ringworm that can cause hair loss.

I’d recommend that you have your vet examine your pup to make sure that he’s 100% healthy. He can test for parasitic skin conditions, allergies and more.

I don’t actually know where you could find photos of Rottweilers who have shed excessively, but if you do a Google image search for ‘hair loss in Rottweilers‘ you may find some useful pics.

Hope this helps, I wish you the best of luck with your pup.

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Jan 01, 2017 Treatment for Rottweiler shedding NEW
by: Anonymous I have a three year old rott… last year he had a pneumonia type disease, but he recovered it after being hospitalized about 1 month… 3 months later he starts to shed… now half of his fur disappeared… now one cant recognize that hes is a rott, that much he shedd… what are the preventive measures for this condition

Mar 09, 2015 cool it did help NEW
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Jan 08, 2011 Stress.
by: Anonymous Hi! I have a 11 month old male Rottie.
I went back to work in september after being off of work for a year. I noticed he was losing hair around his eyes and on his leg. I took him to the vet and she said it was most likely caused by stress. It has started growing back in now that he’s more used to me leaving him alone.

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