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Permalink Reply by Sam on February 18, 2008 at 8:34pm

Sorry Anna, corgis do shed and there will not be a medication to stop it. To most easily manage a corgi coat may I suggest that you feed a very high quality food, groom regularly, use a rake or furminator to pull out the loose/dead undercoat. At high shed times give a very warm bath and use a cool air blow dryer.....best done outside as the hair goes everywhere. Doing the above things will help you manage the hair. Part of the corgi mantra.....corgis do shed!

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Permalink Reply by Erika on February 19, 2008 at 7:30pm

Murphy shed like crazy when we first got him, but a half tablespoon of Omega 3/Omega 6 oil on his food every day has curbed his shedding considerably. Pet supply stores usually sell "reduce shedding" food supplement oils. I opted for the far-less-expensive Smart Balance cooking oil that boasts as much omega 3 & omega 6 as the ones sold as a pet supplement.
Also, we've noticed his amount of shedding is a good indicator of his stress level, so his shedding reduced after the first 2 weeks as he became more comfortable with us an our routine. The day he started obedience training, he shed a lot, but then it went back to a reasonable level a few hours after we got back home.

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Permalink Reply by Anna Fung on February 21, 2008 at 11:39am

Thanks for all the advice - much appreciated!!

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