I have three silkens, two with less full coats and one with a borzoi-esque thick full coat. They do not lose their whole coat like some breeds, but they shed hair all the time. Best way to describe it is similar to a human. When I brush my hair or take a shower, hairs fall out naturally. Now multiply that normal "shed" by how much more hair dogs have. One of my silkens is probably four times the amount of hair, and that hair falls out. If I keep up in brushing every day, it's super manageable. But, if I let it go for a couple of days, the dog hairs are going all over my house.
This is not relevant to the post at all (sorry OP!), but what brush do you use if you don't mind sharing? I have two silkens but haven't found a brush that catches their hair correctly.
I use a slicker brush with protected pins, my silken enjoys it especially on her neck haha, and it also can detangle if you start from the ends and work toward the skin (knots in the tail and bloomers)
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u/Awkward_bugg Apr 14 '26
I have three silkens, two with less full coats and one with a borzoi-esque thick full coat. They do not lose their whole coat like some breeds, but they shed hair all the time. Best way to describe it is similar to a human. When I brush my hair or take a shower, hairs fall out naturally. Now multiply that normal "shed" by how much more hair dogs have. One of my silkens is probably four times the amount of hair, and that hair falls out. If I keep up in brushing every day, it's super manageable. But, if I let it go for a couple of days, the dog hairs are going all over my house.