Hi I have a 18 month old LAB who is moulting a lot at the moment just wondering if it is normal for a LAB to lose a lot of hair from the sides of his body.His hair is thin at the sides of his body but elseware is thick and looking healthy just wandered if this is normal for this time of year. I have noticed a lot of hair around the house. Also you can see a difference in colour in his skin where is hair loss is.

Perfectly normal labs do lose a lot of hair especially at this time ready for summer, although labs moult a lot any time of year. He is still young his coat will eventually even out more, the hair is always a little thinner at the sides. Have you taken him outside and given him a good brush, my groomer uses a furminator the hair they get out is amazing and leave the coat looking lovely.

I also recommend the furminator to anyone that will listen, Zach has a coat very like a labs (his Mum was a lab) and it is moulting everywhere all the time, the Furminator really helps pull out the dead undercoat - you'd be AMAZED how much is in there!

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Hi thanks for this I will take him out in the garden and give him a good brush,dial a dog wash came out last week and gave him a good wash.He has been running around the garden all afternoon in the sun very happy dog,now asleep HA!

hi i think that you should go and see a vet just incase but i'm sure kai is fine.

Yes, it all sounds very normal - as long as the skin appears healthy and not sore. Labs that live indoors do seem to moult more, and can do all year round.

Between my two girls Indie has a much longer coat, and at this time of year she looses bag fulls of hair, you can almost pull it out in tufts from her back end. Tau has a much shorter coat, and doesn't lose anywhere near as much fur. I wouldn't use a furminator on a Lab, I know they are only meant to strip out the dead hair, but a Lab is double coated and a comb does the job enough for my liking. I do know people who use a furminator on their Labs and they swear by them, its one of those horses for courses things!

I never bother washing mine either, unless they've rolled in something, as long as their coat and skin are healthy they get left alone.

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Hi thanks for this Kai seems ok-eating fine no health problems I think I will just keep an eye on him,and yes he is moulting a lot.

thankyou for these really good posts!!!!