Notes from a house with a lot of dog hair.
Grooming, shedding, and the small negotiations of living with a dog who sheds like it is a full-time job. We write when there is something worth saying, which is not often.
Journal
Why your dog sheds so much in spring and fall
Twice a year a double-coated dog lets go of its undercoat almost all at once. Here is what is happening under the fur, and what changes how much of it...
Why your dog sheds so much in spring and fall
Twice a year a double-coated dog lets go of its undercoat almost all at once. Here is what is happening under the fur, and what changes how much of it...
How to groom a dog who hates the vacuum
Most grooming sessions with a nervous dog fail before the brush touches anything. Here is what changes that, and what to do if your dog has already made up their...
How to groom a dog who hates the vacuum
Most grooming sessions with a nervous dog fail before the brush touches anything. Here is what changes that, and what to do if your dog has already made up their...
Caipi does not write these. She supervises.
Most of what ends up here starts with something she did: a knot behind the ear, a shedding season that left the couch looking like a second dog, a grooming session that turned into a game of chase.
We write it down afterwards, once she has fallen asleep. She reviews the result by lying across the keyboard.
Chief Shedding Officer