Grooming Your Husky, Malamute or Sled Dog
You will find that most sled dogs will 'blow their coats' once or twice every year.
This is when a husky sheds the shorter, fluffy hairs of its undercoat, which comes out over the course of two or three weeks in big clumps.
By the end of this period, you, your house and your garden will be covered white fur. Your husky will look decidedly scrawnier for a couple of weeks, due to its lack of undercoat.
For the rest of the year, huskies usually shed pretty steadily.
Although it doesn't tend to be in large amounts, shedding does happen year-round. Those considering taking on a husky have to accept that if they do, their lives, and everything in them will be finely dusted with soft, white hair!
There are methods to discourage the unchecked loss and dispersal of hair from your husky - primarily through a careful and appropriate grooming routine.
Many owners we know, including ourselves, swear by a grooming tool called a FURminator deShedding Tool.
This is basically a rake-tool which is more efficient than most at removing loose hairs and clumps of fur.
It is really good at getting through to the undercoat in 'double-coated' northern-breeds.
We've found them to be most reasonably priced through Amazon (See links in the side bar of this page for current prices).
We find a medium size FURminator deShedding Tool