American Eskimo

[Mom9691]

Hi, I have a four year old female American Eskimo who has started losing her hair very early.  She's losing a lot of hair.  Anyone have the same or similar experience.  Usually she doesn't start losing her hair (molting) until September.
Thanks

[lonewolf07]

Can you actually pull out chunks of hair without her feeling it?

I THINK that American Eskimos are part of the Samoyed family, just like Siberian huskies.  Could be wrong - I often am.  However, our husky has had difficulties blowing her coat too because of bizarre weather conditions here.  They blow their coats twice a year but ours seems to be in a constant state of "shedding".  Same with our Akita who is also related to the Samoyed family.  She looks like an exploded cotton ball.  Even constant grooming doesn't help a lot.  The vet says this is happening a lot this year and is weather related.  She recommended daily brushing and the occasional bath with a good dog shampoo that doesn't dry the skin and a good quality conditioner for their hair.  It does seem to help.

[AstrologerJuli]

Hi!
I too, have a female American Eskimo dog who is just shy of being 2 years old, and started molting in Aug!  She looks horrible!!!  She had such a beautiful coat at the beginning of the summer, and now its gone!  Patches of hair were literally coming off of her.  I don't remember this happening last year.  I can't remember if they grow a coat for the winter?  It would seem as if they would need to!  I just hate the way she looks right now!  So, you aren't alone in this!
Juli