Bear Hair
Bear’s hair is a little thicker than I expected. Being a short-haired Saint Bernard, I thought his hair wouldn’t be a problem. I was wrong. It gets everywhere! Bear might have short-hair on top but underneath he has a thick woolly undercoat.
Bear’s undercoat is perfect for Norwegian weather. It keeps him warm and dry in very cold temperatures. However, the hair has a habit of letting go of bear. Even when Bear isn’t in molt, we brush him three times a week with hair-raising results. With this much hair, we could knit everyone socks for next winter!
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Oh my, that is a lot of hair! This post reminds me of a book I saw in our library a couple of years ago about how to use dog hair to make yarn for knitting. I thought it was one of those spoof books at first, but it actually was for real! According to the author, dog hair is quite warm when made into knitted garments. I always wondered, though, if you got the sweater wet–would it smell like wet dog??
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From Moose:
Or if it gets wet – could you just shake it off?
lol, maybe you could make some socks. People might just look at you a bit strange if they found out you knitted clothes out of dog hair.
I did not expect that much hair from them. I do love those dogs
I love the idea of knitted socks or sweaters…. Keep up the great work on your blog
I have a chocolate lab…same deal. No matter how often she gets brushed, we have hair everywhere! We could fill an upholstered chair! We don’t have dust bunnies…we have dust rhinos!
That last photo simply made me crack up with laughter! What an expression!
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From Moose:
Whenever we brush him, there are huge balls of fluff flying around (I always make sure to do it outside when it’s windy). Problem is, Bear likes to chase said balls of fluff so it’s hard to keep him still.
Haha! That’s the same as our dog – he’s a labradoodle and my Dad always says we’ve made 6 kneeling cushions for the local church out of what he sheds. Bear’s does look like wool though… you should try knitting with it!
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From Moose:
I just dread the thought of having to make yarn out of that hair…
I don’t know much about spinning yarn but I bet it would be difficult with Bear’s hair!