Many parents who raise Alaskans have discovered that Alaskans are a dog breed that is particularly prone to shedding. Many joking jokes say that Alaskans shed their hair twice a year, once for half a year. Ridicule is ridicule, so do Alaskan dogs shed hair in winter? What are the reasons for dog hair loss in autumn and winter!

Will Alaskan dogs shed hair in winter?

The answer is obvious. Under normal circumstances, this is seasonal shedding. That is, the hair shedding is the most serious in spring and summer. Basically, you can pick one off the back of an Alaskan dog. A lot of hair, this is no exaggeration at all. In summer, it really feels like snow is falling in the house. But except for spring and summer, because of the existence of hair, it is impossible not to shed at all, but it will only shed some floating hair, which is just drizzle compared with spring and autumn.

If the hair loss is still serious after the shedding season, then parents should consider whether Alaska has a skin disease that causes hair loss. Of course, it is also possible that malnutrition in Alaska causes hair loss, but now people’s living standards have generally improved, and dogs’ diets have also improved. Malnutrition in Alaska generally does not occur, except for those who are fed particularly poor dog food. .

Skin diseases are divided into two aspects, one is hair loss caused by parasitic infection, and the other is localized hair loss caused by skin infection. The two treatment methods are very different. Skin diseases caused by skin infections require parents to purchase sterilizing and anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment, while skin diseases caused by parasitic infections require parents to first perform Alaska internal and external deworming and then use dermatological drugs. treat.