I think the smooth coated dogs shed all year round. I have had both short coated dogs and long coated dogs in the past and the shorter coated ones shedded a lot more than the long coated ones. They were not all Chihuahuas however. There's really no way to stop shedding. It's natural for them to shed. You can reduce it by brushing him with a brush made for a short coat. I used to have a lab mix that shed a lot and I used a rubber curry comb like those used for horses but much smaller. It work pretty well to get some loose hairs out. The flakes are probably from dry skin. You will see them more after you brush is coat or pet him. You might want to feed him a high quality food with fish oils to keep his skin and coat healthy. Also, it's probably not a good idea to bath him too much as that will dry his skin out even more. Maybe once a month is good or as needed if he gets dirty or smelly. If you do bath him, use a moisterizing and/or an oatmeal dog shampoo. Hope this helps! Stefanie
--- On Mon, 10/20/08, baybreeze61204 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: baybreeze61204 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] chico shedding To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 1:10 PM Hi everyone... Chico is about 4 months old and started shedding.. I see it on my clothes... anyways i took a fine tooth dog comb and brushed him gently and got alot of dead hair out and then there was little white flakes on him ... I took one of those bath cloths and washed him down... how long do they shed for and is there anything i can do for the white flakes or just let it be....you only see them when you pet him excessively or brush him...how often should u bath these little guys!!!!! I will take all advice!!!! Thanks Again Lori!!
