🐕 Shed Season Brushing Frequency Calculator

Select your pet's coat type and the current season to see a commonly recommended brushing frequency — double-coated breeds need much more brushing during heavy shedding season.

Coat type

Season

Coat type against season

Six combinations, returned as brushings per week. The one that really swings is a double coat in spring or autumn, when the undercoat comes out in sheets:

                    shedding season   off-season
double-coated             7x               2x
medium shedder            4x               1x
curly / low shedder       2x               1x        (per week)

Taking shed season as roughly twelve weeks of the fifty-two, a husky works out at about 164 brushings a year - 84 in season, 80 out. A medium shedder comes to 88, and the gap is what ends up on the sofa.

What the number does not tell you

Curly coats score lowest for the opposite reason. They shed into themselves rather than onto the floor, so twice a week is a matting minimum, and it has to reach the skin.
Line brushing beats surface brushing. Part the hair and work outward in sections; a slicker skated over the top leaves the undercoat where it is.
Use the right tool: an undercoat rake for a double coat, a slicker and steel comb for curly. The comb is the test - if it will not pass through, you are not finished.
Indoor pets shed year round. Artificial light blunts the seasonal trigger, so many sit nearer the shedding-season row all year.

Brushing hard in one spot with a slicker or rake scrapes the skin, and de-shedding blades cut coat as well as pull it, so keep passes light and stop when the tool stops filling. Shedding is not a health verdict either way, but bald patches, clumps coming out well outside season, or red, flaky skin under the coat is worth a vet's look rather than more brushing.

Frequently asked questions

How often should I brush a husky during shedding season?

Daily, dropping to about twice a week once the coat has blown out. Ten minutes every day pulls far more undercoat than an hour at the weekend.

Do doodles and poodles need brushing if they do not shed?

Yes, and it is the brushing you cannot skip. Dead hair stays in the curl and knits into mats, which is why the tool still asks twice a week in season.

When is shedding season for dogs?

Spring and autumn, triggered by changing daylight rather than temperature, a few weeks each. Pets living indoors under artificial light often shed steadily all year instead.