Why are golden retrievers thin?
0 Jul 26,2025
Golden retriever puppies will begin to change their fetal hair 3-4 months after birth. At this time, the soft fetal hair will fall off and stronger hair will grow. Generally, this period of hair shedding lasts for several months. Some dogs shed hair relatively quickly and can finish it in one or two months. Some dogs shed hair completely and are still shedding after three or four months. Faced with this situation, owners should comb their dogs more often to promote hair replacement.
Adult golden retrievers will also change their hair every spring, summer, autumn and winter. This is due to the influence of the climate. In spring, in order to cool into summer, golden retrievers will shed their thick winter hair and grow sparser hair. When autumn is about to enter winter, the sparse summer hair will be shed and thick hair will grow to resist the cold of winter.
During the period when the golden retriever is moulting, the owner must ensure that the golden retriever receives sufficient nutrients such as protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals, so that the hair can grow quickly and well. In addition to paying attention to nutritional supplements, you must also comb the golden retriever's hair every day and do a good job in environmental sanitation at home. Golden Retrievers have relatively poor immunity during the moulting period, and a large area of their skin will be exposed, making it easy for parasites and bacteria to infect the body. Therefore, owners must keep their homes clean, and the dog's various utensils and kennels must also be kept regularly. Wash and expose.