When you have a white dog and also have a wardrobe consisting of mostly black clothing like me, you will undeniably have one recurring problem: dog hair on all of your clothes! Shedding is a big nuisance in our home; not the act itself but where all that hair ends up. And it ends up everywhere!

You might be wondering how much two short-haired dogs like Troggie and Sasha can shed, and surprisingly it’s a lot -- some people say more than long-haired dogs. All canines shed fur year-round and more so in the spring and fall. But you don’t have to own a Golden Retriever or Shih Tzu to know what a home covered in shed fur is like -- just visit mine.

We deal with two types of shed fur: thicker white hairs that stick on the furniture and clothing, and finer red hairs that fall to the floor. The white hairs come courtesy of Trogdor. These are thick and great at burrowing into the fibers of clothing. I’ve often spent much time in moments of boredom picking the hairs one by one out of a black sweater or jacket. These white hairs also stick to the couch, which we usually cover in a large blanket for this very reason. Once a week, the blanket is washed, but the just hair piles up again. The fur that falls to the floor comes from Sasha, whose thick, lush coat consists of very fine red hairs. These red hairs fall to the floor then morph into dust bunnies that then multiply like real bunnies in all the corners and under furniture.

There are easy ways to deal with this shedding, but there is no way to stop it completely. Brushing the dogs outdoors to remove hair before it falls off is one option, and frequent vacuuming helps, too. Will the day ever come when I won’t walk out of the house with at least some dog fur on my pants? Probably not. I think I’m better off just accepting it and hoping that dog fur on clothing one day becomes the latest fashion statement. Then I’ll be the hippest one around.