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When Do Husky Puppies Start Shedding? Puppy Shedding Tips!

You’ve got a new husky puppy, and now you’re just waiting for the onslaught of hair to hit your floors… So when exactly will your pup start shedding?

This article has everything you need to know.

Husky puppies start shedding their puppy coat at 10-12 months of age to make way for their adult coat. Regular shedding begins once your puppy has their adult coat.

Do Huskies Shed as Puppies?

Husky puppies don’t really shed that much. In fact, all they have is a soft undercoat with no substantial top coat.

That’s why husky puppies look so soft and fluffy! Be sure to cherish this stage because it doesn’t last forever.

Until your puppy reaches his adolescence and gains his adult coat, your floors will be hair-free for the majority of the time. But this doesn’t mean to say there won’t be any hair fall at all.

And before you think this means you don’t need to brush, hang on for a moment. I’ll explain why brushing is still a good idea further below.


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When Do Husky Puppies Start Shedding?

At 10-12 months of age, your husky puppy will start shedding dramatically. This is when he’ll shed himself free from his fluffy puppy coat and gain his new adult coat.

It’s normal to see your husky looking rather scruffy and patchy during this period. Don’t panic, it’s simply the process of gaining his new coat.

The adult coat will slowly come through and your husky will develop his signature double-coat comprising of a top-coat and an undercoat.

When your husky gets his grown-up fur, he’ll be about 14 months old. He’ll start to shed all year long. He’ll also have two big shedding times before winter and summer start.

The amount your husky sheds will be impacted by the climate you live in and his genetics.

Be sure to check out my full husky shedding guide here.

Do You Need To Brush a Husky Puppy?

As husky puppies hardly shed, brushing is not necessary for hair removal. However, introducing them to brush early on is important for another reason.

It’s a great idea to introduce the brush from an early age so that he learns to enjoy brushing by the time it becomes an important routine activity.

You can do this by getting yourself a Pin & Bristle brush (I recommend these for puppies because they are incredibly gentle) and start by introducing it to him while you are sitting with him. Don’t worry about touching him with it, just let him inspect and sniff it. Casually bring his attention away from the brush with treats and toys.

Do that for about a week until he’s not bothered by the brush anymore. Then you can start to softly brush him. Use treats and toys to get his mind off the brush. If he gets scared, just put the brush away and keep him busy with other things.

The reason you have to use treats and distractions is to first build positive associations with the brush (brush = treats). And then to distract him away from it before he gets spooked or scared. You would be surprised how easily puppies can be spooked, and you really want to avoid that.

Even though you don’t need to remove hair at this stage, you have no idea how frustrating it is trying to brush an adult husky who hates the brush.

Introduce the brush early and slowly to avoid future nightmares. I can’t stress this enough!

Why Is My Husky Puppy Getting Patchy?

During the transition from his puppy coat to his adult coat, he’s going to look like you’ve just picked him up off the streets. He’s going to look a bit scraggly.

Many people worry at this stage and assume something is wrong with their puppy… Please don’t panic. 99% of the time he’s going to be just fine.

The transition process never goes particularly smoothly, and clumps of hair in random places will come out a regrow before other clumps in different places… That’s kinda how it goes.

Unless you couple this patchiness with other generic symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, weakness, or food refusal, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

If you do see those extra symptoms call your veterinarian as soon as possible, as that’s not normal.

Last Thoughts

Enjoy the time while your little fluff ball, well, is a fluff ball! Not all huskies end up being super fluffy, so don’t count on it being the case for you too.

Your husky puppy will not shed until he has his adult coat. Of course, there may be some fallen fair here and there but in general, proper shedding will not start until he has his adult coat at around 12-14 months of age.

And as I mentioned above, although there is no need to brush your puppy for the purpose of removing hair, it is a very wise move to at least introduce the brush while he is young and receptive. This way, you won’t run into problems when he’s an adult and do need to brush him.

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