When Do Golden Retriever Puppies Start Shedding. 2019-05-01 Typically dogs will shed their coat in spring to prepare for the warmer months and grow a thick warm coat in fall to prepare for winter. Just like a human mothers hair will often thin once theyve given birth your retriever fur will thin and shed more as well.
At about 2-3 weeks golden retriever puppies go from the army crawl to waddling to walking. He will shift his light summer coat ready for when the colder months hit making way for his thick winter coat. As the spring starts and the additional fur is not required anymore the undercoat starts wearing down resulting in excessive shedding during this time.
Many golden retrievers will also have long feather-like hairs.
So if you get your Golden Retriever as a puppy you should expect them to shed a lot more during their first 6 months as they lose their puppy coat. During spring and fall is when you can expect the worst shedding to occur. Interestingly golden retriever puppies dont completely shed their fur. During the winter months your Golden Retriever will grow an extra thick undercoat most of which shall be shed during Spring.
