De-Shedding Treatment — Less Fur, More Fun
If your dog sheds heavily, you already know the problem — hair on the couch, hair on your clothes, hair in your food. A deshedding treatment won't stop shedding completely, but it makes a real, noticeable difference. At Kiesel Bark Pet Resort, our deshedding treatment in Auburn uses professional shampoo and rinse to loosen and remove the dead undercoat before it ends up all over your house. Starting at $15, it's one of the most cost-effective grooming services we offer.
Deshedding Treatment in Auburn, AL
Heavy shedding is one of the most common complaints Auburn dog owners have, and it's one of the easiest things to actually do something about. The dead undercoat that ends up on everything in your home doesn't have to go there — if it's removed at the grooming table during a bath, it never makes it back to your car, your sofa, or your clothes.
That's what a deshedding treatment does. We use a deshedding shampoo and rinse during the bath that breaks down and loosens the dead undercoat while the coat is wet, then work it out thoroughly during the drying and brushing process. The result is a significant reduction in the amount of loose hair your dog is carrying around — and subsequently depositing everywhere.
For high-shed breeds living in Auburn's warm climate, regular deshedding treatments are genuinely one of the most practical grooming investments you can make. Alabama heat accelerates seasonal coat blowing in double-coated breeds, and staying on top of it with professional treatments makes the difference between manageable shedding and a house that looks like it's carpeted in dog hair.
Deshedding Treatment Pricing
Deshedding is priced by coat length — the longer and denser the coat, the more product and time involved.
Short Hair
e.g. Labs, Beagles, Boxers
Medium Hair
e.g. Shepherds, Huskies
Long Hair
e.g. Collies, Goldens
Add deshedding to a bath or full groom: The deshedding treatment is an add-on to either our just baths service or a full groom appointment — it's not a standalone service. The shampoo and rinse work best as part of a complete bath and blow dry. Just mention it when you call to schedule and we'll include it in the appointment.
What the Deshedding Treatment Includes
- Deshedding shampoo applied and worked through the full coat
- Conditioning deshedding rinse to loosen dead undercoat
- Thorough rinse and high-velocity blow dry
- Brushing to remove loosened undercoat during and after drying
- Noticeably reduced shedding for several weeks following treatment
High-Shed Breeds That Benefit Most
Deshedding treatments work best on double-coated breeds and other heavy shedders. The AKC identifies double-coated breeds as the heaviest shedders — dogs with a dense undercoat beneath a longer outer coat that sheds seasonally and year-round. Here's what we see most often from Auburn families:
Labrador Retrievers
Probably the most common heavy-shed dog we see in Auburn. Labs have a dense, water-resistant double coat that sheds year-round and heavily during seasonal coat changes. A deshedding treatment before peak shed season makes a real difference.
German Shepherds
Shepherds are notorious shedders — they blow their coat twice a year and shed moderately the rest of the time. Regular deshedding treatments during those heavy periods keep the volume manageable.
Golden Retrievers
Goldens have a long, dense double coat that sheds heavily. Auburn families with Goldens tell us their deshedding appointment is one they never skip — the volume of loose coat removed during the treatment is genuinely impressive.
Huskies & Malamutes
Arctic breeds with thick double coats that blow out massively in warmer months. In Alabama's climate, these dogs shed almost continuously. Regular deshedding is practically a maintenance requirement rather than an optional service.
Corgis & Shelties
Small dogs, big shedding. Both breeds have thick double coats that shed far more than their size suggests. Deshedding treatments are particularly worthwhile for these breeds because the fine hair gets into everything.
Mixed breeds
A lot of Auburn's rescue mixes carry double-coat genetics from one or more parent breeds without the owner knowing it. If your mixed breed sheds heavily, a deshedding treatment will help regardless of what's in the mix.
How Often Should You Schedule a Deshedding Treatment?
For most heavy-shedding breeds, a deshedding treatment every four to six weeks is a reasonable maintenance schedule. During peak shedding seasons — spring and fall coat changes — more frequent treatments may be worthwhile. For Auburn's climate specifically, warm weather persists longer than in most of the country, which means extended shedding seasons for double-coated breeds.
If you're bathing your dog regularly at Kiesel Bark, adding the deshedding treatment to each bath appointment is a low-cost way to stay on top of shedding without any additional scheduling. It's just an add-on to what you're already doing.
Deshedding vs. Regular Brushing — What's the Difference?
Regular brushing at home is good and we encourage it — it keeps the coat clean, reduces tangles, and removes some loose hair between professional treatments. But home brushing doesn't reach the deep undercoat the way a professional deshedding treatment does. The deshedding shampoo works chemically to loosen the dead hair at the root level, and the high-velocity dryer forces out loose undercoat that even the best brush can't fully reach.
The combination of the right shampoo, professional drying, and expert brushing removes significantly more loose coat than home brushing alone. Most Auburn pet owners who start doing regular deshedding treatments notice the difference in their house within a few weeks of the first appointment.
What Auburn Families Ask About Deshedding
No — nothing stops shedding entirely, and anyone who tells you otherwise is overpromising. What a deshedding treatment does is remove the dead coat that's already loosened from the follicle before it ends up on your furniture. The result is noticeably less shedding at home for several weeks following the treatment. For heavy shedders, the difference is significant.
It's designed for double-coated and heavy-shedding breeds. For single-coated breeds or dogs with very fine or sensitive coats, a regular bath with a quality conditioner is usually more appropriate. If you're not sure whether your dog's coat is a good fit for a deshedding treatment, mention it when you call and we can help you figure out the right service.
Yes. The deshedding treatment is an add-on to either a just bath or a full groom. It's added during the bath phase of the appointment. Just request it when you call to schedule and we'll include it.
By coat length. Short hair is $15, medium hair is $20, long hair is $25. It's not based on the size of the dog — a large short-haired Lab and a small short-haired Beagle are both $15 for the deshedding treatment.
Yes. Short-coated double-coated breeds like Labs, Beagles, and Boxers can shed just as heavily as long-coated breeds, and the deshedding treatment works on their coats too. The $15 short-hair price makes it particularly cost-effective for these breeds.
What Auburn Families Say
"Donna and Patty and the rest of the staff at Kiesel Bark are THE BEST. They always take such great care of our fur-babies! Even though we live just a few blocks away from another dog-boarding facility, we happily drive all the way across town to Kiesel because they are so wonderful."
"This place has taken such good care of my two dogs. We even called last minute to get them a bath and they worked it in so they were clean when we picked them up."
"Very friendly staff they were great and reasonably priced."
Deshedding Treatment Near Kiesel Park in Auburn
We're at 633 Chadwick Lane in Auburn, right across from Kiesel Park. Easy to get to from anywhere in Auburn or Opelika, with on-site parking and a simple drop-off process. For everything we offer in grooming — baths, full grooms, nail trims, and more — visit our full pet grooming services page.
Justin and Brittany Alexander have run Kiesel Bark since 2014. We're a local, family-owned operation and grooming is a core part of what we do. If your dog is a heavy shedder and you've never tried a professional deshedding treatment, it's worth a call to schedule one and see the difference for yourself.
Schedule a Deshedding Treatment
Call to add a deshedding treatment to your dog's next bath or grooming appointment. Starting at $15 — one of the best grooming values we offer.
Phone: (334) 734-2650
Address: 633 Chadwick Lane, Auburn, AL 36832
Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm | Sat 7am–12pm
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