double coat
Alaskan Malamute care at home
Brush 3–4× per week; daily during shedding season Exercise need: high.
Never do this
- Shave the coat
- Skip nail trims — large dogs need regular paw care
Tools
- Undercoat rake
- Pin brush
- Deshedding tool
- Nail clippers
Watch for
- Hip dysplasia
- Chondrodysplasia
- Hypothyroidism
How we groom this coat
- Malamutes shed heavily year-round with two major blowouts
- Same double-coat rules as Huskies — never shave
- Extra attention to paw fur between toes in winter
Not a substitute for veterinary advice. Open the grooming hub.