Comments on: Green Tip of the Week #23 – Composting pet hair and other oddities http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Groomer T http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-20050 Groomer T Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:06:45 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-20050 Any suggestions on what to do if you have huge amounts of dog hair? I groom 5 days a week-about 15 dogs!! Any suggestions on what to do if you have huge amounts of dog hair? I groom 5 days a week-about 15 dogs!!

]]> By: My Natural Furniture » Blog Archive » Green Blog Tour http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-15640 My Natural Furniture » Blog Archive » Green Blog Tour Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:13:43 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-15640 [...] is more on the topic from Eco-Chick.Can you compost your pet’s hair? Crunchy Domestic Goddess does a little investigation into this. And the answer is yes, but [...] [...] is more on the topic from Eco-Chick.Can you compost your pet’s hair? Crunchy Domestic Goddess does a little investigation into this. And the answer is yes, but [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-13233 Michelle Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:15:43 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-13233 Today when I picked up my daughter from horse camp, I grabbed a few shovel-fulls of shavings and horse poop...Perfect for getting things moving in the compost heap! A wonderful mix of carbons and nitrogens to heat things up a bit. Today when I picked up my daughter from horse camp, I grabbed a few shovel-fulls of shavings and horse poop…Perfect for getting things moving in the compost heap! A wonderful mix of carbons and nitrogens to heat things up a bit.

]]> By: One Mom http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-13195 One Mom Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:38:53 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-13195 Have never tried composting hair (pet or human) but I do use it my my garden around those plants that our wildlife love to nibble, especially in the spring around tulips. The human scent is supposed to deter the foragers. Have never tried composting hair (pet or human) but I do use it my my garden around those plants that our wildlife love to nibble, especially in the spring around tulips. The human scent is supposed to deter the foragers.

]]> By: Kim http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-13194 Kim Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:10:38 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-13194 Another way to reuse/recycle animal hair is to hang it up in some kind of holder in a tree somewhere or leave tucked away in the garden for birds to come and use for their nests! Another way to reuse/recycle animal hair is to hang it up in some kind of holder in a tree somewhere or leave tucked away in the garden for birds to come and use for their nests!

]]> By: CondoBlues http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 CondoBlues Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:11:51 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/07/09/green-tip-of-the-week-23-composting-pet-hair-and-other-oddities/#comment-13188 I compost my dog's hair all of the time and don't have a problem with it breaking down in my composter. I have a double coated rescue dog that was beaten when he was groomed (and given his long double coat that should have constant brushing, I'm sure this was very often.) While working with my dog to overcome his fear of brushing, I had to do very short grooming sessions with him that yielded about a softball sized wad of hair before the dog would start to stress out and we'd have to stop brushing for the day. If you keep the hair clumps that size or less they will break down in your composter without a problem. PS: After years of positive reinforcement training my dog no longer fears the hairbrush. In fact, he gets very happy excited upon hearing the world "brush" because it's an opportunity for him to earn treats for good behavior. I compost my dog’s hair all of the time and don’t have a problem with it breaking down in my composter. I have a double coated rescue dog that was beaten when he was groomed (and given his long double coat that should have constant brushing, I’m sure this was very often.) While working with my dog to overcome his fear of brushing, I had to do very short grooming sessions with him that yielded about a softball sized wad of hair before the dog would start to stress out and we’d have to stop brushing for the day. If you keep the hair clumps that size or less they will break down in your composter without a problem.

PS: After years of positive reinforcement training my dog no longer fears the hairbrush. In fact, he gets very happy excited upon hearing the world “brush” because it’s an opportunity for him to earn treats for good behavior.

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