I have a book on spinning with dog hair, a different source of information, and I have longed for a long haired dog ever since getting the book. (Till I remember walking the dog, leaving it alone at home 10 hours a day, taking care of the coat,.......)

Willeke

i have a ferret too, but there's a few times he's come close to  contributing in the form of a pouch.
dog hair garments? best stay out of the rain then


sv

If you don't like a long haired dog, you might look into an angora rabbit.  Do a web search, there's like a thousand sites about them.

Definately stay out of the rain. Or any slightly humid climate. I knew someone who wove a dog hair hat, and every time it was rainy or even overcast, it reaked of wet dog. It was quite unpleasant.

The smell of dog, (or whatever other animal) will disappear with washing. If you follow the instructions on this website or in my book, before you are even ready to knit or braid the yarn.

You can spin many kinds of animal hair, sheepwool is just the most easy and avaiable for many people.

It is not just not having the dog that is my problem, it is the time involved.
I have a list of things I want to do sometime soon, that will take twice the hours of the week, each week, for over a year, and I have to spend 40 hours each week earning a living, (plus some time getting there and home again.)

Willeke