“Do Corgis Shed? Is That a Joke?”
“Do Corgis Shed? Is That a Joke?”
Every so often, someone—usually bright-eyed and hopeful—asks me this question:
“Do corgis shed?”
And honestly… I have to pause. Not because I don’t know the answer. But because I’m wondering—is that a real question, or are they trying to be funny?
Let me be very clear:
Corgis don’t just shed. They detonate.
They explode in tufts of fluff.
They shed like it’s their spiritual calling.
They do not “lose a little hair.”
They release seasonal blizzards of betrayal across every surface you own.
Your clothes? Covered.
Your floors? Fluffed.
Your soul? Gently dusted in corgi glitter.
And if you think a lint roller is going to save you—friend, I’ve got news. You will need an arsenal. Lint rollers. Vacuums. Sticky gloves. One of those giant pet hair removal brooms that should honestly come with every corgi adoption.
Now, I say this with love. Because I love my five corgis with every fiber of my being—even the ones they’ve shed.
I’m convinced there’s enough DNA floating around my house at any given time to clone a small army.
But let’s be honest: there’s no preparing for the shedding storm that comes with corgi ownership. You can brush them daily (and I do). You can bathe them with special deshedding shampoo. You can feed them the best food to “minimize coat loss.” And still…
You will find hair.
On your pillow.
In your cereal.
Inside your socks.
Once, I found some in the freezer.
The. Freezer.
So yes. Corgis shed.
Like it’s a competitive sport.
Like they’re trying to win something.
Like they think their shedding is the point.
But here’s the real truth buried beneath the fur piles and dust bunnies. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Because that hair? It’s part of the package. It’s part of the joy. It’s the price of admission into a little corgi-filled circus where zoomies are frequent, side-eyes are judgmental, and loyalty runs deep.
So if you’re thinking about getting a corgi and your first question is, “Do they shed?”
Let me save you the suspense: Yes. With flair.
But if you can learn to laugh through it, vacuum regularly, and accept that you’re probably going to be “that person” covered in fur at work meetings and weddings…
You just might be ready.
Besides, real love is a little messy.
And in the world of corgis, it’s also really, really hairy.
With love (and lint),
Dr. Nick 🐾
