I want to turn my Dog into a Sweater
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I'm glad that I found your channel you make my day when you post even when Its testing week
Will you get a donkey when u have cattle 🐄
go ahead maybe make small toby shaped pillows out of them and sell them on youre website
You might want to consider putting some sort of containment around your bees; because ducks and geese will eat bees.
Cruella
So my friend, who I haven't seen in eight months, was telling me about a farm video she watched recently and she said it was about a farmer who owned ducks, chicken, geese and a nice dog. Mind you, we haven't spoken in all of that time but as it turns out my excited 'Wait? Do you mean Gold Shaw?!?' was correct!! We had both started watching Gold Shaw farm around the same time, unbeknownst to the other, and we are both obsessed. It was so fun to reconnect over our mutual love of the farm and Tobydog 😭
Great minds (or friends) think alike.
Yeah definitely a good friend
Would be funny if your friend replied to your comment here as well 😂
love it!
i remember when he only had like 14 birds tops
As others have said, you'll probably want to blend Toby's fur with another fiber before it's spun. For one reason, straight dog-hair yarn tends to be extremely, extremely warm. Even in Vermont, it might be too much.
That, and dog fluff doesn't always have the elasticity to be spun. Usually, dog (or even cat) fur is blended with sheep wool.
I heard about a lady in Alaska that had 4 Samoyeds. She collected their sheds for about 2 years then spun it into thread and knitted a sweater. It was so warm she could only wear it a couple of months out of the year. She didn't say anything about elasticity, etc, but I believe it would be better to blend it with some other type of fiber if you wanted to wear it more often.
You can also spin with a core to strengthen and lighten the fiber. A lot of people who like to spin with angora or cat fur use crochet thread for the purpose, and it also allows for the brushings to last for a longer yardage, since you're not having to twist to tightly in pursuit of structural integrity.
After all, even the biggest Toby is only going to give off a little fluff each spring, compared to your average sheep.
It's extremely similar to alpaca fleece. Alpaca also has no crimp and 100% alpaca yarns are also warmer than wool. It's not elastic enough to make socks (neither is cotton) but a 100% chiengora sweater is totally feasible and I've seen a few beautiful examples. If you spin it laceweight, you can pair it with another yarn held together, and that makes it less hot.
You should look into getting an undercoat rake and an equigroomer. They work wonders on shedding dogs
Yes! I had to get a shedding rake for my Sharpei-Shepherd mix. It turned a chore into fun watching the fur fly! We would sit in the front yard where there was always a breeze and let the wind take it. I imagined all kinds of bird nests lined with warm blond fur.
I came to say the same thing - probably even a double row undercoat rake will work much better than the slicker brush that Toby is being brushed with at the moment.
Equigroomers are amazing ☺️💞 can't wait to use it when my pyrenees goes through her big shed
Girl with dogs has entered the chat
I hope he reads this, there is great advice here
"the geese need to know their place and I need to teach the geese" I almost spit my soda through my nose when you said this! Obviously the people who are saying this have never spent much time around geese!! Because you cannot teach them squat! They are definitely not the brightest tools in the shed, and if you try too hard you will get bit and wing slapped for your trouble!
Hi Morgan, The Toby Doghair Project is right up my alley! Maremma hair is a lot like Icelandic lambswool-Double coated. I had a flock with a Maremma mix livestock guardian. The fiber needs washing with special liquid soap, air dried, then carded-and I have a tabletop carder and hand cards to align the fibers to prepare for spinning. You can have the two coats spun separately or together. Together they’ll make create a long lasting water repellent outerwear, or two different kinds of yarn-a fine super strong yarn, and a medium-soft light yarn. In Iceland, the yarn made from both fibers spun together creates Lopo yarn which they spun into great sweaters used by shepherds over clothing as a coat. You mentioned the fiber is really soft, so like some people have already mentioned, it may need to be blended with wool to help it hold together as it is spun on the spinning wheel. It would be fun to experiment! You could also have it dyed. It will keep you warm for sure and remind you of Toby Dog. Might I suggest a pillow? Take care. Let me know if I can help!
Correction: the Icelandic yarn is “Lopi”
This is very wholesome ❤️
And the one dislike is from Toby dog who wants his fur back
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he seemed to make a lot of alts
My son has three of these dogs for his farm and none of them have a "dog house". The mamma literally sleeps with the sheep, especially new lambs. Her sons hang out all over the place, with the chickens, with the goats, with the cows, and all over the yard. In bad weather, they find places that work for them.
most states do require at least a three walled and roofed structure, but it's definitely true that these dogs are made for the outdoors!
I can personally attest that every knitter alive is adept at accidentally turning dog and cat fur into knitted projects, because IT GETS ALL OVER YOUR DANG YARN
Crocheters too, lol
Was about to drop in and mention us Hookers, but I see we are covered :P
And who hasn't knitted your own hair still attached at least once?
@@Tinkergrumpybuns as a male knitter, I haven't had that pleasure, but I have had to frog half a row to get my coarse beard hair out lol
Too true!
I've shaved my head, and the relief of not having hair tangled into my yarn is huge.
Guinea pig hair is also a yarn menace.
By my calculations, you will need at least 3 years of "shed" (and I mean taking Toby into the groomers for a close cut) to get enough material for a sweater. Otherwise you are looking at collecting 3 - 5 yrs of tumblefur and taking it to a fleece or alpaca company to be mixed.
Crochet enthusiast for 35 years.
how much do you think for a toby scarf or gloves?
Maybe you could collect enough for a beanie like your orange one?
@@spoon7053 - Knitting takes up less yarn. And like others have said, mixing it with wool would help. A scarf is long, so it can take a good amount of yarn, depending on how wide/long it is. Gloves/mittens wouldn't take that much yarn.
You probably wouldn't want to make yarn with a cut coat. You'd mix the guard hairs with the undercoat and it would be very prickly.
You don't ever want to shear a marema like you do sheep, it will ruin the coat and have all the guard hair in with the undercoat- any spinner would be pissed to get dog hair like this. Spinner, weaver, crocheter and knitter for over 30 years.
As much as it is appreciated that you have to explain things in response to some people's comments/concerns, I believe that you always have the animals best interests at heart. Your farm, your rules.
I honestly found it infuriating that people thought they knew more than a farmer about his own farm and own animals! They literally argued with me. Such a silly thing, but so maddening. Glad to know I wasn't alone in thinking that.
Mama goose just telling you that the dog house is very similar to what she wants in a goose house. Just needs heated floors, an indoor swimming pool, and a security system for obnoxious neighbors
Maybe calming lights too for night time?
I'm reading some of the comments and I'm actually surprised about how often people make clothes from dog fur. Didn't expect it to be that common.
Right, I didn't think it was actually that popular. Makes me not feel weird for wanting to do the same thing with my dogs fur 🤣
Doesn’t dog hair have a doggie order? I have heard it smells when wet.
Fun fact, some indigenous tribes of the PNW actually had a special dog breed with long white hair that they would make clothing out of.
Chiengora is a thing. You have to be super selective about which fur you use, though. Guard hairs are an itchy no-no. As I recall, the neck and shoulder under-fluff would be the only really nice, usable stuff. And yeah, you need to have the right breed of dog (husky, malamute, etc. - gotta have that soft undercoat fluff)
Dog's undercoat and sheep's wool have very different properties. Whoever you work with will likely want to blend his fur with a wool to make it a more stable, sturdy fiber. So you might be able to make a Toby sweater, it just probably won't be all Toby. ;)
(I'm a knitter and fiber enthusiast with a double-coated dog)
I don't know the exact properties of dog's undercoat. But my guess is that it would make a very heavy and warm fiber that loses its shape overtime. Kind of like an alpaca or angora.
Off the top of my head I'd guess that you probably wouldn't want more than 20% or so in a yarn. The warmth and softness will be nice, but you'll need to add a lot of air and elasticity with a wool.
I was wondering about that.
People already do this 😅 It depends on the dogs fur basically
We gave my Malamute dog shed to someone who mixed it with other wool fibres to make usable yarn
I had a bearded collie and was thinking the same thing. The dog fur is too smooth and wouldn't hold shape for yarn by itself. So yeah sheep's wool would be ideal to blend it because it's more 'barbed'.
10:39 those are definitely turkey vultures. You can tell by the long straight wings with the "fingers" at the ends of the wings. That many circling over one spot means there's a fairly large carcass under them. So probably you have a dead deer in your forest.
Or they're migrating to their summer breeding grounds?
find an alpaca farmer that sells the fur for those types of things. They use blended fur because of the properties of the hairs. His hair will probably need a blend to work as a yarn for gloves, scarves, etc.
Seconding
Yes! Alpaca is the best!
I recommend putting some more rocks, sculptures and a bench around your pond so you can enjoy the pond as well! Also adding some perennial plants and flowers around to add to the ecosystem
It's an experimental pond. We're still not 100% sure that it won't dry up again later in the year
Plants and flowers in the area would probably be a great idea (in the areas that don't flood), but Morgan would have to be careful to make sure the geese and ducks don't kill the plants before they can grow. From what I understand, it's best to plant in the fall to give the seeds time to germinate and grow naturally. I'm far from an expert on such things ofc. We grow grass for our cats every now and then and that's about it. lol
As for the pond, this is the first year after adding bentonite to the soil so we're still waiting to see if it sticks around past flooding season. So far it's looking good, but it's far from the driest part of the year yet.
That's an absolutely great sponsor. If you want a sweater, you can collect enough, it just takes more time. And no, this is not insane. People do this. It's soft and warm.
As a past hairdresser, I would say that the patchy hairs on top of the head for anyone at any age, are from wearing hats and cutting off natural ventilation for the hair follicles.
We need "Where's Pablo" -comic book of your farm and you always have to find Pablo from every picture.
Because he's always there, kinda like the backgroud in the Don Rosa's Donald Duck comics. Or of course where's Waldo. Or Finnish comics where you have to find certan fluffy spider called, Heikki.
Anyway... Finding Pablo comic books would fit in with the classics.
What a FABULOUS IDEA!!
Another idea might a GOLD SHAW FARM COLORING BOOK. Fun and educational, too!
Or find Toby!! He blends in with the snow!!
That goose will be a great mother. The way she cares about her eggs is very efficient and geese with that attitude and responsibility are rare
I feel your pain Morgan. I don't have a dog at the moment, but I do have a cat, and every time I brush the cat I somehow end up with 2 cats. Thankfully I only have to feed one of them.
As a dog groomer and crochet hobbyist, I am absolutely fascinated. *also* after watching your brush out, I'm absolutely dying to get my hands on him and give him a full, proper groom, blow, and brush out! You barely touched the very surface, my man!
After watching the Girl with the Dogs channel recently I am very much of the opinion that Toby needs a real groomer's attention. I bet there's 3 or 4 pounds of undercoat that could come off him.
@@KenS1267 yes! It will probably be pretty pricey, that's at least a 3-4 hour project, but you'd be amazed at how good he'd look (and how much hair he'd lose!) It's too bad I live in Vegas, cause I'd love to not only groom him, but show you step by step how to do it yourself. You really just need a recirculating pump, good shampoo and conditioner, and (MOST IMPORTANT) a high-velocity dryer. The dryer is pricey, but it would last the rest of your lifetime and every fluffy dog you own thereafter. It's important he have a good groomer who knows how to properly remove all that undercoat though, otherwise he'll end up in worse shape. He needs to be blown out pre-bath, bathed, blown with shampoo and conditioner on him, then rinsed and blown a final time, to dry.
my awful first thought when i saw the video title alone was "isn't this the plot of 101 dalmations"
you spin the shed fur.. repeat. you spin the shed fur..like wool..
LOL
@@gardenlady1293 you missed the joke
My wife’s aunt had a Samoyed dog and every spring she would save the dog’s shading, spin it into wool and knit beautiful warm mitts. I believe my wife still has a pair but only God knows in which box they are. We are in the process of moving.
Toby is just built different
Grew up around farms and farmers. They always had dogs who lived out doors almost every day. They had shelters like dog houses and barns. No one questioned the farmers. The dogs were very necessary farm hands. Keep up the great , sustainable , farm. It’s marvelous.
Guess there is no need for a second guardian dog if you're gonna look like Toby with that sweater. Win, win if you ask me.
Yeah it's plan B, instead of getting another guard dog, Brandon's going to make a guard dog out of Toby's fur.
As a lifetime spinner, knitter, and crocheter, I would love nothing more than to be able to do a project using toby yarn. That would be a delight.
You can send the yarn my way.ii will glad to do it for you. Love your dog too.
Id say he has a lot of crafty folks that watch. I draw, paint, crochet, embroidery, do paper crafts and really anything crafty. I think a lot of people that are interested in homesteading are also interested in crafty stuff.
Last century, long long ago, I saw a tv news spot of a Samoyed sweater that won a ribbon at the Arkansas State Fair. Samoyed make a great fisherman’s knit. Took one year shed. Surely Toby can do this.
Could you install one of those cow scratcher things on a wall somewhere and let Toby comb his own fur off?
You are not a patchy farmer. You are a handsome farmer! Alison is a lucky lady.
My dog loved being brushed. He also loved having his fur vacuum cleaned with an actual vacuum cleaner.
Before my dog passed away she used to love the vacuum cleaner.. I had to use the vacuum cleaner to push her away every time lmao
michalrz - My long ago black lab loved having maximum vacuum cleaner suction along her back and especially near her tail. Eloise tended to have hot spots near her tail; the suction soothed the itch and cooled the hot spots. The look of pure bliss on her face was so satisfying to view. As I got the vacuum cleaner out, the cats would sprint to hiding spots and Eloise would do her begging wimper.
@@wendyweaver8749 oh my that's wholesome ❤️
Please bring back the “my buddy Alfred” song. It should be played every time you mention Alfred
I would never sit here behind my computer and try to tell you how to do things. Your dog is fine, it isnt even cold enough to bother him, and he has the goose house to go in if he really wants to. I love watching your channel and keeping up with it, looking forward to summer videos.
Try a coat rake also called an undercoat rake. Works great on all those double coat dogs! Collects lots of fur and it's very easy to 'empty'.
OH, and one other thing a groomer taught me. Pro groomers often blow out the coat with a dryer before they start, to loosen up and 'blow out' a lot of the undercoat. I use a leaf blower on my Samoyed.
Look for a Spinning Guild nearby, you might be able to find someone willing to take on the Toby project. Spinning dog hair is notoriously tricky so if someone suggests combining it with another fiber like wool you might want to consider that. It would also make the hair go farther and you might be able to get a sweater quantity out of it.
I love that you're letting the goose have her way! Glad you're not giving in to the pressure of comments. Clearly Toby himself doesn't mind having a house guest!
Morgan, I always like it when you share a gentle walk around with a narrative. A lot of people do not understand hardy breeds of dog. We have always had Border Collie dogs. They are smart, tough and need lots of running. They can lie in a running stream with ice in winter watching pebbles. They come out steaming! Sleep in a hole in the ground to keep warm or cool and will take an old porcelain sink over a dog bed any day. First dog was a rescue dog, impervious to cold. Second dog was a rescue dog and a hole in the ground kind of girl and the current dog is a barn dog that we bought. She's Currently seven years old, about half time. She always has access to outside and needs a good hard run each day to be a successful house dog. Otherwise, she would just eat the furniture and kill the cats! It is clear to me that Toby is extremely content and in great condition. He would follow you to hell and back! I'm impressed by your progress with bees. I'm hoping to put a hive on the allotment in the future. Take care. Regards to all at Goldshaw farm, Stephen.
I think it is amazing that you will have Toby's fur/hair spun and made into something warm and cozy for winter Morgan! What a great idea!
Hi ,Morgan. I’m a blue ribbon state fair winner, then judged a state fair knitting division. Learned to knit in high school, I’m in mid 70’s. Taught knitting and have knitted beaded Victorian Beaded bags to heavy Norwegian multi colored sweaters. I ran across someone who spun and knitted Samoyed dog fur about 2 life times ago, it can be done. I’d be happy to knit Toby’s yarn, if you can find a spinner. You need lots of fur, it’ll probably take a few seasons, but you can always add a natural fleece. There should be someone up your way who can spin and maybe knit for you. From MD, nice idea.
I'm a knitter and hand spinner, and you can totally make something wearable with Toby's fur, but as other people have mentioned, you'll probably want to blend it with another fiber (wool would be best, as it has memory and elasticity that will make it something that keeps it's shape over time). I'd love to help out with questions and finding resources (I might even be able to help with the knitting or spinning). Just recently started watching your videos - my wife and I purchased 4 acres and are building our home and designing our farm now, and your videos are helpful. It's nice to know that you don't have to be an expert in something before you try it, you can totally learn as you go. Thanks for the inspiration!
Toby seems to be always smiling. I love you, Toby!!!!!!!!!
Hurray!! Video time! As for creating something out of Toby's coat shed, I crochet a nice scarf and/or blanket and would be delighted to help with that.
Thanks for another great video about your wonderful farm!!!
This man playing harvest moon irl. Honestly this is goals. Love binging your content.
In Scandinavia, for thousands of years, the people have been weaving blankets, etc. from certain dogs' hair into garments, etc. Makes sense, right? :)
If you send me Toby fur I can spin it into yarn. I've been spinning yarn for about 18 years now and every time I see you pull out Toby floof I think, "Oh my, I would so love to spin some of that!" Someone else is going to have to knit it into a sweater, though. 😁
That would be a pretty short staple.
@@sandradelvecchio6894 Yeah, it might be, but I've worked short staple and crimp-less before (angora). Of course I'd have to get a sample before making any promises, so we'll see.
I find it funny that people think that Toby isn’t fully capable of running that goose off if he really wanted. I’m sure he is just fine and she is happily and safely able to brood her babies.
Toby is like the goose daddy. He keeps an eye on momma goose, but momma goose needs her space!
"Toby tumbleweeds" made me cackle 😹💕
Looks like spring brings lots of new chores and activities. Super love watching Pablo.
Love how passionate you are with your Animals.. you are a true inspiration.. stand your ground always when making decisions because you follow your ❤️ !!!
My Great Pyrenees was never happier than when he dug a pit in the snow and ice and slept in it on the coldest night. A nice warm bed was anathema. In the summer, he slept in my closet on top of the air conditioner vent
Thank you for taking us along with you on this farming adventure. Love your ecosystem!
Or maybe get a marble slab for Toby to lay down on for the summer to help him keep cool?
I lived in Alaska for 9 years. In several of the more rural Native Alaskan communities people save the fur from their husky dogs. Which is spun into yarn and woven into socks, mittens, scarves and sweaters. They are done in beautiful patterns.
No one is entitled to tell you how to run your farm. You are very clearly an intelligent man that is open to advice and moderate criticism. Both are fine to a point, but you absolutely owe no one the right to tell you what to do. Keep up the good work, Sir 💜
I've got a jack russell terrier-chihuahua mix that's more on the terrier side who sheds like crazy. So I have to brush him every spring and fall. And my favorite thing while brushing him is watching these tiny birds that live in our blackberry bushes fly down, pick up as much fur as they can, and fly off to their nest.
I’ve been having a rough night and hearing you talk brings be back to a calm place, I love you all
You couldn't find a more worthy cause. Thanks, Morgan!
Mittens! Go for Toby mitts. I friend with a Malamute had an aunt spin the fur, his mother knitted the yarn and made thin mitts that looked useless. Those mitts were brutally warm, like hand sweat when it was -30 out warm. The malamutes name was Tika (a very sweet dog) and the mitts became known as "Tika mitts".
Our pyr is shedding insanely right now too. Except hes a inside and outside dog. He really is a couch potato at heart. So the hair is just big white tumbleweeds floating around the hallways despite his almost daily brushing. People always ask how we keep him so white and I also refer to his coat as magic fur. Its somehow self cleaning. They are just such cool dogs!
Toby has a great life, you look after him extremely well x
Thanks for those important words, about how we can get along, even if we don't agree on everything! You are a celebrity, so hopefully
they will be taken to heart.
He looks like he absolutely adores the brushing. It looks like great bonding time
My goodness, your farm is looking absolutely wonderful! And a great point you made about people being accepting of one another, we need more of that. Toby is so cute that he got my girl following your channel as well. Much love to you, the wife and your entire family. Happy farming!!
You guys! Toby dog is treated like a king at Gold Shaw Farm! He’s also a farm dog and meant to be outside! Again Toby is treated so well at your farm! And the mother goose in Toby’s house is adorable! 😋
Toby isn't a sweater, he pants!
The best pun I've read in a long time :-D
This is great
Amen to that! My Grandma always said, live and let live, very wise. Opinions are just that, listen and do wats best for you...don't demand others do as you do.
We have ducks, geese fly over daily. Occasionally cranes and herons, they like the field next to us, and yesterday Trumpet Swans landed next door. I love seeing them come visit you, and we only have chickens. LOL
You are the one around the animals all the time and know what is best for your animals, that is all that should matter. Regardless the info on your perspective is always great to hear.
It is very easy to knit a beanie. Take a round pin, maybe a 2,5 mm and a short one, not too long - knit round, round, round, until then use 4 short pins and shorten on each side, until beanie is done. I like for cold weather yarn with 30% camel yarn, the rest ordinary wool. With two threads it gets thick and very warm.
I agree with you 100% on you raising your animals and Toby dog your way he looks happy being outside
Hey thanks for your discussion about peoples comments. It's always nice to be reminded to be open to other peoples opinions and ways of thinking. Also, I thought it was cool that you addressed the net not working to get the mother goose out of Toby's dog house. That was something I had commented on in the first video with the goose dog house invasion and it's just a neat reminder that, You read our comments haha
Toby is so gentle around them
I recommend Cattails for the pond. They're hardy and great in northern climates. Several varieties/species so you can pick a lower growing species and it won't block your view of the lower pasture.
Good to see Toby Dog getting groomed, he loves you and enjoys the contact the grooming gives him 🐩
Pablo. The star of Intros. Happy monday Morgan.
It's your farm and you know what is best for it and the animals on it. I think you are doing a great job.
Have you thought of maybe renovating the pond and making it deeper? Because it looks really shallow and maybe making it deeper would solve the flooding problem a bit.
they are vultures! You can tell based on how they fly, they will teeter from side to side when they glide! Also love your farm so much, I think you're doing the right thing with the mother goose as well.
🤣🤣🤣 we were just talking about making a sweater out of Koda!! We brushed soooooo much hair, and what looks like down!! Double coats...🥴🤪 We love our Koda, fur and all!!
I love how you care for all of your animals. My favorites are Toby and Pablo. :-)
It's your beezness what you do with Toby the wonder dog. He's healthy and well loved and that is evident! Ps I'd love to see more of your injured inside barn cat. Always wonder about him!
Hahahah the Toby tumble weeds makes me laugh every time hopefully you are having a great day Morgan 👍👍👍👍
I highly recommend an undercoat rake! My fog hates getting brushed but loves it! Also works really well for getting the undercoat out
Bee's are still looking great! Thanks for the update as always Morgan, enjoy your week!
Lol our Pyreneese do this.. you have to rake them with those horse brushes every week at least to release the shedding undercoat!
I have a Maremma sheep dog puppy. He demonstrated the amazing mud shedding powers of his coat today. I went to check on him and the goats and sheep he is tasked with guarding (not really, he's a puppy, but he hangs out with them for now). He was covered in mud. I expected to have to brush it all out after it dried. Nope, he had a shiny white coat when I went out later in the day. I was quite impressed!
One of the ads shown during this video was for Tractor Supply. LOL!
Morgan always making dinner is so cute I can't, I hope my future s/o will cook while I will bake 😊
A lovely day at the farm. Thanks!
My partner and I love your videos. I've always had a greenthumb, and my family raised chickens in our backyard while I was growing up, so your videos are special for me. We hope to emulate what you and Allison have done once we've established a better financial footing- anyway, thank you for continuing to tell your story. I know it must be a lot of work to have a job, a farm, a Toby, and a RUclips channel!
His fur is also really great for birds. They'll take it for their nests, and it's the best.
Thanks for answering Toby’s housing situation 🥰
For years I had a Newfie dog and I was saving her fur because it was so soft and pretty and I thought it would make a nice sweater. Everyone I said this to thought I was crazy and I finally gave up on the idea. Now I see that I'm not the only one with this idea. She's long gone and I wish I had made that sweater. I loved her so much and it would have been nice to wrap myself up in her fur during the winter months.
I think it's really a nice idea to save Toby's undercoat and make it into yarn. I'm not much of a spinner but as someone mentioned earlier, a dog's undercoat and sheep's wool are very different so they'd probably have to blend it with wool to make it a viable yarn. That way, you might be able to make more yarn since it's going to be added to and you'll be able to make something bigger than a scarf or a hat..... maybe both a scarf and a hat! Good luck with that endeavour!
I have been making yarn from my collie lately, its super easy. If you dont get enough Toby-fur you can mix in sheeps wool, it will also help with durability.
thats so cool! I've been told dog fur would be not spinnable, because the fiber doesn't have the "interlocking" properties of other wools. on the other hand, dogs are quite good at felting their fur, so I didn't quite get the interlocking problem? I'm excited to read that it did work out for you, yay! :)))
Having Tibetan Mastiffs, I can relate to dogs that heavily shed in Spring.
I know of a woman that saves the downy fur and turns it into a yarn then she makes mittens and scarves. Soft and extremely warm.