...stops coming off him!!? He is the most beautiful dog, a golden retriever, and I love him very much, but the hair is everywhere! I will clean it, and the next day it is all over the floor again. I use one of those metal round brush things on him and also a slicker. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Bob, I just wanted to tell you you are sooooo right I should of found this out during my research!! I get very angry at myself for not seeing it in the articles and taking it to be "that serious" of a problem. My main focus was a friendly breed that was great with kids, and golden retrievers were at the top of the list every time.

Your vet should check him to make sure that he doesn't have any skin problems.

Try changing his diet. There may be something in his food that his body is not tolerating well--like an allergy--and the symptom is hair loss.

Good luck!

It's that time of year.. unless you want to shave the dog you'll just have to keep brushing and cleaning.. You have picked a dog that sheds a lot. You should have found this during your breed research before you got the dog.