Handspun dog hair or chiengora. Did you know you can spin pet hair?

Subarctic Spinners

Kenai Peninsula Online clarifies that the dog fur ban doesn’t apply to to hair that is brushed or shed, only to the pelts of the animals.

Woolly Dogs

Custom Dog Hair Spinning
Have your pet’s hair hand-spun into a beautiful yarn, then made into a loving keepsake.

Chiengora Fibers

Hand spun Dog and Cat Fur

How to Wash Dog Hair before Spinning – You Tube

Handspinning Books
The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn
The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn
The Practical Spinner’s Guide – Cotton, Flax, Hemp (Practical Spinner’s Guides)

Spin Flax & Cotton: Traditional Techniques with Norman Kennedy
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being A Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinions On the Noble Art & Craft
The Knitter’s Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber
The Intentional Spinner