Some dog breeds just don't need to be shaved...

[PoodleMommy]

how do you know that people don't understand the risks of shaving? And as I said before, most dogs live in the home, so "the elements" are really as big a deal. The precaution needs to be taken when they're outside.

I just think if you're going to get upset about something. shaving should be the least of your concerns.

I dont know that everyone doesnt understand the risk of shaving but there MAY be people who dont and they can learn from this thread.
Lots of dogs live in the home yes... but even the typical two hour walk could lead to these problems.

Once again and for the last time... Im not upset... I was attempting to point out the risks to people who dont know them.

Until you addressed your post to me... I was never even talking to you or about you.

 

[Dizzy]

I don't think being shaved is life or death to be honest.

 

[xpaeanx]

I dont know that everyone doesnt understand the risk of shaving but there MAY be people who dont and they can learn from this thread.
Lots of dogs live in the home yes... but even the typical two hour walk could lead to these problems.

Once again and for the last time... Im not upset... I was attempting to point out the risks to people who dont know them.

Until you addressed your post to me... I was never even talking to you or about you.

maybe you can tell me where I addressed my post to you? Bc I think that I was responding in general to the people(there were more than one) who stated they disagree with shaving a coat.

 

[Sweet72947]

If I don't shave Benji in the summer he's miserable. He just lies there and pants if he's in coat and its over 70 degrees F. His skin seems to do fine.

In the winter we let him grow out and just keep him lightly trimmed. He loves the cold!

 

[StillandSilent]

I really don't see anything wrong with it, as long as the owner cares for the dog, whether that is putting a sweater on it if cold, or special things for the skin.
For example, I have a Persian cat. Angry Puss came to me at 8 years old, having never been socialized to a brush. We never got more than a stroke in before he was trying to attack us, despite all different methods of desensitizing. It could take hours to brush him, and with a coat like that, it has to be done every single day.
Finally, we gave up and shaved him into a lion cut. We were happy, AP was thrilled (and actually danced around, showing himself off) and the brushing fights were over.
Does this mean I don't deserve AP, because I couldn't put up with his constant fighting the brush? I didn't take away what makes him a Persian, his wonderful personality is what makes him what he is.
Because AP is shaved down very close (not naked, but one step up from it), he is never allowed outside, unless the temperatures are mild. It's a small price to pay for the peace it's brought into the house.

 

[~Jessie~]

Hehe, here are some I found:

St. Bernard:

Chow

GSD:

Pomeranian:

 

[~Jessie~]

Great Pyr:

Hippo... I mean golden retriever:

 

[Laurelin]

Wow at the pyr!

 

[Laurelin]

 

[corgipower]

Add corgis to that list...

I think he's kinda cute


From http://www.squidoo.com/pembrokewelshcorgi

Should you shave your beautiful fluffy pet? Take it from someone who made that mistake. No!

1. Shaving a corgi will forever change the texture of their coat. It will never go back to its original softness.
2. Their coloring will be changed. The groomer even had me sign a disclosure acknowledging that my dog's markings would come in differently.
3. Your corgi will be at risk for getting a sunburn. With the skin exposed, the scorching sun can be a hazard.
3. They will TEMPORARILY shed less, but very quickly you will start to find short hairs everywhere.

So, if I could do it all over again I would never have shaved my sweet girl. However, to be fair I will list the advantages:

1. Your dog will be cooler in warm weather (and I live in Texas!)
2. They look adorable like little piglets!

 

[skKi]

My mom had the old family pom shaved way back when. Her coat grew back in thinner, the undercoat grew much faster than the guard hairs, so she looked really silly for a while.. we had a hard time keeping up with combing the undercoat since she was aggressive when being groomed so she matted(very inexperienced dog owners back then).. it was a mess.

That being said, she was so comfortable that summer and so incredibly happy, I'd consider doing it again if I had a really hot dog where appearance wouldn't matter.

 

[JennSLK]

I shave Emma. I use a 10 or 7 all over except her head and tail. She sheds more than any beagle I or anyone else knows and I just cant deal with it, but I am not about to rehome her because of it.

I was under the impression that because she was short haired she wouldnt shed. Yup, that worked. LOL

 

[Sweet72947]

May I ask how you are able to shave a beagle's coat with a 10 or a 7 blade? I can't picture how those blades actually shave anything off...

 

[mrose_s]

As far as I know, on double coated dogs, their undercoat is their insulation. So when shaving chows, sibes, mals, poms etc. Your screwing with their temperature control?

 

[ihartgonzo]

As far as I know, on double coated dogs, their undercoat is their insulation. So when shaving chows, sibes, mals, poms etc. Your screwing with their temperature control?

I have heard this... and it's really hard to say, especially when you have a dog who is indoors, in a temperature-controlled house, 95% of the time.

A properly groomed (as in, full coat, thoroughly brushed out) Chow, Sibe, Mal, Or Pom probably does have good temp control. But, then again, I know Mals who literally have to lay in front of a fan in an air-conditioned house all summer or they'll become overheated. I have seen Sibes whose coats have been damaged, or haven't fully grown back, after being shaved. I always worry that Gonzo's coat has been altered from getting him clipped... it's coarser than most Border Collies, and it kind of seems shorter/sparser than it originally was. But it could just be him. I have no way of realling knowing.

All of the working BC owners/breeders I know shave their dogs tummies every summer. With a double-coated dog that is running hard in the heat, an undercoat is not going to keep them from over-heating. The dogs are trained to get into a tub of water and lay down after each run, and shaving them allows the water to cool them MUCH faster.

 

[Dizzy]

hippo... I mean golden retriever:

rofl.

 

[Adambesme]

I would think that shaving would make your dog a lot more likely to get filthy dirty if it were to roll around in some mud. With a double coat it'll just dry up and fall off, but shaved I would have thought it'd get right down to the skin.

 

[Backward_Cinderella]

Shaved Bobsie - for hot weather.

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Hairy Bobsie - for other occasions.

I think it depends a lot on the dog, I don't see it as a breed specific thing - kind of like women and THEIR hair cuts. Britney spears looks horrible bald - Paige and I don't.

 

[JennSLK]

May I ask how you are able to shave a beagle's coat with a 10 or a 7 blade? I can't picture how those blades actually shave anything off...

Emma has really long hair. I think about a #4 length wouldnt take anything off

 

[MafiaPrincess]

Both mine were happier shaved.. Excessive zoomies for weeks. Extra talking back at agility trials especially while running (not something Cider is known for) She was HIGH. I've shaved her before but this time she was high as a kite about it.