I don't shave Shaggy down to the skin, you can see from the pictures. I meant trimmed. He still has fur after his trim, he's not bald he is just maybe an inch or so of hair. His hair is way to thick for it to insulate him, our vet told us that we need to trim him to keep him cool. You can see in the pictures. I don't think anyone would shave their dog down to the skin, but your advice is good in case someone does.
--- Kendra Vestal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Word of advice on shaving dogs~ > > > > The Labradoodles coat insulates them from the hot > summer sun and traps air > between the layers keeping them cool. There are a > few things you can do to > help them stay cool such as: shaving their belly, > inner legs, pits and under > ears & chin. > > > > If you do shave in the summer look for an SPF spray > on product for the dog > so it does not get sunburned. > > > > : ) > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Christa Karet > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:23 AM > To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Look at this > face!!/christa > > > > In the summer they have to be shaved because they > are > too hot. It's like wearing a fur coat in 90 degree > weather, he is much more comfortable. There is a > picture of him after he was shaved I think in his > picture area. I have to take a comb to Shaggy all > the > time on his face and under his neck and all over > periodically to combat the matts. He likes being > brushed and combed but good advice is to do it after > they get exercise and they are tired. I do it when > Shag is on the floor resting. > > --- stefanie billitier <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:steff36326%40yahoo.com> > com> wrote: > > > ya I have been brushing her everynight and she > loves > > her tummy rubbed so I make fun out of the > brushing. > > its hard sometimes to get her to stand still but I > > enjoy brushing her. and I feel its good bonding > with > > her and getting her use to the brushing. I have a > > comb too for her face and to go through the hair > > after I brush her. I got her at 9 weeks and have > > been giving her bathes at home but I think her > hair > > is changing cuz she has some areas that are longer > > then other spots. maybe puppy hair changing to > > adult? > > > > I like the curls and the fluffyness she has so I > > dont want to shave her down. I read somewhere that > > using siccors to trim the hair about 2-3" all > round > > will give that teddy bear look. any suggestions? > > I will have to post some photos of her. I will > check > > out the new ones you have. > > thanks > > steff > > > > Christa Karet <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:lovetoorun%40yahoo.com> com> > wrote: > > Yep, he is my teddy bear. > > Well, first off, you have > > to brush your dog every day. If you don't, he will > > get matts. Shag had matts under his big ear flaps > > one > > day that I had to cut out. So I learned to rub my > > hands over every inch of his body to make sure he > > doesn't have any. Also, you have to cut the hair > > around his bum too. I get him groomed every 4 > > months > > or so because his hair can get long. In the > > summer, I > > have to shave him down so he doesn't get too hot, > > everywhere but his head (which just gets trimmed) > > and > > his tail. It's alot of work to brush him but I > > enjoy > > it and he looks so great. People stop me all the > > time! > > > > --- stefanie billitier <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:steff36326%40yahoo.com> > com> > > wrote: > > > > > hi I am a new owner to a labradoodle that has > the > > > same coat hair as your shaggy. how do you get > him > > > groomed? my girl is 3 months old and I am not > > sure > > > what to look for in a groomer and when I should > > > start. I like the full look ...teddy bear look > > like > > > in some of your photos. > > > thanks > > > steff > > > > > > Christa Karet <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:lovetoorun%40yahoo.com> com> > wrote: > > > > > They really are so cute, > > > Kathie! I just want you to > > > know that when I first met my husband, he had a > > > black > > > lab puppy (her name was Needles, after the Space > > > Needle in Seattle, long story) and I was > > horribly > > > allergic to her, but I loved her and was willing > > to > > > put up with it. Along comes our son and he is > > > allergic and has asthma so Grandma and Grandpa > > (who > > > lives right on our street) takes Needles just to > > > sleep > > > at their house and then she goes with my > > husband, > > > Grandma and Grandpa to work every day, so it's > > > still > > > hubby's dog, but now is really Grandpa and > > > Grandma's > > > dog as well. So, Needles had to be put to sleep > > > (it > > > broke our heart!), and eventually we really > > wanted > > > to > > > get another dog, and the only reason we got a > > > doodle > > > was because we heard they were hypoallergenic (I > > > studied the breed for 6 months). I found out > > that > > > F1B's are the best for us and our Shaggy (see > > > pictures) has been the best gift at this time in > > > our > > > lives. We lost both of my parents at age 56 an > > 62 > > > in > > > the last year and he has really kept our spirits > > up > > > when we needed it. No allergy or asthma > > problems, > > > a > > > real blessing. Our breeder also had F1's who > > were > > > beautiful that I would have loved to have > > adopted, > > > whether or not the hair was curly or not. So, I > > > have > > > to tell you, I love your dogs and I would adopt > > one > > > of > > > them if we didn't have allergy and asthma > > problems. > > > A > > > true animal lover and lover of the breed > > wouldn't > > > really care if the dog has curly hair or not, > > but > > > most > > > people I found get doodles because of the > > allergy > > > and/or shedding problem. I wish I could help > > and I > > > wish you lots of luck. I'm sure no one means to > > be > > > critical but I have noticed on the board that > > > sometimes people are that way but I'm sure they > > > don't > > > mean to be. Anyways, good luck to you and I > > hope > > > that > > > they get placed in loving homes. > > > > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
