As the weather gets warmer and humans begin to become the sweaty mess of apes we are, some people take this time to help their canine companions cool down in any way they can. This post is written for them.
Many dogs are okay with getting haircuts. Your yorkie or shitzu has already served to get a few, I hope. And getting them cut short isn’t going to do much lasting damage to their skin or coat. Just don’t leave them outside for too long; contrary to popular belief, your dog can get sunburnt. It happens. Protect your pup.
The same goes for your poodles, most of your terriers, and almost all types of doodles (I have seen doodles who take a lot after their non-poodle parents, so it’s really up to the genes in those guys.)
But now, let’s talk about the other dogs. The double coated pups. The go-to “family dog.”
The ones who leave tumbleweeds in the house. Sick of sweeping up after them? Tired of having to take out a brush and pull out their body weight in hair? Looking for an easy solution?
Any haircut on a husky, a retriever, hell even a Pomeranian, should only be for two reasons. Looks (like neatening the hair a little) and matting(because obviously). Shaving to reduce shedding?
Why the holy fuck did you get one of these dogs in the first place?
I’m going to put it as simply as possible. I want you to think of your dog as a house. Don’t give me that look; just bear with me.
Okay so outside the house you have your sidings. Tn this case, it’s Fido’s coat. Under that, we have the interior walls (In dog’s case? The skin) Inside you have the people who live there and all the other things that occupy a house (organs and blood and such.) Now, did you see the thing I didn’t mention? Didya catch it?
There’s a reason these dogs are called “double-coated.” the top coat keeps everything in place and rarely grows back once it’s gone. The second coat is what the dog sheds off. That’s his “insulation.”
Back to house terms; between the outer walls and the inner walls is something to help the house keep it’s temperature regulated. Whether it’s for a hot day or a cold day. In your pup’s case, it’s that hair we are now shaving off. Congratulations, you just set your dog up for a summer of failure! Now helping him cool down os going to be that much harder.
“Oh, but Sparky doesn’t spend a lot of time outside!” Oh, he doesn’t? What if he gets out and lost? You’ve doomed him to the elements.
“But, I’m so tired of cleaning up his shedding mess!” One, you should’ve thought of that before getting a dog. Two, you didn’t stop the shedding; you just made the pieces harder to see. And now it’s less messy messy and more stabby stabby.
I’ve mentioned it before. Those hair splinters are a real bitch.
For those who didn’t want to read this, here’s the big recap. Ahem.
Don’t Shave Your Fucking Double Coated Dog!
Do The Research Before Buying Your Dog, Not After!
Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Good night.
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