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Hi Kari,
No, you are not being harsh at all. Shedding is a normal healthy natural way of life.
The amount of shedding is never control by the length of hair. when you shave a double coat dog, the shorter length undercoat still sheds, perhaps less visible to the human eye, however - vacuums don't lie.
We were all once newbie owners, non of us are born with this knowledge. Pay it forward kindly, others will do the same.
Single coat dogs do shed, just not as much.
I agree, an hour session of shiatsu or deep tissue massage should relieve some stress from cleaning :)
LOL, my husband threatens to shave my Emma every summer, keeps saying she will be cooler. I'm under the impression the coat keeps them cooler....
and my newly rescued Katie has had her back shaved due to injuries and infection and maggots from her previous owner. I have to watch her for sunburn. Fortunately I guess it has been cloudy and rainy since rescue so we haven't dealt with sunburn yet. I hope her fur grows in quickly and fully, it is over 1/2 the back and down the rump.
Hi Nancy,
Check the UV Index in your area, you can still get sunburn on a cloudy day, reflection from a sidewalk / snow / water surface.
Elizabeth posted some pictures of her fluffy boy's summer cut on her blog. I thought it was a nice trim without going overboard.
http://chroniclesofcardigan.blogspot.com/2011/05/skinny-on-jon-farl...
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