Shaving your corgi
Just type "shave a double coated dog" into Google and see what comes up. No it's not a good idea, no it's not a good idea, no it's not a good idea!!!! That is what will come up. Not only is it ugly but it is bad for them! Sorry I am being so harsh. I just think sometimes people are tired of dealing with the hair and are looking for an excuse to shave their dog so they don't have to put up with it. Get a Shiatsu
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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So true! People who are owned by corgis need to know this. A shaved corgi can get bad sunburn too.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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Thanks for the post, Kari. I did google it. I'll just keep brushing and furminatoring Nimh's coat. I wasn't consider giving him a 'summer cut', though, because of all the dog hair in the house...I'm so used to vacuuming that up with the three of them (plus the cats) that it's just part of daily life now. I want to do what's best for my pooches, not what's more convenient for me.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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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 :)
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bauer on
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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.
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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.
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Hi Sam! Yes, I know that, I got some sensitive spf 60 baby sunblock for her, but until she is healed the vet said no sunblock. I am think it will be soon as she is healing well. I myself is very sensitive to the sun due to strong meds for RA...so I guess Katie and I will slather it on together! Thanks:)
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Permalink Reply by Kari & Quin on
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I wasn't aiming this at anyone, I was a bit crabby last night sorry. I just want everyone to realize that dogs don't sweat, the reason we feel cooler without fur, is that sweat evaporates from our skin which is cooling, that is why it feels hotter when it is humid, because the sweat isn't evaporating. So if dogs don't sweat having their skin exposed doesn't do any thing except maybe make them hotter! Dogs pant this is their cooling mechanism. They don't shed in the summer to be cooler they grow more hair in the winter to be warmer. If you live where it is warm all the time they never get as heavy of a coat. Also inside dogs don't shed as much as outside dogs because they never got all that fur in the first place cause they aren't out in the elements.
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LOL...it's ok. I was being ubersensitive and I felt stupid (not unusual, that...heh). What you said was right and I appreciate your advice. We all want to do our best for our furkids and it's hard not to anthropomorphise when it comes to them.
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Your dogs are really beautiful BTW! I am partial to the fluff:)
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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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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Hi Jane! It does look like a nice trim, I wonder what size blade was used?
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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I'm sure it was just scissored and not clipped with a clipper. In a former life, I groomed dogs and this was a cut lots of long-haired dogs got year round. You scissor and brush, scissor and brush, till you get it even and the length you want. You need to brush lots to get those sneaky little long hairs that hide from you out so you can whack them off!. Yes, I'd take some more ear fringe off him. It's a good clip since it leaves protection from the sun for the skin and makes it much easier to keep the dog clean and tangle free. They look cute, like puppies!
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