I am just tired of washing and picking the hair everywhere....
2007-01-19 05:58:33 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can it may look silly but I even had a friend that shaved her cat. It will grow back just fine.
2007-01-19 06:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog will not die. Did someone tell you that?
If you live in a cold climate it would be cruel to shave the dog in the winter.
You should call a groomer. Think about the whole look. Are you going to shave the tail and neck and around the ears? I have seen a shaved collie (in the summer), not a particularly pretty sight.
PS regular brushing in the am and pm will help with the fur everywhere.
2007-01-19 06:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with shaving off a dog's coat is that dogs cannot regulate their body temperature like a human. You risk your dog coming down with all kinds of ailments if you do something like that such a pneumonia, sun stroke, infection from mosquitoes and ticks, poison ivy/oak and skin irritations from fabrics that it lays on.
A collie as I'm sure you are aware, should be brushed on a daily basis to remove loose fur, keep the tangles to a minimum, distrubute oils and just make the dog look more elegant. Giving it a quick brush through everyday for even a few minutes would greatly reduce the amount fur the ends up all around the house.
If you absolutely must, have the dog's fur clipped down, but please don't have it shaved.
2007-01-19 06:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes a collie will live if you shave it. It's winter right now. It would be cold if you do it now. You might want to modify it's length. If you have a groomer in your area they can blend in the look so it has some coat for the winter. Then in the summer shave it down as far was you want. You might look like you have a huge rat. Frankly the dog will love it.
2007-01-23 05:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey- vets have to shave the area that they are going to operate on and it hasn't killed any collies as yet.
Collies have long hair because they are from a cold climate and I have actually seen working border collies in Summer months with home made hair cuts so as to keep the dogs cooler while working in the heat. No a hair cut will not kill the dog-unless you you so something silly like put it outside in shockingly cold weather.
2007-01-20 00:22:18 · answer #5 · answered by magpiez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but he will look silly as all get out. As long as you have a goofy looking dog I would recommend giving him a mohawk. It's not doggie abuse, they don't understand how gooney looking they are.
I'm assuming you mean clipped short, not naked. Get a professional to do it (they have the equipment). You can keep it trimmed yourself at home with a set of clippers. The groomers may opt to leave the fur on the tail long and leave a ruff around his neck. I wouldn't take the hair down to a jarhead level, but I had a poodle I kept clipped down with a 3 or 4 blade.
The dog will be fine. If people give you flack just tell them you got a Slovinian Shorthair Cattle Dog. That's what I did when I shaved my poodle (we had a barn, with mud . . . oh god the matting was horrible unless we kept her shaved). It's fun to watch people nod knowingly and go "Oh yeah . . . "
If it's cold out, put a sweater on him. He might not be used to the cold (which can make him reluctant to stand outside long enough to do his business).
Hope this helps
2007-01-19 06:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. The vitamin B that you get from laying in the sun is filtered through their fur. It would be o.k if you took it in to a groomers and had it shortened but I do not think that it would be healthy at all to SHAVE the poor pup. I definitely would not do it myself. You need special trimmers for animal fur because the hair follicles are growing much closer together then humans. You will just burn up any human trimmers that you try. Trust the professionals
2007-01-19 06:05:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can shave a collie. What in the world would kill it if your shave it? The hair will simple grow back. Why didn't you get a short hair variety?
2007-01-19 06:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you tried a groomer called a rake? and there is a great comb that has teeth that swivel so it doesn't hurt the dog. I have shelties and use the swivel comb to groom them...i groom daily and don't have excess hair in the house. yes, you can shave your dog but it will look terrible and hey, it just grows back anyway. I also think that it is damaging to their self esteem. go ahead and laugh but i've seen them hang their head and refuse to come out of their kennels after being shaved.
2007-01-19 07:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the dog will probably look ugly if you cut ALL of its hair off, it will live but it will be cold. Take the dog to a groomer, they can give it a puppy cut or something like that and it will reduce the amount of hair floating around.
2007-01-19 06:02:28 · answer #10 · answered by couriouscat156 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Siberian Husky/Australian Shepherd mix and his hair is out of control, I shave him in the summer months and he is so much cooler and happier. I usually do the first shave in March, then again in June and the last one in August. I would just be sensitive to his needs if its cooler out and he is shaved, make sure he is warm, and also with the sun
2007-01-22 18:22:54 · answer #11 · answered by Chad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋