shaving dogs?

Question

I have a REALLY fluffy dog. Like a chow-like breed and had to get him shaved today- anyone else ever had their longhaired dogs shaved? and I mean really shaved like really short. How long does it take to grow

thanks for your responses! edited to add that my dog is a keeshond it that helps anymore.

Answer 1

i live in a really hot summer time climate in south Texas. i have a long haired dog. every spring i take her in and get her shaved, so she can stand up to summer heat. by fall she is shaggy again and can stand anything winter throws at us.

Answer 2

It can change the coat. It is hard to see what type of coat your dog has tho. I used to shave my ol lab for the same reason Launi mentioned. Just once a year. I did notice a coat change in her. Softer...but hard to say, it could be old age too. I did not notice this after the first shave down either it was a couple years later. I would venture to say if it was not ever shaven again it will grow out and become more normal looking. The growing out phase will look really stupid. I would guess his color may be a bit lighter now? The undercoat will grow first and the guard hairs last so he will darken up with time anyway. Good Luck. No I would not shave him! He looks real short coated haha. Very handsome dog! One of the prettiest dogs I have seen was a ACD crossed with a pit bull. Color of a red heeler but had some brindling with a ACD head more jowly tho and SHORT SHORT hair coat like the pit. I just loved the look of her and she was a honey to boot! I'm lost...who's Mr Ed and what conspiracy theory???

Answer 3

Hi, Im a dog groomer and we shave all types of dogs. The chow ususally takes about 6 months to regrow fully. As for Cope, we shave goldens all the time. But I do live in arizona and the main reason is trying to cool them down. But ask if they can use a 4 blade or a 5 blade on your golden, that leaves them about a half inch. Thats what I use on my golden. It lasts about 3 months then I shave him again, I do that in the summer because it gets over 100 here evveryday of summer. in the winter I let him go.

Answer 4

It won't hurt him. Takes about 6 weeks to get a decent coat back. Start getting him used to the brush or comb now, while there is no hair so he will stay free of matts that are often the reason people get their dog shaved. Some dogs hate to be brushed because it pulls on the matted hair... nows the time for him to make friends with the brush.

Answer 5

God, this happened to my Yorkie Poo two years ago because his fur got so knotted up in the snow - when I brought him home from the groomers he threw up for a week, the vet thought it was stress. We bought him sweaters since it took a good month or so for it to come back to a semi-normal length. Now I take him to the groomers everyother month and make it a point to brush him out, especially if he gets wet. A tip even the groomer didn't know about. NOTE - At PetSmart they sell a comb designed for cat's fur clumps - and the teeth rotate so it works it's way through the knots with minimal pulling. Our little guy still yelps once in a while if it's tight, but the comb really works through the knots if you take it slow and start at the end of the fur. Good luck - I bet he looks cute in a sort of goofy way!


PS *****MY GROOMER IS GREAT AND SHE USES A CREAM RINSE ON HIS FUR, ACTUALLY SOAKS HIM IN IT WHILE SHE BATHES ANOTHER DOG. MAYBE YOU CAN CHECK WITH A GROOMER AND SEE IF THEY HAVE A PRODUCT YOU CAN BUY OR HIT THE PETSTORE!

Answer 6

We shave several breeds where I work, from Golden Retrievers down to Labradors. Your dogs coat should grow back in about 3 or 4 months depending on which size clipper blade was used. I would recommend that you begin to get your dog accustomed to daily brushing etc., so that when his full coat returns you will be able to manage it. When he is full coated again I would recommend getting him professionally groomed on a regular basis.

Answer 7

I've never shaved my dogs totally, but we had a bout with ringworm and it took about 5 months for the hair to grow back completely and then another couple months before the color blended in.

Also if you shave your dog in the summer, be careful, he could get a sun burn!

Answer 8

i have a chow and i shave her myself regulalry especially in the summer it dosent take long to grow back out my dog has a double coat and its hard for her to shed correctly so i shave her she loves it and i do shave her short i leave her tail fluffy and her main a little longer so she still looks like a chow

Answer 9

I shave my dogs in the summer. Even though they are indoor dogs, it keeps them cool and keeps their hair off the furniture! To date we have shaved shih tzus, chihuahuas, an Irish setter, and a pomeranian. We shave them for the last time in early September and the hair is back by Christmas

Answer 10

We used to have to shave our old bichon because her hair would get matted, and we would joke that she looked like a cute little rat, but it should definently be good by summer because you don't want him to get sun burned.
P.S.- I bet he'll look really cute!!!!!! :)