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Why do people get a dog WITH a coat, only to turn around and SHAVE it???????

I am NOT talking about little dogs, I am talking about Newfs, Goldens, Saints.....dogs like that. They SHOULD and DO have a coat for a reason. Why do people just shave it off. If you can't keep up with coat care, why get a breed like that in the first place?

2007-01-26 02:33:52 · 14 answers · asked by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 in Pets Dogs

I do know a few people ath have older and arthritic Newfs, and shave them because grooming is no longer comfortable for them. That is an exception. I am mostly talking about the people who get a perfectly healthy dog or puppy and just decide to start shaving it.

2007-01-26 03:08:09 · update #1

Whippetwoman!! LOL!! I actaully have a Himi cat that I give a Porti cut to, since he has colitis and get diarrhea frequently!!! I think that is a good compromise for onler dogs with back-end arthritis!!

2007-01-26 03:31:28 · update #2

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I have shaved the back half (like a Portie) of my elderly Kees. Her breeder didn't care in the least, but a local Kees breeder was mortified!

She is old and grooming hurts. She also had been getting an occasional hot spot, and her skin is so much healthier now.

I never would have done it when she was younger though!

I almost hate to tell you this, but I saw a Newfie shaved some time back, all of him except his head and tail. It was pretty hideous, especially considering it was all choppy.

2007-01-26 03:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 2 3

I have a german shephard/golden retriever mix, and she never gets shaved. She hardly gets brushed, and she rarely gets mats or tangles. The same was true of my English Springer Spaniels and Irish Setters. When I'd clip their nails, I'd also take some scissors and snip the bits that looked too bushy or long. But compared to my lhasa mix, their coat care was so easy. Why shave them?

The lhasa does get shaved, but a longer guard is used. I don't know what he's mixed with, but he most definately does not have a heavy straight coat as described of lhasas. But I didn't "get" him, he was given to me.

To more specifically answer your questions, many people don't realize how much time is consumed with grooming their dogs. Many think just a quick brushing like they do their own hair is all it takes. But they love their dog, and it is more responsible of them to keep the dog and get it shaved than to give it up. Plus, considering that many of these dogs are now inside companion dogs, the necessity of a long, thick coat is much less.

For example, lets say you buy a black car for the very first time. You don't realize how dirty black cars can look. You thought you wouldn't have to wash it as much. And you like to wash cars the "right" way, with certain soaps and polishing too. But do you get rid of the car for that? No, you start going to the quick-washes and grumble about how your next car will not be a black one. I see it as kind of the same with dogs.

2007-01-26 05:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 3 0

I would never shave a Saint. The coat protects the dog from sun, cold and over heating. I groom daily and remove matts and dirt as needed. I have three two long coats and one smooth. They both(types) require a good brushing everyday.

2007-01-26 02:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 3 0

i am a groomer and i get these type of people in my shop that have these breeds and want them shaved but i don't do it. i had a customer who wanted their burnes mt dog shaved because she didn't want to deal with the hair so she asked me to shave it and i told her no, and then i had to explain to her why the breed has the hair. i agree with you if people get breeds with the long hair they should not shave it, and if they wanted short haired dogs then they should have gotten a short haired dog. i will refuse to shave a dog just because an owner doesn't want to deal with the hair, i have had to turn people away and send them somewhere else if they wanted thier dog shaved. i have 4 golden retrievers and i brush them everyday to keep the hair under control. i have the breed because i love the breed and i like how their coat looks nice and long and golden. people shouldn't own large breeds with the long hair, there should be a law for anyone owning a breed like this that if they shave them they will be fined, i don't know i don't under stand people that do this. i am glad that there is people out here that feel the same way about this problem.

2007-01-26 04:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

I've a double-coated collie-golden retriever mix with the most gorgeous coat in the world. He gets groomed regularly, but I get him brushed completely out (to get rid of that undercoat) and shave him down each May. It's not an issue of not being able to care for his coat, I do this because he is miserable during the hot and humid summer. He's really a cold-loving dog, and during summers when I've left him brushed out but unshaved, he practically refuses to leave my air-conditioned house! Shaving him renews his energy and enthusiasm for being outdoors, and makes him so much more comfortable.

I don't quite understand your animosity for shaving a dog. If he's more comfortable (which my dog undoubtedly is!) why not? The dog doesn't care what he looks like, and neither do I! What does it matter if a dog is shaved or not?

2007-01-26 04:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by maguire1202 4 · 4 2

Well, I must admit to being guilty of that sin. Several years ago I shaved my now retired shepherd. he was about 8 years old and he had the worst coat ever. We had been to several vets and done a million tests to see what caused it, and no answer. No grooming, baths or medications helped. As a last resort my cet told me to shave him clean and see if the new coat comes back better. I did, down to the skin, everything but the head and tail. Have you ever seen a shepherd shaved? ATTROCIOUS and I am being kind. People would ask me what kind of dog is that and I told them it is a new breed from some exotic locale. I did not know what to say. The coat started coming back, but, it took almosta year for his new coat to come in fully and it was a glorious day for all of us. Would I do it again? Only for medical reasons. And that would be pushing it.

2007-01-26 03:11:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5 2

GOOD QUESTION, and my only answer is: the people have not properly groomed this dog to get all the excess hair out of him/her, and the under-coating starts to mat. When it gets to this stage, there are very few options except to shave the dog and start over. We have a black lab who has NO under-coating and a Corgi/blue Heeler mix who has an entire "pillow" of undercoating on him that must be brushed and back-brushed to get it out. And, oh boy, does he LOVE this when I sit down to do him. I guess getting all that hair out really feels good to them.

2007-01-26 02:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by sharon w 5 · 2 0

I have mine shaved. It started with my little dog that loves it. Its like he can feel you and rubs all over you. If you think Im lazy come on over. Note Im not on the computer at home Im at work. My dogs have gorgeous coats I just want to spend 400$ to have it done. I do know it doesn't help with the hair in the house. I think the cat sheds more than all the dogs. I just do it I like to have my hair cut and I think they do too. Its a vain household. I did just recently buy a pair of good clippers to do it myself. If they didn't like it they would try to move away. Instead they each think they are missing something

FYI I did not just "get" these dogs. The newf no one wanted. She is old can barely get up had been hit by a car and heartworm ate 60% of her heart tissue. SHe wasn't supposed to live and on top of it unlike a newf she hates other dogs. She attempts to eat any new foster. She's been kicking for three years so what ever Im doing it must not be bad since she is still alive

2007-01-26 02:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3 4

I have no idea why anyone would do this to their poor pooch!

I have a german Shepherd and his think double coat is just growing in (he is 3 1/2 months old).

We brush him everyday and give him lots of snow baths (which are fabulous in keeping his coat nice and shiny and he loves snow).

He hardly sheds at all because we take care of him.

I think people get dogs but are too lazy to take care of them.

Pathetic in my opinion.

2007-01-26 02:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by Linda 3 · 4 0

NO!!! do no longer SHAVE!!! I also have a double lined breed and stay in Georgia!! whilst the coat keeps the canines heat contained in the iciness, it additionally keeps them cool contained in the summer. attempt a touch test. pass out contained in the solar with your dogs. After a jiffy, touch the remarkable of the fur. that's going to likely be warm. Then dig your palms down next to the exterior. plenty cooler. additionally, in case you shave, the exterior isn't used to being uncovered and could burn very badly. the region canines unload lots of the warmth is contained in the tummy section. because of the fact of this they lay on cool surfaces (airborne dirt and airborne dirt and mud contained in the flower mattress, the air vent contained in the floor, etc) so detect a funky place he can lay. perhaps a shallow pool with ice exterior, a fan placed on the floor indoors. considered one of my canines sleeps in my bathe stall for the cool floor!!

2016-09-28 00:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by carol 4 · 0 0

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