Why won't my dogs hair grow back after being shaved?

Question

I just asked this question earlier. My dogs hair won't grow back in several spots after being shaved. He has seen a vet and had his thyroid checked and his skin, no explanation from vet as yet.

Answer 1

You might have to wait until the next shedding cycle. Some dogs, like poodles, have hair that grows continuously, but some dogs have hair that grows in twice a year, and if you shave it, you'll have to wait until it grows back again.

It's ugly, I know, but you'll probably just have to wait 'til spring or maybe early summer for the next moult.

Answer 2

There are a couple of illnesses that can prevent a coat from growing back right. One of them is Thyroid Disease. You may want to have your vet take a look at the dog. Other than illness, you usually have to wait through one or two complete shedding cycles to grow back a shaved coat completely, and it won't look very good in the meantime. This is one reason that I counsel people not to shave their double-coated dogs. Another reason is that shaving them destroys their insulation from the heat and the cold (until it all grows back). Your dog will probably need a sweater or coat this winter. The whole idea of shaving dogs was started and promoted by some dishonest groomers who wanted to make more money in the summertime, when their main clients went on vacations. Dogs that shed, called double-coated, have their own natural cooling process: shedding. Nobody shaves wolves, coyotes, dingoes, foxes or bears. Think about it, and skip that summer shave down next year.

Answer 3

I had to neuter my male pomeranian. I shaved him once (big mistake) his hair not only wouldnt grow back he ended up completely bald everywhere including his entire tail (which i didnt touch) except his head. Vet told me ahe did some research and thinks when i shaved him it through his hormones out of wack. What i gathered from her (realize im no vet) he was constantly in a state of shedding. His hormones or testosterone made him think he should be shedding his coat maybe for summer. Thats the picture i got anyways. So i scheduled an appointment to get him neutered (it was time anyways) and 1 month after his hair was covering his entire body 2 months his full hair was back and he had developed a natural mohawk. Since then we take him to the groomers every couple weeks to trim his hair. Maybe this helps

Answer 4

The same thing happened to our Golden Retriever. He had a tumor removed a couple of years ago on his hip. They shaved a lot of hair, almost his entire hip and it never grew back, only a tiny bit where the incision was. He had a second tumor last year and the same thing happened, the hair never grew back, either. It looks terrible, but there's nothing you we can do about it either, no explanation. I wonder if he got a razor burn and the hair follicles were damaged. Sorry to hear this happened to your dog, too.

Answer 5

What kind of dog is it? Nevermind.,.I found your other post..its a Golden??
Alot of breeds that aren't supposed to be shaved down...like Chows, Pomeranians, Goldens, Huskys etc etc will take a long time for the coat to grow back in..especially the undercoat. The hair will grow back in patches and will have a moth eaten look to it. I've seen in some dogs..usually Pomeranians..where the hair will never grow back in right again. OR..after years and years of continual shave downs on double coated breeds, the hair grows in thicker and thicker and just never looks right when it tries to grow back in.
This is one of the reasons I do not suggest shaving down a double coated breed unless it is absolutly necessary...(i.e..skin problems)
Unless you are seeing some kind of skin problem going on, you just have to give it time, it could take months for that coat to grow back and look normal.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

very long hair is nice but requires upkeep and u have to grow it out for a long time

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Answer 9

Did you use an exfoliation agent on him when you shaved him? If you use something like you do to remove your hairs, his hairs will never grow back because the hair folicles have been permanently removed. When shaving animals it is best to use clean water and surgical soap.

Answer 10

I prefer hair that will is shoulder length or longer, And also since that men who like ladies are more often then not right, they like long hair because this looks more feminine, as most men have short hair.