My 2-陆 year old Papillon Pomeranian cross has a thick outer coat and soft undercoat. I was considering cutting off just the outer coat so he would be cooler in the summer. Should I do this? Will it grow back? I have electric clippers and he likes being combed and brushed.
Answers:
Please don't clip your dog.
While the fur will definitely grow back with time, clipping a double-coated dog to keep it "cool" in summer isn't a good idea and will actually do more harm than good.
Dogs that are double-coated usually have a wooly undercoat and a denser outer coat. The coats serve to trap air in between the layers of fur, which keeps the dog warm in winter, but also keeps the dog cool in summer.
Take German Shepherds, for example. They have the same kind of coat - wooly undercoat with a coarse outer coat. There are German Shepherds right now, being worked in 100+ temperatures in Iraq and they are *not* clipped - that's because they don't need to be. The fur helps them regulate their body temperature, and also helps to protect them from sunburns.
If you clip your dog, he or she has a higher chance of suffering heat-related problems such as heat stroke, as well as sunburns.
oh PLEASE just take that little thing to a groomer.
I hope they are animal clippers as human clippers pull the hair out,if you do not have the animal one,s check out the yellow pages for a dog groomer...
The clippers that you dont pay alot for are really hard to use and there fyr is tuff compared to hair.Also she is a small dog and that breed seems to be more prone to whats called clipper burn from clipping to close.Also the clippers can get hot if they are on to long.Even the good clippers get hot but see the good clippers dont take as long .I would take her to the groomers and tell them to clipp her but explain not to clipp her to close to her skin. like a medium to short not all the way down
Great idea for summer. I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself. Just take him to the dog groomer to get it done. If you don't know of one near you, ask a veterinarian.
Either ask a groomer, or don't do it. I would use the Furminator, it's this great de-shedding tool that takes out any dead undercoat. Maybe you could just have the coat thinned by a groomer? Just be careful in the summer with taking the dog out too long, always water, and watch for hot surfaces like asphault and sand that can burn the dogs paws.
Don't shave it unless you plan to keep it shaved always. The coat may come back in thicker and not shiny. Even just cutting some off and not all. Not sure why it works that way.
If you brush out all the loose undercoat the air can get to the skin easily and the dog should be fine. I just kept my Sheltie brushed well and she always did fine. And if you've never shaved a dog before, let a pro do it. I saw a lot of dogs end up at the vet due to botched home hair cuts.bleeding badly or clipper burned with super irritated skin.
HEL* NO!
It'll look like CRAP,***NEEDS*** the insulation %26 you could RUIN the coat PERMENANTLY!
sheeeeesh.
No.I have a dog with a double coat. I was advised AGAINST clipping by my vet, due to these reason:
The double coat actually acts as an insulation which, if properly managed, keeps the dog cooler!.....
If a double coated dog is clipped a number of times severe skin problems can result....;
The guard hairs that grow back are softened so they don't provide the dog with the protection against the elements as they originally did. The coat will require more brushing if the problem of matting is to be avoided while the guard hairs grow out as they are softer and unable to push through some of the dense undercoat. Because the coat grows back thicker, eventually the coat is so thick that the skin under it is deprived of air. This results in "hot spots"or open sores and can result in hair loss.!!!!
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