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Old 09-04-2008, 06:42 AM   #1
MyPeanutAbbyGra
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Default Suggestions on Abby's Coat

This is a several part question, so bear with me...please

Abby, who will be 8 months old on the 25th of this month, has a very thick coat! Very thick. She gets so hot, but we're past hottest part of the year, so that doesn't concern me too much. She's been to a groomer, twice but, only for a trim.

Her coat is getting long enough that the hair on her belly is starting to drag the ground. She does tangle, but even that is getting better. It's mostly on her legs. One thing I have noticed is that when she wears clothes, is when she tangles the most.


Her little feet look like dust mops and I just love them! I've also let the hair on her ears grow because I think it's so darn cute! Is that bad? (the feet and ears) I know the hair on the pads needs cut and the hair inside the ears needs plucked...that's not a problem.

The last time I had her groomed this summer, the groomer shaved her nose I wish she hadn't done that because now it's growing out and looks unruly!

OK, here's my question.
She still has most of her puppy coat and I really would like for her to have a full length coat, but since she tangles and wearing clothes makes that worse...do you think I should cut her shorter? Winter is coming and that's kind of a double edge sword. I will dress her more in the winter for warmth, but her coat would keep her warm too.
Also, what about the nose...should I just wait it out or get it trimmed..then we'll be back at square one. I'm not sure if there's places on her nose that could be trimmed without the whole thing getting cut or not?

I just think she's beautiful with her long hair, but she doesn't enjoy grooming...what, what, what would you do?

I'm just unsure about how to go about this growing out thing or if I even should...
If you want a full coat, do first take off the puppy coat or is that part of it?
tips, tricks, suggestions please??
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Suggestions on Abby's Coat-100_0949.jpg You can kind of see how thick her coat is in this one. Both of her parents had beautiful silky coats. I'm not so sure her's is.

Sorry I know my thoughts are kind of all over the place...
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