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Originally Posted by roxies_mom  Another point that can be made is: what about dogs who have very thick undercoats. They pant all summer long and you can't take off their coat. They say that shaving them is cruel because panting is like their air-conditioning and so is the undercoat. It's all so confusing, kind of like your damned if you do and damned if you don't! |
well then Im cruel
cause I keep my sheltie in a lion cut all year around. He has a super think undercoat and would mat very easy and he hates to be combed out so I just keep him shaved down. I live in upstate NY right next to lake ontario (5 mins away) we get tons of lake effect snow and frigid temps and all of my dogs do fine. I dont leave them outside long, we go for short walks so they are still getting some excercise not as much as they do in the summer of course when I notice they are starting to get cold we go in immediately. My toy poodle hates wearing clothing and although I do put sweaters on her when its really cold out you can tell she doesnt like it and as soon as you take it off she runs around like a little banshee.
As if she is saying "Im free" Tucker doesnt seem to mind them but I dont keep them on him long after we get inside. I find it hard to beleive that, that many dogs over heat when left with sweaters on that it needed research done on it.
