I guess we are all in the same boat! lol I tend to keep my girls' hair shorter, tho...at least not dragging on the ground. And in the summer, I totally shave them, except for their heads, and I just cut that hair shorter. We have foxtails really bad in the spring and summer, and they love to get into their hair. I do more for them then I ever did for my kids or grandkids....hehehe