There is definately a difference between the puppy hair and adult hair if she is going to be silky. The puppy hair will mat so easily and the silky hair will rarely mat, more a tangle if anything. The puppy hair will gradually go away on its own. I don't know if it all just falls out or half of it comes out from brushing, but it will go away without shaving. I think the shaving is more of a short cut to get rid of the puppy hair but it does change the whole look for a few months. I chose not to shave Ben's off. The female I had, Sadie, had a thicker coat and I did cut her down short (not a shave but short) and actually kept her that way. Rocky, the puppy I have now, has very fine puppy hair that mats very easily. I will still let his grow out naturally. It is more aggravating, but I have heard the color will be different if you shave it from a dog that has never been shaved down. I don't mean just the initial change, I mean the resulting adult coat. I have only read and heard that. Don't know for sure. |