[BonBon]

Originally Posted by KJLive

I've been contemplating it for some time myself. I had made up my mind to do Sophie, but Ivan was another matter. You know..I just hated to give up that long coat but with the addition of Alfie and all the playing and tumbling around, Ivan was getting golf ball size matts....DAILY! I groom my dogs daily and everyday I'd spend more and more time on Ivan getting his matts out. Then they started to get close to his skin and he'd just yip and cry out. It broke my heart. So i took the plunge and did it and I am SO GLAD I DID!

I figure when Alfie grows up and isn't in so much of a puppy mode and settles down some, then I will grow the hair out on all three of them.

Just do it! You won't regret it. Like Nancy's breeder said...it grows back.

I *think* I've talked myself into this cut for Murphy!! I've done my own grooming for several years (basic grooming, no clipping or shaving), so I'm going to have to search for a good groomer. I want one where I don't have to drop him off - I want to be there with him the whole time. Oooooh, I'm getting so excited!!

Nancy, I hope you don't mind - I printed off the pictures of Joey to take to the groomer with me. I love the way his little body is done and Murphy's built a lot like Joey I think, just with really dark coloring. I printed out Perrella's pics of Zhoie to take, too - I want Murphy's face done like that.

Any suggestions for questions I need to ask when I start calling groomers? I'm really nervous about taking my baby to someone else so any advice would be appreciated.