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Originally Posted by YorkieGirl224  I shaved down Bentley today because he had been scratching a lot(lower back), and i recently put some advantage on him and i didn't see any fleas. Once I starting shaving him his skin looked kind of pink and he seemed fine so didn't think too much about it.... Now that Im looking at him his skin does look pretty pink. He doesn't seem to be in pain?? If you touch his side as if to scratch him, he automatically gets that nerve reflex that kicks his foot. He stays outside during the day (our apartment looks west, so after about 12 noon the sun does not shine toward the apartment/patio) So Im wondering could his back possibly be sunburnt? Or maybe hot spots? About a week ago I mentioned that his back felt a little extra warm to me. |
what size blade are you using to shave him down? Are you using 1 blade for the entire process and going straight thru from start to finish?
If you are using a blade that makes his coat really really short then yes he can get sun burn. Also if you use a blade for a long period of time it heats up and can get really hot. You may be irritating his skin with the hot blade, and giving him clipper burn. You should always have two blades so that you can switch out when one gets hot so you don't run into that problem. Also a can of cooling lubricant helps as well (or a squirt or two of rubbing alcohol is you don't have coolant). the irritated skin can become a hot spot if he keeps scratching at it or licking/biting it.
If his coat is really short or he is scratching a lot you should put a t-shirt on him to prevent him from injuring himself.