 Should I or shouldn't I?
As the weather starts to warm up, and it can get pretty hot here in Kansas....I am going back and forth on the decision of shaving Ting Ting's body hair or not. She is a black and tan yorkie with a modified silk coat that is easy to maintain since she barely mats and if she does they come out with a normal brushing. But it comes down to am I being shelfish to keep her in a long coat for my own personal preference while she has to suffer? I don't know if she really suffers having a long dark coat while it's hot out or not but in my opinion she sometimes looks uncomfortable as the heat picks up. But then again she doesn't show much relieve either when cut down. My mom shave her completely last summer and I was not happy so it is finally growing back and it doesn't take forever to grow back either since she is not a true silk yorkie. But today I gave Sun-Hye a modified schnauzer cut leaving the hair on her head, face, legs and tail and she seems so much happier since she was a matted ball....but only because she mats so easily i decided that was best for her since she loves the outdoors and could possible pass for a boy dog as much as she enjoys getting dirty. Tink-ki also got the same haircut a month ago because i was so fed up with dealing with her matted hair that i couldn't stand it anymore. She seems cold all the time and also she doesnt have the hair on her legs since she was really matted on there. Now after seeing how more carefree Sun Hye was after the haircut I am really torn on what is best for Ting Ting....do I keep her hair growing since it's easy to maintain and she looks so adorable with her hair or do i give her a modify schnauzer cut also. I am enclosing some recent pictures of Ting Ting. |