Gracie is just long coated. I did, for the very first time this year, let the groomer cut her length to just below her belly and taper her legs so that it all looked right. She has already grown it all out and I will leave it that way until summer.
I think my groomer gets a little frustrated because she does not get to do much when I take Gracie there. She is so accustomed to doing a lot of shaving and trimming. I do trim Gracie's feet, ears and her butt and sometimes I let the groomer round out around her face. She likes to trim her moustache but I have let that grow out now, too. I don't mind giving her the weekly bath and the daily grooming to keep her looking good. That's why I love long haired dogs. Their coats are so beautiful. I guess if I had to deal with a "cotton" coat it would be a different story. |