I keep my pup short too -- only because it's easier.
My vet said - we all have it wrong. He said our dogs get hotter with short hair. He said their long hair insulates them against the heat just as it does against the cold. With long hair, he said the sun and heat don't penetrate to their body as easily - and they actually stay cooler. (He was talking about the hair around their bodies - not necessarily the real long hair that we sometimes let them grow.) I know this is hard for us to believe....but we're people, not dogs.
I think your dogs are all cute.
Carol Jean |