Scruffy Puppy!

[mainegirl]

I miss the baby hair but don't miss chasing Oz around with the brush everyday (and I KNOW he doesn't miss it !)

He got cut 2 weeks ago and I need to trim his bangs again already, figures because I want to keep it short it grows like weed..if i wanted him in full coat it wouldn't grow at all!

[kobes mama]

You have to love that scruffiness! I was wondering the same thing since my Kobe is 10 weeks. He's not out of control yet but I just wanted to know for my own information. I asked at the vet (we go to Banfield at Petsmart) and the nurses said you can take them whenever you want just as long as they have their rabies shot.
Either way if cutting it is gonna make it change then I'll let go for now since I love that puppy hair!

[Charlene1963]

If you plan to get him regularly groomed, I think it is a good idea to go when they are really young just to get hime used to someone else handling him. For the first visit maybe you could just do a face/eye trim or the hair between the toes or clip the nails-something quick and easy. I waited too long to go for my first visit and Ziggy had a very hard time. The groomer told me he was the worst dog she ever tried to groom, that i"d waited too long for his first grooming and that no one would ever be able to get near him-he was only 5 1/2 months old. I was mortified and felt like the worst mom, like I had neglected him or something. He was scared and kept crying becausethe groomer was rough.

I waited until December (six months later) before I felt able to trust taking him to another groomer and boy did I ever grill her about her methods. She was wonderful, a great dog person and said she couldn't understand why a qualified groomer would have said such a thing to me. Part of their job is to know how too handle and reassure frightened animals. This new groomer works out of an old dingy basement shop, not the fancy salon like I first went to, and I wouldn't trade her for anything.

You could check with groomers to see if they will do a few quick/cheap trims-this way you get to know the groomer as well.

[MauiGirl]

TOO CUTE.... don't cut yet. I'm having the same dilema with Tiki; at 12 weeks the hair on her head has kind of a "punk" look with black tips and silver roots. But, this puppy stage passes so quickly, I want to enjoy it as long as I can. I just keep her clean, brushed and smelling great, and I trim hair off her foot pads and around her bottom. I'm not even trimming ear tips, cause I'm loving her ears down. I'm more used to that look on my mini Schnauzers, who I groom. I'll eventually be grooming Tiki after a few professional hair cuts, and she'll probably end up with the modified Schnauzer look.

[Karrie]

When Bailey was a puppy - I combed her, but apparently the comb just went over the top of her fur. So, she was scruffy and matted. At 4 mos - she went for her first groom and unfortunately, it was a shave. My puppy was gone!!!

Here's her before, after and current pics. Her ears (rather large ears) stood up within a week after her shave. lol.

[piptickle]

I'm just going to GRIN and bear it! I would really love Mika to have long flowing locks! I think they look cute anyway with their scruffy puppy look!!!

[jfalz73]

Brooklyn is pretty scruffy looking right now too. I just keep her trimmed up. I like putting her on the grooming table as often as i can to get her used to it. She is getting better about tolerating it. I hope she will eventually let me do a topknot, right now she isnt having it! Little Stinker! I make sure to brush her every night. she doesnt matt much at all, which is a surprise because she and Oliver play so rough! I think Scruffy is cute!! Your guy is adorable! Here is Brooklyn in her scruffy suit!

[Priscilla80]

also here is a pic before and after Snickers.
He was 5 months and they cut it.. a little to short in my opinion.. but its growning back now
the first 2 are befor his cut.. and the last 2 after..
But i thought after his cut his hair is much better .. it came back in my opinion a little thicker..

[GeorgiaGrits]

Ooooohh I just want to kiss that cute little scruffy face! He's adorable!! Sweet little face. I took Elvis for his first grooming, which was really just an introductory to grooming for him, not much done, just getting him used to be handled by someone else...his ears did get plucked though, which they needed it. He was about 5 months old then...he's due for another visit however.

[erino77]

Aww I think he looks adorable!!
Here is a pic of Koda when he was about 4 mos old. He had the scruffy look going too

[zoeybear]

I think Zoeybear was about 5 mo here. Her head is as round as a ball.

[tlauw]

gotta love that scruffy look! hehe, wookie is so scruffy right now and the fur between his toes are getting so long! hes about 4 months and a week old now. wonder if its time to go for his first groomer visit...hehe

[raeann]

I think he looks just fine! I like that look, mine looks kind of the same way.You go Mojo your wounderful the way u r !!!!!!!

[wookie]

Originally Posted by Little Bit

You can get them groomed whenever YOU feel like he needs it. I think he looks adorable as he is. Don't let others influence you in that regard. Just do it when you think he needs it.

Both of you posters have very cute furkids!

I agree with Little Bit. Don't let others influence you with what you need to do. If people said that to me, heck, I would comb my yorkie's scruffiness into a mowhawk! Now that would be cute!

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

i would wait to take him to the groomer...unless he has had all his puppy shots...you just never know what other dogs has bought into the grooming salon...jmo.

hehe or you can do it yourself..