bad haircut help

[heatherm0890]

well bailee got shaved down pretty good,about to an inch, and it was butchered...its so terrible...how long til it grows out?not into a full coat but a lil longer than a puppy cut?

[Nancy1999]

It will probably be a couple months. The good news is that many puppies mat, and once the new or adult coat comes in, they may not mat as much. This has happened to so many people and a cute little dress or shirt can make a difference in their looks. I'm sorry this has happened to you, it probably not as bad as you think, but it's so hard getting use to what looks like a different dog. Another thing about clothing, they may even need a sweater, if it's really shaved short, hair helps insulate the body from temperature extremes of cold or hot.

[citygirl]

It will probably take awhile. I took Sam last July to the groomers, he had beautiful long hair on his ears and I told the groomer NOT to cut them. Well, she did and they still don't look like they use to..Needless to say we haven't been back to that groomer.

[GoodLifeLilly]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

It will probably be a couple months. The good news is that many puppies mat, and once the new or adult coat comes in, they may not mat as much. This has happened to so many people and a cute little dress or shirt can make a difference in their looks. I'm sorry this has happened to you, it probably not as bad as you think, but it's so hard getting use to what looks like a different dog. Another thing about clothing, they may even need a sweater, if it's really shaved short, hair helps insulate the body from temperature extremes of cold or hot.

My puppy is blowing his puppy coat and matting. What is the solution to this? I really don't want to shave him, and have been avoiding the groomer due to my female getting slaughtered the last visit. She ended up with long body hair, short leg hair, and a mustache that looked like Charlie Chaplin. We are still praying that this grows out. When I take the male to be groomed, can they use a shed comb to get the puppy coat away from his skin? I have been combing him daily, but need the right comb to remove this excess puppy hair. Any suggestions?

[heatherm0890]

ok,thanks! she never matted but i can definately tell this hair is much more silky which i am very excited about...the groomer did wat i asked of them but just a terrible job of it...a few months wont be so bad.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by GoodLifeLilly

My puppy is blowing his puppy coat and matting. What is the solution to this? I really don't want to shave him, and have been avoiding the groomer due to my female getting slaughtered the last visit. She ended up with long body hair, short leg hair, and a mustache that looked like Charlie Chaplin. We are still praying that this grows out. When I take the male to be groomed, can they use a shed comb to get the puppy coat away from his skin? I have been combing him daily, but need the right comb to remove this excess puppy hair. Any suggestions?

There are matting combs, but you have to know how to use them, they have a blade between the teeth of the comb that cuts through the mat. I found that "Cowboy Magic Detangler" really worked great when Joey was a puppy. You need to use it before you get the hair wet. Some people recommend cornstarch that you buy at grocery store for mats. A good pin brush should remove dead hair, and following this with a comb that is placed next to the skin lessens the chance of serious matting. I still use the cowboy magic occasionally before a bath, if Joey has been wearing a lot of clothes, it just seems to make tangles so easy to get out before they turn into mats.

[GoodLifeLilly]

Originally Posted by heatherm0890

well bailee got shaved down pretty good,about to an inch, and it was butchered...its so terrible...how long til it grows out?not into a full coat but a lil longer than a puppy cut?

I feel your pain. My female got a really bad haircut, and I entitled a picture in my album, "Bad Hair Day." They clipped her nose hair too much and now she has a Charlie Chaplin mustache. I would return the dog to the groomer and ask that the cut be fixed, in that I am sure it was probably $40+. A clipper cut is easy to correct, especially if you still have one inch of hair. The biggest issue lies in the spots that are cut too close, to the skin, the knicks, etc. I know the look....it looks like an 8-year-old cut it. It will be unnoticable in a few months, and if you plan on growing the dog's hair out, then just let it grow. If you plan on keeping it close, have it redone and then just don't return to that groomer. I have a clipper in the house that I use for bad do's....believe me....there have been many... Just like with humans, hair does grow...this is the saving grace....just don't try to watch it grow...it's the equivalent of watching a pot boil....

[manolos mom]

A couple of months but summer is coming and he will be nice a cool...

[beemidiwfe]

Originally Posted by GoodLifeLilly

I have a clipper in the house that I use for bad do's....believe me....there have been many...

Y'all are scaring me!! I have been scouring the internet today looking for Yorkie haircuts because I was going to take her Monday for her first cut. I really don't want them to mess it up!!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by beemidiwfe

Y'all are scaring me!! I have been scouring the internet today looking for Yorkie haircuts because I was going to take her Monday for her first cut. I really don't want them to mess it up!!

It helps to take a picture.

[Kaytee1006]

Originally Posted by beemidiwfe

Y'all are scaring me!! I have been scouring the internet today looking for Yorkie haircuts because I was going to take her Monday for her first cut. I really don't want them to mess it up!!

Don't worry. Just ask for a puppy cut. Thats what I asked for, and I'll post a pic of how they cut her hair.

[heatherm0890]

Originally Posted by Kaytee1006

Don't worry. Just ask for a puppy cut. Thats what I asked for, and I'll post a pic of how they cut her hair.

thats perfectwhen hers grows a bit i am going to take her to a diff groomer and see if they can kind of even it out into this lol...its currently so choppy and uneven

[Kaytee1006]

Originally Posted by heatherm0890

thats perfectwhen hers grows a bit i am going to take her to a diff groomer and see if they can kind of even it out into this lol...its currently so choppy and uneven

it'll grow....lol I last had Mandie's done the first week of March and its grown out A LOT!!!!

[Verna]

Originally Posted by Kaytee1006

Don't worry. Just ask for a puppy cut. Thats what I asked for, and I'll post a pic of how they cut her hair.

Beautiful!

[Yorkielove1]

i dont know.. when i asked for a puppy cut once they left it long, didnt even look like it was cut! i swear we should all just take a class and cut our own pups hair!!! They never get it right do they??"