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Desert Dogs · 11-04-2007, 11:34 AM

Lacey also has an odd coat. Up front near her neck and shoulders she has very straight hair, which seems longer than her rear end. I shaved her down this summer just to make sure it wasn't that her hair was just uneven.
By her shoulders her hair parts in the middle on it's own, but on her rear it is very wavy and seems shorter.
So I just wanted to let you know that shaving did not help us one bit. It did help her stay cooler in the summer though.

k2p1e · 11-04-2007, 06:01 PM

Don't furminate!!!!!!!!! It is for deshedding!!!

When you dry her you need a nice quality brush (think Chirs Christenson, soft bristles something really gentle on the hair) and dry her hair and brush at the same time and brush it flat and straight. best way to get it to lay flatter.

Try EQyss Avacado spray leave conditioner too, no residue and really conditions that coat.

Use a nice teflon covered finne tooth comb and comb her out twice a day, keep her really clean and dry her properly and you'll have that full coat you desire. It does take a ton of work!! i got lazy and cut Reg down to 2" all over.

11-04-2007, 11:34 AM	#16
Desert Dogs Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 129	Lacey also has an odd coat. Up front near her neck and shoulders she has very straight hair, which seems longer than her rear end. I shaved her down this summer just to make sure it wasn't that her hair was just uneven. By her shoulders her hair parts in the middle on it's own, but on her rear it is very wavy and seems shorter. So I just wanted to let you know that shaving did not help us one bit. It did help her stay cooler in the summer though. __________________ Elissa - my dogs: Lacey - http://www.dogster.com/?441632 Pepsi - http://www.dogster.com/?275857 Rags - http://www.dogster.com/?275875

11-04-2007, 06:01 PM	#17
k2p1e Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NB Posts: 212	Don't furminate!!!!!!!!! It is for deshedding!!! When you dry her you need a nice quality brush (think Chirs Christenson, soft bristles something really gentle on the hair) and dry her hair and brush at the same time and brush it flat and straight. best way to get it to lay flatter. Try EQyss Avacado spray leave conditioner too, no residue and really conditions that coat. Use a nice teflon covered finne tooth comb and comb her out twice a day, keep her really clean and dry her properly and you'll have that full coat you desire. It does take a ton of work!! i got lazy and cut Reg down to 2" all over. __________________ Carla Reggie and Kenzie "Every puppy should have a boy"