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Should I shave her? HELP! Luma is nearly four months old. I made an appointment for her first grooming on May 1. I got a recommendation from a YT member who used to live here in town, and she shows her dogs. So I trust her. Originally it was just going to be sanitary, between her toes, her ears, and get her nails clipped. However we've started going to the dog park multiple times a week, and she always comes home filthy, and covered in little prickly stickers. She HOWLS when I have to pick these out of her fur. I bathed her today and realized, ashamed, that her fur around her armpits and legs is HORRIBLY matted, I tried to pick most of it out but it was agonizing, especially for my little girl. I feel so bad. I think I should ask them to shave her down completely....I hate to do it, she has the softest, prettiest hair ever...I'd still keep some length in her beard. Would it look weird for them to just shave her legs and then trim her saddle, not shave it completely off?? I need suggestions badly. |
How about leaving her legs, beard and topknot and shave the saddle. It works really well for us and Bogie is pure cotton coated. |
But her saddle is fine. I pay a lot of attentiion when I brush there. I neglected her armpits and her legs and they are densely knotted up at the root. I can't brush it out :( |
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1 Attachment(s) The "joey cut" works great for Zhoie too and she is a modified cotton coat. You can also shave the armpits. Zhoie's pits, head nor legs doesn't tangle, but I would put clothes on when she had a longer coat, she would. Here she is in the closest I could get to trimming like the "joey" ;) |
Luma would look beautiful no matter what you did to her hair!!!!! I would just shave everything except the face/top knot and just start over. It's going to be a hot summer anyway.. I'm sure she'll appreciate it :) |
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And I'm sure Luma would appreciate the shave down, its gonna be a HOT summer in Texas! I just want her to still look like..herself. :( We'll see... |
I saved Jada and Zhoie's pics on my phone and will show the groomer. If I dont like it I can just bring her back and get her legs shaved too! Lol thank you guys so much. :) |
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If her legs are badly knotted or matted and she's so young I doubt the groomer is going to demat her. Its cruel to do that to a puppy on their first grooming. Besides, yorkies can be difficult to groom because they are so small, fragile, and wiggly. Its best to shave her down all over, except the head, and start over again. You can bypass the puppy to adult coat stage (which is a nightmare) and just get to growing out that beautiful silky adult coat. Now that you know her matting points be sure to pay special attention to them when combing her from now on. Continue her grooming routine even if her hair is short just so she gets used to it. |
Something else I thought about is how often do you brush her? I am always brushing my two. I know at least 2 to 3 times a day. I think it does help to prevent the tangles. Just a suggestion. |
Thank yall for the suggestions. Cant wait to get these mats gone. I tried again today and no luck. She was in so much pain. Rhonda, I brush this girl nearly everytime she breathes. Her coat is BEAUTIFUL. I was just a bad mama and neglected to get behind her arms and legs, near the joints. The hair is pretty much a solid ball at the root. |
If you shave her just keep in mind that she will look completely different, and not as much like a puppy, after the black puppy hair is shaved off. Make sure you get all the pictures you want beforehand, and be prepared for the shock. By the way, I once got Jax the cut you described (shave the legs, trim saddle area) and he looked fine. I'll probably groom him that way for summer. |
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When you only have the legs to brush, it really doesn't take much:thumbup: I have to admit, I hardly ever brush Zhoie. We fixed her topknot every morning and wash her face....a couple times a week, I may run a comb down her legs but that's about it. |
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