Having long haired dogs is a PITA sometimes..
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My boy has a Cockapoo, I know, worst damn name for a dog ever.
But yeah, it doesn't necessarily shed like other dogs but it odes require regular trimming and so on.
The hair grows between his toes and makes him slip on the tiles and other surfaces. Also collects a ton of dirt and other junk. I've helped him a few times to cut out all the extra hair between the toes on that dog. It's weird to see just how much hair can grow between toes. LOL.
normally the dog can't even sit because his front paws just slide out from under him.
But yeah, it doesn't necessarily shed like other dogs but it odes require regular trimming and so on.
The hair grows between his toes and makes him slip on the tiles and other surfaces. Also collects a ton of dirt and other junk. I've helped him a few times to cut out all the extra hair between the toes on that dog. It's weird to see just how much hair can grow between toes. LOL.
normally the dog can't even sit because his front paws just slide out from under him.
lol, yeah. His is a standard poodle size so it's just a crazy tall dog. It can leap from the couch to nearly 3/4 the length of the room. It's crazy. I'll see if I can find a picture of him.Yeah, the need for cuts or shedding! Then it really gives you dust bunnies and clogs up the vacuum.... But regardless, the love the puppy gives is worth it!
roundhouse
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i have a lab. he has an oily coat. it is a whipping to brush. luckily don't have to do it often.
never had that much hair and my dog is 80#
never had that much hair and my dog is 80#
We now have a Lab/Golden mix (BIG time shedder), Cairne Terrier (supposed to strip, but we just trim him in summer and let him go normal hair in winter, then a Mini wirehaired Daschi.
I dont miss having to pay for cuts, though the shedding gets a little old.. But regardless..... Gotta love them all!
I dont miss having to pay for cuts, though the shedding gets a little old.. But regardless..... Gotta love them all!
Brock Kickass
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Having a dog period is a PITA. I love my Lab to death. He is an amazing dog, and as much a part of the family as me, my wife, or my son. However, the accomodations you have to make for them can really make you shake your head. My wife hates cleaning the floors, but does it every second day becasue we have hardwood through our entire house and it won't stay clean between the hair, the dirt he tracks in, and the drool. Oh, the drool. We just had a baby, so he's not allowed in the back seat any more. So now we're trading a perfectly good Lancer Hatchback with low mileage on a VW Touareg because my wife feels the hatchback area of our car isn't big enough for the dog. *sigh. Oh well, life just wouldn't be the same without him.
Just buy some hair clippers from Walmart. Get about a $25 set, not the cheap $15 set because the cheap wahl overheats and doesn't cut well on my dog.
Then shave the dog. No guard needed on the clippers. Takes about an hour. Dog will need a bath afterwards. I've shaved my American Eskimo twice this year. Dog will need a good bath after shaving.
The clippers don't hurt the dog at all and my dog is usually very timid but didn't mind getting shaved. Save money and do it yourself.
Also don't shave an outdoor dog due to sunburn
Then shave the dog. No guard needed on the clippers. Takes about an hour. Dog will need a bath afterwards. I've shaved my American Eskimo twice this year. Dog will need a good bath after shaving.
The clippers don't hurt the dog at all and my dog is usually very timid but didn't mind getting shaved. Save money and do it yourself.
Also don't shave an outdoor dog due to sunburn
Brock Kickass
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Something a lot of people might not think of, but boy it would be awful for your poor dog if you didn't.
As mentioned we trim our Cairne Terrier in the summer. We use the premium WAHL Trimmer (think it was like $60) but has been very useful for him.
You can go without the shield but if you do be EXTEMELY carefull. I would actually recommend one of the shields though.. Unfortunately we have actually nicked the little guy and one of our Long Haired Cats that had a bad matte with the trimmers and it can be a pretty nasty cut.