A Sheepie Hair Question
It looks terrible. How long does it take for the coat to grow back?? |
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| Why did he shave him?
Usually coat grows about an inch a month. A clean coat grows faster than a dirty one. |
| I'd be asking too why the vet shaved your sheepie down at 7 months?
Was the dog terribly matted? Did he have skin issues? or something like that? |
| I live in the South.
The weather here gets very hot. I didn't want him to get sick. I'm a new owner if you can't tell. |
| Sorry I thought the vet just went ahead and shaved your dog down without your permission.
Know all about the hot hot weather, just one suggestion now that he is clipped off just be careful in the warmer months for sunburn. They tend to burn quite easily across the top of the muzzle where there is pink skin exposed there. A total Block out sunscreen for toddlers is handy to apply there for protection against sunburn. 
He should be a nice fuzzy wuzzy length by the cooler months.  |
| People are telling me that I have shaved the personality right off my dog.
I feel terrible. |
| People are jerks! That is ridiculous. Your sheepie may act shy or embarassed for a short period but then you will see your bouncy, fun, adorable puppy emerge. Once they get over the shock, they generally love the short hair. Plus soon he will look all fuzzy and cute again.
Why don't you take him somewhere you'd hesitate to take him if he had long fur -- like a river or a pond or some muddy trail somewhere and see how much he enjoys it and how easy he is to clean up. Then you might even grow to like the short haired look for summer. |
| Another suggestion: instead of letting your vet clip down your dog, find a groomer you can trust and talk with him/her about what you'd like: something cool and manageable for hot summer months but not something that will completely change the look of your dog to looking like a different breed altogether. Note: some people do shave down their sheepies for the hot months and like the look as much as the longer shaggy look. There's nothing wrong with it as long as your dog is comfortable and you are happy. But if you'd like something a little longer, ask for a 'puppy cut'.
Or you can learn to clip your dog yourself. Look around this site for some good info about clippers, technique, etc. Oh, and pictures. You'll find that nobody is an expert their first time, but no dog ever died from a bad haircut and no dog owner ever actually died from embarrassment over a bad haircut. |
| I think I will look into trimming him myself.
I let the vet do it because my Simon has a tendency to bite. My vet understands this very well and took measures to protect Simon and herself. |
I couple of before and after pics of Prince Simon.
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| He looks beautiful! He looks adorable with all the fur but he looks distinguished and handsome with the crew cut too. It will grow back. . . |
| RE: Simon and biting.
First of all, if you haven't already enrolled yourself and Simon in puppy classes, you should. I think all dog owners should do this, even if it is your 2nd or 5th or 10th dog. Truth is that sometimes the safety and wellbeing of your dog will depend upon your ability to do something the dog doesn't like, whether it is trimming him, or grooming him, or removing something from between his pads or taking something dangerous from his mouth. You need to feel confident enough to do it when necessary and Simon needs to trust you and respect you enough to allow it, even if he doesn't like it at all. I speak from experience: My Sherman loves to scarf down--well, anything he can get into his mouth. Which is actually quite a lot--he can be very fast. Sometimes this is not so great stuff that he manages to find out on walks before I can see it and stop him. Recently, I had to reach far into his mouth, even into his throat to pull out a large celaphane wrapper with some sort of food residue on it. Normally, he's very good at dropping bad stuff on command, but not that particular day. Sherman could have choked to death if I had been too scared he'd bite, or if he didn't trust me. Secondly, a good and experienced groomer should know how to deal with dogs who dislike being clipped --few actually like it, I believe--and know how to prevent the dog from biting. In my opinion, coat length doesn't matter outside of show rings. As it happens, I leave my dogs in long coat, but use a rake that removes much of the undercoat as my compromise during the summer. I also live up north where the summers are milder, so it's not as much of an issue as if I lived down south. |
tgir wrote: RE: Simon and biting.
First of all, if you haven't already enrolled yourself and Simon in puppy classes, you should. I think all dog owners should do this, even if it is your 2nd or 5th or 10th dog. Truth is that sometimes the safety and wellbeing of your dog will depend upon your ability to do something the dog doesn't like, whether it is trimming him, or grooming him, or removing something from between his pads or taking something dangerous from his mouth. You need to feel confident enough to do it when necessary and Simon needs to trust you and respect you enough to allow it, even if he doesn't like it at all I second tgir's suggestion. Get Simon into some obedience classes or at least research how to get him to tolerate things that must be done. A sheepdog that will not allow grooming is a serious problem. Simon needs to be taught to submit to not-so-nice things like brushing, clipping nails, plucking ear hair, shaving down, vaccinations, etc.. Back in the '80's I had an OES that told ME what to do where grooming was involved. It usually required sedation to do any of these things to him. It was my fault for letting him get away with bad behavior. Because we worked with him at an early age and received good mentoring from his breeders, Nelson loves to be groomed. He climbs up on the grooming table himself and enjoys the attention. It can be done with Simon, too. It just takes patience and persistence. Don't give up! You, your vet and groomer will be happier because of it. Good Luck  |
| I agree, but on the same token, been there done that and it didn't help. I have a rescue sheepie and I think the brush just brings on too many bad memories. With Kobe we will unfortunately have to keep him clipped.
Unless someone has had experience with this sort of thing and can offer up some advice. Back to Prince Simon: He looks B E A U Tiful. I like his new look. |
| While his hair is growing in may be a good time for you to brush him and get him used to it...even if the hair is short now. It'll grow before yu know it. I kept my first in what is called a "puppy cut". Still some hair but cooler for the summer. I am in Long Island, NY and we get our share of heat as well. I don't run him around during the peak heat times, like noon to 2 or 3, keep him in a place that's cool - loves the cold floorhvvbvhhhv - and plenty of water. If its really ht and we're outside, I soak a towel with cold water and he lays on that...of course spraying with the hose is always fun too! |
| Simon is a very handsome guy and the good thing about hair is that it grows back |
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