keeping Daisy cool in the summer.
I am looking for a good cut for her that will keep her cool. I have read that keeping them shaved will help, to the contrary I have also read that keeping her long will insulate her. I have a hard time believing that keeping her longer will keep her cooler, especially after today at the dog park when she refused to leave the shade even though it was only in the 70s  . We usually keep her hair at a medium length, usually its about 3" long on her body and longer on her legs and face.Anyhow.... how do I help keep her cool, and well exercised? thanks, Cory |
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| Hi Cory We are in England and our weather can go from cold to hot in a matter of hours/mins We have 3 who we show so they have long coats , OES have two coats top coat and under coat that keep them insulated, if they are shaved they can/do get sun burn, the 3ins long coat sounds about right to me, as for exercise, early morning and evening ,  |
| Part of our problem in Florida is that our mornings an evenings during the summer are regularly in the mid-80s, which is still too hot for Daisy. I know that there are many OESs in Florida and the southern states, does anyone find that keeping them shaved works? Are there any unspoken tricks? Would shaving her legs shorter help? Shaving her belly? Thanks again for the help. |
| You could have her shaved, but use a blade that leaves a bit of hair. Also, using a short blade and shaving the entire under belly area - between front legs/armpits, entire belly and down inner thighs from the groin will help a lot. The major blood vessels are there and cooling them works a lot towards cooling the dog. Florida is tough with the heat and humidity. Glad I don't have to live there!  |
| Shaving the underside does help... they can lie on the floor/grass and cool a bit faster. Even though mine are kept short year-round, they still get hot because they're pretty active when outdoors. No matter what length they're at, if it's hot outside heat stroke can still be a concern. |
| We have several groupies in Florida who will chime in. Go for the shorter puppy cut like you see on Jaci's kids. You can let the hair get a bit longer for the "winter" but come really hot and humid everyone, 4 paws and 2, will appreciate the shorter coat. There are show dogs in FL kept in long coat all summer, but they are inside most of the time. I realize chiggers and all sorts of nasties may make flopping on the lawn difficult, but flopping on cool tile is heavenly with a bare belly. |
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