macey Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Just wondering whether we should take Toby to the groomers for summer, or just leave him? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Don't ever clip a BC it makes there coat come back thicker. Get a decent undercoat rake and groom him out thoroughly and then make sure he has a paddle pool available . You could get a groomer to give him a proper hydrobath and grooming to remove the undercoat but don't get them to clip him unless you just want the feet trimmed to give them a tidy up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thank you for that!! We werent too sure, so thought here would be the best place to ask Thanks again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I know two pet BC's who get clipped. One got shaved right down and they gave him a sort of brush tail, he looks like an oversized possum, the poor thing Thanks for the tip about the coat coming back thicker, I'll pass that on to the owners ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Macey did you get Toby back? Where was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 My MIL's BC gets clipped every few months. She looks just like an oversized puppy. It hasn't harmed her coat any and she certainly feels much better for it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Puggles, they wouldn't see the damage done since they keep shaving it off. Young, healthy double coated breeds should not be clipped IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Puggles, they wouldn't see the damage done since they keep shaving it off. Not true. She gets it clipped in Spring/Summer and sometimes a second time during the warmer months. It grows back all through the colder months. Her coat is gorgeous. I will ask the MIL if she thinks it is grwoing back any thicker. She has done this for three years running now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I used to groom a BC who was regularly clipped, and in the end they had to keep doing it because his coat would not grow back normally. It was patchy and uneven. I dont recommend it either - he can better control his temperature with his coat on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi, yes we got Toby back last night. He was at the Mundaring Pound. He apparently had bad diaaorear (sorry dreadful spelling, I cant spell that word for the life of me!!) at the pound, however, havent seen a sign of it since bringing him home. So I'm thinking perhaps just stressed?? We got him bathed last night and he's nice and clean now. Has some knots of sorts in his coat though, behind his ears and under his belly and on his bum/tail area - the dirt that came off him when he was bathed, I wonder when the last owners groomed him!! Do we cut these out or just leave them? Do the fall out on their own or just get worse? They're about 1 to 2 cm wide and about 3 or so cm long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolassesLass Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 (edited) Puggles, they wouldn't see the damage done since they keep shaving it off. Not true. She gets it clipped in Spring/Summer and sometimes a second time during the warmer months. It grows back all through the colder months. Her coat is gorgeous. I will ask the MIL if she thinks it is grwoing back any thicker. She has done this for three years running now. Well you initially said "every few months"! But still, 6 months of coat growth over winter is not a full coat growth cycle. Edited November 14, 2007 by molasseslass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 That is great Macey! You might want to update your thread on general so people know he is back safe. We all tend to fret when a doggie is missing! Every double coated breed that I clipped when grooming did grow a yucky coat back. If the border had an incorrect coat without much undercoat then it may grow back ok. I am going to clip my old girl this year as her coat has gone disgusting. Feels really wooly and yuck. She is already complaining about the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I had an older BC who had had a stroke so it was easier to shave him 2 / 3 times a year. He also had bowel problems so I would keep his skirt clipped all the time. At this stage I didn't care what the coat looked like but I think it tended to grow back quite curly and it was difficult to comb. So I would shave an old / sick dog if I thought it would make him more comfortable but not a young / healthy. dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks!! We wont get his fur clipped JulesP - I've updated the general thread, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percyk Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 its ur decision always but im kinda glad uv decided to leave Toby alone its just a personal preference ..i know..doesnt mean ur a good owner or a bad owner or somewhere in b tw i just like dog fur and so glorious is a bc coat when its full and lustrous i have always believed thru talking to breeders reading etc that the coat insulates them from heat i know its tempting to get my dogs clipped for the summer cos we are going for a beach holiday down the south coast and im dreading all that sand in the car not to mention the twice daily search for ticks!!!! we considered it for two minutes yesterday but the resounding vote was NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I'm not going to go for an all over clip on CK (VERY thick double coat) for all the reasons mentinoed above, but it was suggested to me the other week that I get him clipped from his 'arm pits' to under his hind legs. Has anyone done this/seen it done and the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 To the OP - remove any knots otherwise they will just get worse. Try and slice them out with scissors from behind the ears. The other knots around the bum etc should brush out as the hair is a different texture. If not, just slice them out too and then keep a good weekly grooming routine. Reddii - Generally long haired dogs are clipped from the navel through to the groin, and the armpits seperately, which you can do, but I would not see any point in it. Dogs cool down by panting and through their paws, so if you keep a good grooming routine and remove any loose undercoat and leave plenty of water, such as a wading pool and shade, your BC will be fine. Cooper sleeps inside all day on the stinking hot days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks for that, we'll make sure he's got a wading pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I spoke with my MIL and she stated quite clearly that Tasha's hair has not changed one iota with her being clipped. It has not grown any thicker then it was and Tasha seems quite happy about having it shaved off. It certainly makes the task of grooming easier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 i know of someone that has 3 BC and clips their bellys only in summer, 2 of them are working farm dogs and seem to cope better with the heat.. with my old BC i just groomed and stripped out as much as i could and he loveeed the water and swimming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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