HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Miley doesn't get shown, so she doesn't really "have" to have a beautiful long silky coat. Her coat is pretty fluffy for some reason anyway.. it was clipped off a year ago and never grew back quite the same. It's going to be a hot Summer so I am considering taking her coat short again. Opinions? A vote maybe? lol Edited December 17, 2013 by HugUrPup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You need to get all the "fluffy" out of her coat regardless if it's short or long - undercoat or "fluffy" coat is what keeps the dog's body heat in. So get her undercoat/fluff out and then see what she's like. Clipping the stomach is often enough, leave her looking like a Cav on the outside but all nekkid underneath :laugh: Personally I never understand why people buy a dog with a coat then chop it all off, but that's entirely the owner's choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 My neighbours had a CKCS they clipped and her coat was so weird and fuzzy when it grew back over winter, that and she looked really odd. I'm with Sandra, you need to get the under coat out anyway, just brush her really well. Cav coats aren't that big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 She has no under coat, I groom her heaps. A year ago she got matted and rather than put her through the pain of me taking each one out, I agreed to have her clipped by my grooming teacher. It's not that she has a fluffy undercoat, it's that her long coat isn't silky anymore. It used to be wavy but it's straighter now and looks dryer and not as shiny. Maybe it just need to grow longer and I am being inpatient. At least now she never gets knots, because I know what I am doing lol I'll show you a photo...brb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) You can kind of see what I mean if you look at her back thigh. Edited December 17, 2013 by HugUrPup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel_ Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 This is what my Cavaliers fur is like, especially around his back legs. It's more fluffy like you said, and looks as though his puppy fur hasn't grown out. Not sure why that's the case! I groom him so often too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 harm has been done, might as well clip her off again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 I wonder if olive oil on her coat will fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I don't believe it needs to be done, its designed for their insulation. We just trim up ours up around their foot pads and ears if need be.. My husband was reading a good write up about this very subject earlier this morning, i'll ask for the link later. Its often discussed over and over in my Cavalier fb group.. the pros and cons.. heaps do clip their Cavs right back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You need to get all the "fluffy" out of her coat regardless if it's short or long - undercoat or "fluffy" coat is what keeps the dog's body heat in. So get her undercoat/fluff out and then see what she's like. Clipping the stomach is often enough, leave her looking like a Cav on the outside but all nekkid underneath :laugh: Personally I never understand why people buy a dog with a coat then chop it all off, but that's entirely the owner's choice. I agree.. each to their own of course.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 You can kind of see what I mean if you look at her back thigh. Shes gorgeous by the way! we have tiles throughout our house and if they get too hot they go lay on them,, we also have a clam shell pool for them to cool down if want too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just sprayed organic hair shine with olive extract in her coat and it looks soooo much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 and she smells like apples :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'd probably get some fish oil into her regular feeding, and just trim her feathered bits so she doesn't get those stringy mats. See how her coat recovers before doing any more damage by clipping right back again... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 I gave her sardines once and she vomited I'll get some fish oil and add it to her dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just sprayed organic hair shine with olive extract in her coat and it looks soooo much better for dogs , or humans ? A lot of human products have scents/ingredients which may not be suitable for dogs' noses, or their systems if licked off ;) A good diet , shaved underbelly .... and somewhere cool to lie :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 What colour is her skin? I'd not be clipping a dog with pink skin. I'd think the coat out with a coat king or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugUrPup Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Yeh she is pink skinned but I wouldn't shave her off just clip her short.. if I actually do clip her. Persephone: It's for humans but totally organic and chemical free. It's mostly olive oil and apples She has lots of cool spots to lay in the heat, I was just finding an excuse to clip off her frizzy coat :p I'll see how the fish oil goes and I will keep applying oil to her coat. Edited December 17, 2013 by HugUrPup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I voted yes but not for the reason you provided. I currently care for my daughter's Cav and have done for 3 years (fingers crossed he is moving to Melbourne very, very soon as she looked at a pet friendly place today). I live rurally, we have a lot of grass & grass seeds and we were having issues with them. He also has a lot of coat and I simply don't have the time to care for it that she did. It is much simpler for him to be clipped in my house - I wouldn't choose to own a Cavalier myself because of my current time constraints due to the other animals who live with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I wouldn't clip a long haired dog. Was told years ago that it's there for a reason, cool in summer & thicker for the winter. If it's clipped really close & the dog likes to lay in the sun they can get sunburnt. Also was told at an obedience club I used to take April to, when it's hot don't wet the dog all over, only on the tummy. When the sun hits the wet coat it heats it up causing the dog to over heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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