Poll: Summer Haircut?

[Nikitta34]

Do you shave or trim your dog's hair for the summer months, and why?

1 - Full Body Shave
2 - Just a trim (if so, how short?)
3 - Leave it long and beautiful

[msjagg]

It's funny that you posted this today...Baron just had his Summer Cut done @ the groomers today. He had'nt been there since Feb. I was in The hosp. in March and my Hubs has 2 jobs and could'nt find the time to take him. Rudy's Mom-{Dawn} and I took him tonight. He was beginning to look like a little lamb, wavy hair and all. We picked him up tonite @ 7 pm. He looks adorable and nice and cool for our trip to Arkansas on May 10th. I'll try and post pics tomorrow on my site. I can't get them to post here. I'm computerly challenged...

[kalina82]

Morgan gets a puppy cut. Shaved body and round head.

[Nikitta34]

I'd love to see pictures!!

[fufufashions]

All of mine except Princess get a very close body shave but i leave a little fluff on their legs. They get the lion mane cut on their heads and keep their top knots. Princess gets her skirt cut to the end of her chest as she is a little tube and looks rediculous shaved down. I keep a long braid on her top knot along with her longer facial hair. All of mine wear clothes so this cut is kept year round and they just dress according to the temperature outside.

[stedmansmommy]

Well I didn't vote because I have two babies and I keep their hair in different lengths. Stedman is in a puppy cut or "summer cut" all year long because he wears a belly band and I just find that his hair being shorter is much easier for me with the band. I have thought about letting his hair grow long again (it was touching the floor before I cut it) but I haven't done it as of yet. Tatum's hair is kinda goofy looking right now because of all her hair on half of her body was shaved completely off when she had her LP surgery a month ago. So part of her body is in a puppy cut and part of it is completely shaved off, lol. However, I am letting her hair grow long again (full coat) and was planning on doing this anyway, but the surgery has just slowed down the process

[shecass]

I keep mine somewhere in the middle. I keep the hair on their belly's cut very close especially Wyatt I would probably keep them longer but, we have so many pine trees and I just can't kep up with the pine needles so, they get a cut short enough on body and feet where they are not constantly bringing in pine needles.

[Cinq1964]

I just got Nolee's cut short around the face. I keep his body in a schnauzer cut. Here is a pic!

[Nikitta34]

What a cutie Nolee is! It's interesting to read what everyone else is doing. Here in Korea it's "all or nothing" when it comes to trims. Either Meg gets shaved, or they won't cut her at all. I was toying with the idea of trying it myself, but I don't think I will do it justice. Plus her puppy hair is growing out and her roots are coming in very silver. If I trim/shave her, I'm afraid I'll cut all the black, and she is just such a little beauty!

[mizzwanned]

Usually i leave it long and beautiful but Teddy's hair gros so fast and it knots so i cut just his body and it looks much healthier like that. He has soft waves. But i left his hair on his head the same with his ponytail. And actually i just gave London a haircut. I never cut her hair before so this is a first but she gets hot easily it seems so i cut it short and also her face hair so she looks like a puppy again.

[MinMuf1]

All but one of my babies keeps their hair during the summer months, but nicely trimmed. And, the one I keep in a lion cut only because she HATES to get groomed... So, it works for both of us!

[ellingtonsmama]

we leave both of the boys with 2" long hair all over (is that considered a shave or a trim?), but with longer strands that frame their faces.

[Kaylah]

I trim Kaylah's hair just enough so that it doesn't "sweep" the floor.

[Tnyorkiemom]

Ally's is long at the moment but will be short tomorrow....she is 2 and weeks away from puppies....so it will just be easier and safer for her and the babies........my Smokey's hair is shaved............he is a splitter.....those of you that have splitters will understand why........their hair is thick and sort of curly...........or at least Smokey's is.......and he just gets way to hot if you let it grow.........they are both getting groomed tomorrow.......i do it.......so we will see how going from long to short looks on Ally

[CarlyBaby]

I have left Beatrice's hair long and beautiful,at least most of the time it's beautiful.It is a lot of work,but I love it that way.Sebastien will have long hair too,he is going to be shown.
I do have to say it's alot of work though