Coat Differences

Our Shoshi and Daisy a visitor is hanging out together. They have very similar hair. It's more cottony.

Daisy is having a total blast but she always does!

The more cotton, the more you have to coat the cuticle to avoid tangles. Shoshi is our only cotton coat and she has never been bred.

I rather like her hair as I see it as a challenge plus if she has a knot you can cut into it with thinning shears easily and you will never notice it. It also makes for a very full looking coat. Just like in humans some of us like full and some of us like smooth.

There are techniques for keeping them long but some are really easy care. I know, I have many of those with Shoshi being my lone dog to teach me how to groom. I know she came into my life for a reason.

Daisy's mom cuts her hair in the arm pits and shaves the belly and keeps her shorter for easy care. You can do that too even if you have silky hair. I find you can't see a shaved belly or the clipped arm pits and it reduces any knots even on a difficult coat so why not? I do it as I find the dogs even in the winter enjoy the coolness of their skin on the tile floor. In the summer time it is extra nice!

We are on Teaser puppy watch. Forgive us if we are short or distracted. When Teaser's pups come we will be posting as they come.