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Barnyard Buddies:  Sheared the Dog  |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - Jul 02 2010 : 11:30:48 PM
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Well each year I have to do it. Sky's hair grows up to 6 inches long and very dense. She has a hard time getting her undercoat (think sheep's wool. Seriously) to shed out so I shear her instead. Most people "shave" their dogs. Their dog's probably have coats that will clip. I tried shaving sky with the clipper length guards on and it was.... a disaster. An unmitigated disaster. Nora would have done a better job.
So I finally decided enough was enough and she was getting a buzz cut. So here is my poor dog:
And yes, I had to leave the lion poof on her tail. Her tail looks weird without some sort of fur on it and it is really funny to watch her chase her ball with the poof on the tail! 
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 04:18:17 AM
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I think she looks beautiful like that, and I am sure she will be much more comfortable!
Does she look just the tiniest bit embarrassed?!!! lol!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 05:55:06 AM
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She's a beautiful dog!
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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SC Ranch
Farmgirl at Heart
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Southeast
Montana
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 05:57:55 AM
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You did a great job, she's too cute. If we lived closer I would hire you to do our dogs!
Stacie
A Ranch Farmgirl living life in Smiling Country
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 06:21:54 AM
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Alee, she's so cute. Did you do it yourself? I had to shear some of Bubba's fur but it's so thick I only got a little bit. I even used the goat shears. I guess I could have gone deaper. I had him up on the goat stanchion and he did not like that at all. But I know your dog will be so much more comfortable without all that hot fur.
Kris
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 06:55:37 AM
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hi alee, i am watching a dog for a friend. lisa trimmed him this last week. he is so happy and proud of hie new hair he is smiling all day. bet your dog will feel the same. i love my dogs so very much. looks like you did him a fine job. i too like the poof at the end of the tail. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 07:07:00 AM
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Hi Ladies-
Yes, she does get a bit embarrassed whenever I clip her. It's really quite amusing. I felt really bad the first couple summers I did it.
Kristin- yes, I did it myself. I have a clipper kit I bought and at first I tried using the plastic blade guards to leave a little length on her. The previous clipper set I worked well with their blade guards, but this kit...well the results were much less than stellar, so I set the blade to the longest setting without a blade guard and ran it with that and with the lay of the fur.
Sky was much happier last night though- much more playful and she slept with us on the bed which she usually stops doing as soon as it starts warming up because it gets way to hot.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 08:27:41 AM
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Just remember that when you clip/shear/shave a dog, you also take away their natural insulation from the sun, and natural protection from bugs, so now they can sunburn, and all those biteing flys and skeeters have no problem.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 12:07:58 PM
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Alee, our dog Ginger is the same way. We had to get horse sheers because her coat is so thick. lol
Sky is a beautiful dog!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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maggie14
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 12:29:34 PM
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How funny! Horse clippers are not cheap but nothing else was working so we went ahead and got some. It's suppose to hit 80 here on Monday so I need to clip her this weekend.
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
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sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 1:40:31 PM
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Alee, I love the cut on your pooch. My dog, Penny the Pooch, gets a cut like that, except I can't bear to cut any hair off her tail. She has the most beautiful flag of hair that just waves in the wind. When and if the heat ever comes, Sky will love you for it.
Wanted to ask, what breed is she?
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Edited by - Betty J. on Jul 03 2010 1:42:53 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 2:29:15 PM
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Alee, our dog is an Australian Shepherd too! So cool!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheared the Dog
