Should You Shave a Dog in Summer?
📝 Summary
Hot summer comes and owners think of a cool new look for their furry dog. What are the harms of shaving and the right way to do it?
1 Overview
What harms does shaving bring, and how to do it right, so your dog enjoys summer.
Harms: a shaved dog may feel odd and scratch, causing skin disease; many damage follicles and regrow dull fur; shaved dogs get direct sun and unnecessary skin disease; some turn depressed and shy from going out.
Trim, do not shave: clipping helps; dogs do not sweat from skin but thick fur blocks heat release when touching cool objects, so thinning comforts them.
Fur blocks direct sun and reduces sunburn, so trim moderately, leave 2-3 cm; cool yet not sunburnt. Once a summer is enough.
Also keep belly fur to protect the genitals, and lift the tail to trim around the anus cleanly. Short-haired dogs need no clip.
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