ear length

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

Cooper is a mess! She usually barely mats, but recently, she is matting like crazy. She is 2 so its not the coat change. I think maybe its because last time I gave her a big brushing (which I do about once a month) I really dampened her down with a lot of water so the fluff turned into curls and kinks straight away.

 

So now we are on a BIG brushing...... which she hates. As soon as I go to the "Coopy Cupboard" she runs to her crate and wont come out. Now, this free standing closet doesnt just hold her grooming equipment, it also has cookies, meat treats, chews, kibble, towels, backpack, harnesses, leashes etc, and its also where we hide the kittens favourite toy (a feather wand with a bell on it) which we get out every night for special Mommy/Kitten time. So when I go there it doesnt necessarily mean that shes getting groomed! But once shes had her first brush or cut in a while, she runs away just in case. I have been brushing her since she was a tiny puppy (well, no she was never really tiny!) so she is used to it, but maybe I dont do it often enough for her to feel comfortable. I never brush her for really long periods of time (half hour - hour stints) and she gets lots of high value treats. She will let me groom her - no growling or nipping, and if she tries to move away I tell her to "wait" and she stays put, but she makes it very clear from her huffing and pouting that she doesnt like it. 

 

Anyway, I diverge!

 

Coopers fur is between 5 and 6 inches long. Last summer I scissor cut her down to 2 inches, but so far it hasnt been hot enough to warrant it, and I really like her fur long. Ive been growing her head fur longer as her head looked really small compared to her furry body. But now her ears seem to be too long.... they are dangling in her water, which isnt a big deal as she drips water everywhere from her beard anyway! But its nasty when she has raw. They dont look too long - actually its the one thing that makes her look girly (I think). They are about 8 inches from the top base of her ear to the end, and if I pull them under her chin, they cross over by  about 1 1/2 inches

 

How long are your doods ears? Should I give them a trim?

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

heres my little mop head, I promise you, there are eyes in there somewhere! She is a little fluffy from the beginnings of a major brushing/combing. We had just come inside from playing, hence her tongue sticking out and water all over her face!

[Camilla and Darwin]

We keep Darwin's ears pretty close to the actual ear shape, because I feel like he looks more like a boy dog when he doesn't have long ears. :-) 

[Michael Gurley]

That's true!! That's part of the reason I keep my girl dog's ears long. She looks more like a lady with long hair.

 

[Michael Gurley]

 

Here are Sunny's ears down! They are very long.

[Dori & Rua]

Oh how adorable.  And you just gotta know I love her dress!

[Michael Gurley]

Gorgeous!! I love Rua's color!!

 

The dress is Sunny's birthday dress, I just had to make her try it on before the party!!

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

those are awesome dresses! So pretty and cute!!! 

[KAHLUA]

I love Sunny's dress!

 

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

ok, apart from the adorable dress, I have to say that I have been admiring Sunny's nose. It is so stinkin cute! I want to kiss it!

[Dori & Rua]

Rua has very fine retreiver hair on her ears.  The fullness around her face is all mustache/beard.  If you look left, you can see her thin little ear.  I like the long, girly look.  Her tail is similar...fine, retriever-like hair.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

that is also a very kissable nose. Muah!

[Ali & Sonny D.]

I keep Sonny's ears long. I like the look even when we cut his body short. We call it his surfer boy look.