Manscaping

[Jen Fischer]

My 9-week-old f1 goldendoodle has a 2-inch "tail" of hair growing from his willy (trying to be PC).  Because he is white, it looks like a long yellow paintbrush. I'd really like to give it a trim, but I don't want to deface his manhood if it's supposed to have hair.

Thoughts?

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

FYI...the opening is in the prepuce not the penis.  A few months ago I had to drop Cubbie at the vet for non stop licking down there that created a red scabby bump on the side of his "boy part" and I was trying to be all responsible and mature and wrote the vet a nice long note since it was a drop off appointment explaining his licking and the bump that was on his penis.  We apparently, they spent some time actually looking at his penis (red rocket) for the bump I mentioned.  We all laughed about it, especially when I told them that I had NEVER looked at that so they were kind enough to give me a doggie anatomy lesson on penis vs prepuce. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks for passing on the doggie anatomy lesson, Amy!

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

No problem! That was my most embarrassing doodle lesson so it will always stick with me :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

What opening do you mean? The penis is sheathed in a prepuce so that is an opening through which the penis emerges. But there is an opening in the penis fot the urethra. Just clarifying.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I'm having a good laugh at this one!!!!!  Stuart must be JD distant relative!

[Jen Fischer]

Thank you all so much! I think it bothers him because he licks himself to death after he goes ... cleaning himself or ... wait a minute ... eeew. Maybe I should offer him a cigarette? Just kidding. He is my baby. And I'm trimming the tassle!

[Jennifer and Jack]

I do jacks ..I unfortunately just did it a few days ago with a razor and gave him razor burn....I feel so bad.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

It does seem that the hair collects urine and bacteria can breed easily there. No reason to not trim really. Just part of a sanitary trim I always assumed and keep Murphy's very short. And I trim Bella's short for the same reason as I feel it's even more important for cleanliness with her.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

When the boys were potty training I never trimmed it because it made it really easy for me to tell if they had gone potty when I wasn't paying attention.  My Dh and I would always yell "Pee Pee check"...LOL.  Now it is just a regular part of their monthly grooming.  I tell the groomer to trim the "potty patch" and she gets all the necessary places :)

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Ha ha, all you ladies have funny names for the boys "thingermajigs".

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Not me, you'll notice I call a penis a penis. :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Moi aussi : )  I'm equal opportunity and call female parts by their names too.