Poof, he's a ... Poodle?

[Jen, Lachlan, and Declan]

Lachlan has the most amazingly plush hair on his legs and face, which is lovely to look at but a bit of a pain to keep up with - especially that face! I'm not as good as I should be at keeping his beard washed and he hates having it brushed out. He's also one of those pups with a constantly wet beard, which I can't imagine is all that great for the skin. His coat is so soft and thick it just wicks up any moisture within a 10-block radius.

I finally decided to trim his beard down short, so I bought a #4 blade and started hacking. It didn't take long to realize that between almost Cocker Spaniel-thick hair and a severe case of cowlick-itis I was never gonna get his face smooth and still have any hair left. Mmkay, fine! #10 blade it is. OMD! He actually has a really nice Poodle face under all that fuzz! Who'd have guessed?! 

I may regret shaving his face like this, but heck ... it'll grow back, and in the meantime I'm gonna enjoy not having to wash out water bowls three times a day!

 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I definitely see the Poodle in that Doodle :) What a difference a haircut makes. He does not look happy...LOL!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I agree about the miffed Afghan.  He has very expressive eyes.

[Angie, Hudson and Lily]

I say Afghan Hound too!

[Phoebe's Mom]

I think he looks miffed and a tad Afghan-hound like.  None the less, he is beautiful and if all does grow back!

[Jen, Lachlan, and Declan]

Poor guy had a bath, blow dry, and complete brush-out today too. By the time I took this photo he was tired of the whole process and wanted off the table to go destroy something!

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

aw he looks totally un-impressed!