'Long Haired' LD - How to Groom

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Samantha's coat is like a fluffy, long haired Lab. She has never had a knot or a mat - I AM lucky!
Her ears are getting long but they are straight.
Are they too long? Is her beard too long?
Just don't know what to do? Trim or leave alone?

[Barb @ Gemstone Labradoodles]

If she was mine, I would trim her ears a bit and also her beard. For me that is a cleanliness thing so they aren't dragging into stuff. The fact that you are asking the questions makes me think you feel you should trim. Samantha looks really cute and so I say it is up to you. Go back thru your pictures and find your favourite look and trim to that length. If you like her better now, wait a bit.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

I just uploaded a better picture. I would appreciate your cheeckingit out again, I don't think I really want to trim her - she really doesn't get messy except when I give her broth with her dinner and I don't think a trim would help that. I just didn't want her to look like a dishrag. She really doesn't look like a Doodle - not like any that I have seen. Let me know what you think.

[Rae]

I think she looks great. If she were mine I do believe I'd leave her as is. Your's so lucky with that coat!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

thanks - I know I am lucky!! We had a Bearded Collie and every day for 13 yewars I brushed her. It was worth it in the long run but boy, it was something neither one of us looked foward to every night.