To Summer Groom Or Not To Summer Groom?

[Shari Becker]

Hi everyone,

For the past two summers we have sheared Lexi down like a lamb. She spends most of August by the beach, and she swims daily, which she loves, and the short cut was easy to maintain. But she also has a very low heat tolerance. Even now, walking her at 9:30 AM, she is pant-y and sluggish in the heat. My husband recently read that keeping the coat a little longer actually helps dogs stay cooler. Is this true? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. She's due for a cut, and we'd like her to be as comfortable as possible...

Thanks!

[Shari Becker]

Oh yes ... I forgot about the ticks. At least she is white like Lexi, too. That really helps. It seems like short, but not sheared is the way to go.