Originally posted by mruffruff
Actually, the long haired dogs are more comfortable in summer WITH their hair than without. The hair actually insulates from the heat. And if they do get shaved, they are suseptible to sunburn!
I've heard this, mostly about Huskies, but Gonzo is shaved every summer (2 or 3 times) and he loves it. He has 5x more stamina, and during shedding season his coat can be a mess... it gets really dry and irritated because it requires thorough brushing twice a day, he itches more, and leaves tons of hair everywhere in the house! it's really not fun for anyone. He's only really outside when we exercise him or he's going potty, and they don't shave him all the way so he still has short fur He's going in at 1 today to get his cut!

I think Bitsy looks adorable! You did a good job on her... I've tried to trim Gonzo, it just doesn't work for me