It actually depends on the dog with me. With Smudge I'll pretty much leave him alone because he's a short coated dog, so his fur doesn't grow that long. I prefer to have the feet trimmed just because of the chance of ice and stuff getting caught up on it but the little bit of fur thats growing on his ears, making them a little shaggy i'm leaving alone, it adds personaity to him.

For Winter it's pretty much trim around the ears because they look so cute when they do get trimmed, and around the feet for the same reasons as Smudge, but she has cow licks on her back an no matter how much you brush it they won't go away. If I took her to a groomer they would most likely trim her getting rid of the personality giving cow licks , so I pretty much leave her alone.

Tama, well at the moment he's fine, and most of the excess fur that he has he's supposed to have. Like the extra furry ears and tail...love his ears, really love his ears.