Do any of you give your Lab a haircut or ever have? We spoke about getting his hair cut. I know they don't have a lot of hair, but was wondering if it would keep him cooler this summer?
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Labs and haircuts?
My daughter is a dog groomer and has been doing it for years. According to her, the short coated dogs that shed should never be shaved. Their hair is not meant to be cut in that manner and it almost always grows back in patches, not evenly like you would expect. She recommends a good brushing with a stiff bristle brush to removed shed hair and keep them bathed. Besides toe nail clipping, labs don't need much else.
We get our chocolate lab shaved 2-3x a year. Generally early Spring and Summer. She definitely is much more frisky after getting her buzz cut. We take her to Pet Co. Here are a few photos I just took. We took her about 3 weeks ago.
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One of our two labs has a very thick coat which we've had shaved every spring for the last few years. He actually will go this week to have it done. Not cheap being a large dog but worth it in my opinion. Never had a problem personally with it growing back uneven or in patches. By September, you can't tell he was cut at all.
Our vet says it's a bad idea.
Their coat provides protection from the sun.
It also doesn't do anything for shedding. They'll shed just as much, but it's just shorter.
Their coat provides protection from the sun.
It also doesn't do anything for shedding. They'll shed just as much, but it's just shorter.
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My wife is a dog groomer and has been shaving labs for years!!.
Most of the the labs are inside dogs so a sunburn isn't a big issue but they will get cold very easy. She also will not back shave a lab as it will irritate the skin and she guts with a #10.
If you want you can call her and ask her about it (we are located in Livingston) and she can give you all the info you may want
Lauren with Lucky dog mobil grooming (936)-933-3260
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James
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Most of the the labs are inside dogs so a sunburn isn't a big issue but they will get cold very easy. She also will not back shave a lab as it will irritate the skin and she guts with a #10.
If you want you can call her and ask her about it (we are located in Livingston) and she can give you all the info you may want
Lauren with Lucky dog mobil grooming (936)-933-3260
God bless and good fishin
James
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We have ours cut yrly, he hides from the other dogs for a cpl of days, he don't want them to think he's GAY or sumpin....
I use a Furminator, bathe her, wait until she is completely dry, another run with the Furminator, then I let her run around outside to shake off any loose hair.
We cut out labs hair all the time, he seems to enjoy it after he has come home from a day at the groomers. He is sitting next to me looking like it is his time to go again....
I appreciate the responses folks and thanks for offer of extra assistance rubberducky. I will give her a call as well check into buying a furminator.
I cut my lab's hair. He sheds bad and it helps out to where we don't need to sweep the tile 4 times a week.
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