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Christine, It sounds like there are some interesting stories about what a
pyr can do in a not yet pyr-proofed house! Amy From:
owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine I
never do either. I dislike the âbaby goatâ appearance shaving creates. South
Texas is as hot and humid as Louisiana and it takes a knowledgeable hand to
shave a Pyr in these temps â especially an outdoor Pyr. I love Kodiakâs
luscious coat and believe it insulates him in some way. I trimmed his chest,
tummy and the inside of his legs and routinely wash his face as well as
moisturize and protect his nose My
past Pyrs have never liked to be in the house until they start to really age.
When temps reached 100 Kodi (17-months old) insisted on it. Still, the heat and
humidity does not override his body clock or his innate drive to roam and
patrol in the late hours of the night and wee hours in the morning. I
love having Kodi in the house. Though not effectively âpyr proofingâ in the
beginning seriously made me reevaluate the domestication of the Pyrenees
Mountain Dog Christine
I have not intentionally shaved or clipped my dogs beyond having
their feet and lower legs scissor trimmed or clipping a couple of badly matted
spots. I do have them groomed to pull out as much undercoat as will come
out â better at the groomers than on my floor. Sweetie had extensive leg
surgery, and nearly a quarter of the dog was shaved to the skin, but after
healing the fur grew back in just like before. My first pyr had some wicked mats after a long wet spring when
he insisted on staying out in the puddles and developed hot spots as
well. Poor boy was itchy and sore so a close clip seemed like the best
solution. He came home from the groomer and hid in the laundry room for
two days. He did not like the naked look one bit. He did stay out
of nasty puddles too so maybe he learned something. Since I live in town and there are several other dogs who like
to âconverseâ with my dogs, (although of course, the Pyrs have the biggest
voices!), it is just as well that they are happy to be couch potatoes most of
the day and stay in the AC with me. They go out in the early morning and
late evening to play. I wipe their faces and beards when they come in
because the drool on the fur from running and barking gets dirty and ugly.
The rest of the dog stays rather clean, but the upper chest, especially on my
male is the high maintenance spot. Amy From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On
Behalf Of Susan Price Hi
Jessica
I did shave my first Pyr. Never again,.........big mistake. When her coat
grew back in it was horrible. Very soft and more like a Sammy, coat sticking up
in every direction. After that summer I had to do her every spring just to make
her comfortable. The four Pyrs I have now I would never shave. Scissor maybe
but not shave. Susan
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