She arrived looking like a big brown bear with at least 4 inches of hair length. When I was done, she was much shorter. On September 1st, this litter will be 8 months old, so THIS IS THE TIME to have them cut short so that you can prevent severe matting during the coat changeover. The 'shedding' of the pup coat to the developing mature coat can be daunting if you do not stay on top of it. To miss a brushing/combing equates with a necessary and COMPLETE shave down of your doodle. Far better to cut them to about 3/4 inches now, than have a 'bald' doodle!! :+)
Figgy is going to be the color of her grandfather, Rumple Sticks. A gorgeous Lavender. You can see all the highlights developing all over her coat.
Fig is just about 16 inches and 27 lbs.
Just LOVE that face!
It would be great if her siblings had pics that I could share on this post! If you email me with updated pics of the siblings, I may be able to post them here. Any takers???
Thanks, Tracey! Newman is just as handsome as his namesake - look at that luscious coat! Is he still getting out of your yard? Such a little devil. It seems the more mischievous they are, the more you love them. :+)
Here is Bali's adorable face. I just adore that black nose and those expressive eyes. Her eyelashes are unbelievably long!!! :+)
And, one of her enjoying the comforts of her home.
It is always so nice to see all of the beautiful pictures of the dogs!
ReplyDeleteWe had Albert (of Clara Belle and Clifford, almost 9 mos old) nicely trimmed, except for his head, which we left kind of long and flowing. He looked great. But I always wipe his face after eating, and run a comb or brush through it every few days. I took my girls to Cape May for 5 days, and when we came back, Alberts face was a mess of mats everywhere. 5 days of no attention was all it took lol! I took him to a groomer, who did have to shave him close around his mouth and neck. He's looking very poodle-ish at the moment. So that transition from puppy to adult coat is no joke! At least he has a clean slate now, so I'll be able to keep him mat-free as his new face hair grows in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the pictures of the pups! They are so beautiful!
So many people just don't believe it when I tell them that they should ALWAYS cut their lovely doodle's coat down to less than an inch right around 7 months. It saves so much heartache because once that coat starts the changeover, it is literally overnight that the mats form.
ReplyDeleteMiss just one session of grooming, and it is all over.
Kelly, you won't make the same mistake twice. :+)