Dog Owner Chat v2

[Dizzy socks]

o hey
first time posting
no way

well I've got four dogs,
one is a german shepherd, other is chowchow,
third is a welsh pembroke and last one is a sheep dog.
tho the last two don't live with me so I don't see them too often.

I think I'm most close with the chowchow.
He's now about one year old and has never had his fur trimmed.
Some consider him to look similar to a lion.
Do you guys think it's time to trim his hair? It's quite large and I've
had increasing troubles with putting on his collar when it's time
for walkies.

I would say it's time when it's hindering him in in any way, for example obscuring his eyes, or becoming matted, or by him being too hot.

And welcome c:.

[gwanu]

he does have some troubles breathing when he lays down on his back
but I doubt that's because of the fur, could be that he's a bit too fat
or some other problems.
He's had a few health issues regarding his legs but that's all fixed.
Thank you c:

[Saracirce]

I was going to refrain from saying anything because I'm personally not that up to date on chows. But I do know you should NEVER shave a double coated dog. Double coats were evolved to deal with BOTH heat and cold. Shaving down a double coat several times wrecks the guard hairs and affects how they grow.

If your double coated dog is matting, that's YOUR fault. You need to brush them more often/better and feed them a better food to improve their coat quality.

[gwanu]

i was not going to shave him, I just thought that i'd trim it a little since he looks like a huge ball of fluff.
and he's quite tall. Tho his fur is not matting and is in perfect condition, nor is it getting into his eyes
but i've seen some comments online regarding the fur and they said it would be best to trim it a little.
but since winter is coming i doubt that i'll do that.
he seems quite alright.

[Dizzy socks]

I was going to refrain from saying anything because I'm personally not that up to date on chows. But I do know you should NEVER shave a double coated dog. Double coats were evolved to deal with BOTH heat and cold. Shaving down a double coat several times wrecks the guard hairs and affects how they grow.

If your double coated dog is matting, that's YOUR fault. You need to brush them more often/better and feed them a better food to improve their coat quality.

I meant trimming as oppose to shaving.

And when I say matted, I do think it's sometimes unavoidable. I have a dog who gets mats under her elbows, only small ones, but she hates being bruised there, she's just very sensitive. So, we trim them.

[★ nirvana,]

QUESTION: Do you think it's cruel or cute to dress up dogs? Do you dress up your dogs?

[Dizzy socks]

QUESTION: Do you think it's cruel or cute to dress up dogs? Do you dress up your dogs?

Personally, I think the only time it's acceptable to dress up a dog is if they are, for example, a Greyhound, or just a dog with a very short or hairless coat in general, and are going to be out in cold weather. Then, I suppose it's fine to have them them wear a sweater or a coat.

I'm with you on this one, most of the time. Occasionally I think it's just harmless fun, but even then I personally feel for their dignity >.<

[★ nirvana,]

Yeah. I sometimes put a bow in my Morkie's (Yorkie/Maltese mix) hair, but that's the closest I get to dressing her up. If she seems bothered by it or trying to pull it out, I take it off. >.<

[.Middy.]

My pups are dressing up for Halloween, Chewie will likely be dyed purple (only on his white fur) and then he will wear his red devil cape that he wears every Halloween. (The cape was once part of a devil costume when I was like 9)

Princess is going to get a actual costume from the pet store, we just haven't found one that she likes yet! (She didn't like Miss Piggy since it went over her head, so we will have to go try again!)

So yeah I find it cute for some situations. Halloween or if your going some where special. Every day? No. Unless it needs a sweater or something. Last winter Gracie wore a sweater all winter because otherwise she shook like a leaf.

[Jazi]

What are your all's opinions on working dog breeders? As long as their dogs prove themselves in the fields/have working titles and are tested for everything required by the breed club? What if they have no conformation titles?

Show-type and field-type Goldens seem to vary in coat type and a few other factors, and it seems like not many working Golden breeders do much, if any, conformation showing?

It depends on the breed and breeder! I didn't even look for confo titles with Creed's parents (but both do have confo titles), but for something like a Vizsla or borzoi I would look for both confo and hunt tests. I think it really depends on what breed, because some breeds have a HUGE divide between working and show, and others not so much.

Pft, if I could post a picture of my face here I'd show off the shiner Link gave me being pawsy while I was laying on the floor playing with him. He straight up punched me in the eye socket. I was rolling around making noises somewhere between laughing and crying cause I know from where my husband was sitting it had to have looked hilarious as hell.

My face 0 Creed 1000000

I have had multiple bruised cheeks and chins, one bloody nose, a black eye, and several lip sores from Creed's big feet or noggin banging right into my face. Better than Titan, though, who's tail made my teeth pierce my lip all the way to the outside.






Do I think it's cruel to dress dogs up? Nah.


LOOK HOW CUTE IT IS