The Battle of Short vs. Long

Well, as you can see, short won out. Sandy is getting used to the new house and her new rules. She's had a few "accidents" here because I think she used to have a doggy door at her other place, and didn't know quite where to go here. As a result, we found that her long hair often acquired some of the mess, and began to smell less than fresh. I decided to cut a little off, just so she wouldn't be dragging it around getting it dirty. In the grooming process, I discovered a horrible amount of matted and tangled hair under that beautiful froo-froo top coat! How incredibly uncomfortable that must have been! So... about 4 hours and a huge mountain of hair later, she's shaved nearly bald, and looking ever so comfy! See for yourself...


Now, normally I don't dress the dog up. Maybe once in a while. But it's still pretty frigid here in Northern Utah, and she's probably never had hair this short since she was born. I wanted her to stay just a little warmer on her potty breaks outside in the snow rather than shocking her system with a new hair cut AND frigid cold, so we got her this hoodie. Sarah actually picked it out. She sure looks cute doesn't she?

The bows only lasted about 3 hours. They're nowhere to be found now. She probably shook or scratched them out. I'll probably keep her hair just a tad longer next winter.