Coat growth

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Jaynie

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Just had a revelation from Bela (adult rescue). She hates to be groomed. I've never had this problem before, as all my dogs have loved to be brushed.

I trimmed her feet and ears this morning and she barely tolerated it, but afterwards wouldn't even look at me for a couple of hours.

My main question is this: How long does it take for a Sheltie's coat to recover from an over-enthusiastic clipping? (Done before she went to rescue.)
 
Jaynie said:
Just had a revelation from Bela (adult rescue). She hates to be groomed. I've never had this problem before, as all my dogs have loved to be brushed.

I trimmed her feet and ears this morning and she barely tolerated it, but afterwards wouldn't even look at me for a couple of hours.

My main question is this: How long does it take for a Sheltie's coat to recover from an over-enthusiastic clipping? (Done before she went to rescue.)
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I think it depends a lot on the dog and what they are eating and if they are healthy in other areas and such... but I just posed this pic under another thread but will share it here.. The first picture was taken in January and then the second one taken about a month ago... so in about a four month time frame this is how much mine grew.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/maddy_ciccone18/beforeafter.jpg
 
Your story reminds me of a child that doesn't like you to brush their hair. They all learn to accept it. Be consistant, and follow the same routine in your grooming each time.This will help her anticipate what is coming next, and relieve any anxiety. For now, do it more often. She will get used to you handling her, and the amount of grooming will be minimal. T
 
missjenneygirl said:
For now, do it more often. She will get used to you handling her, and the amount of grooming will be minimal. T
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I agree, frequent small sessions would probably better. Even if you are not grooming per se she may learn to enjoy sitting on the couch together being gently stroked with a soft brush.

Coat growth will also depend on the time of year. In warmer weather there isnt a need to grow fur so coat growth is liable to be slower. Part of my male's ruff was shaved when he was about 2yrs old and it took 9 mths for it to grow back to the same length as the rest of the ruff. But seeing as your dog was trimmed, not shaved it definately wont take that long for it to at least look normal.
 
Thanks for all the input, guys! She doesn't look too bad right now - kind of like a puppy who hasn't grown out her fur yet. Here are a couple of photos:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2066705675685.129427.1486107187&l=5f88316c71

My previous Sheltie took almost two years to "look like a Sheltie" as my obedience trainer said. Bela is 5, plus she's had a litter in the past year (puppy mill rescue) which I've read can cause a lot of coat blow.

I've been trying to do a little bit of grooming every day with her. The difference yesterday was that I used the dreaded finishing clippers on her feet. I'm only doing one foot per day, so she looks a little odd. I trimmed her ear slightly over last weekend but haven't gotten around to doing the other yet, so she is still spikey on one side.

I have no doubt she'll come around in time, but meanwhile, she really needs her toenails ground down. I do NOT look forwards to that!
 
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