Haircuts

What type of haircut is recommended for my dog?
We can essentially perform any haircut to a customer's specifications. Please bear in mind the following points when deciding whether to give your dog a short haircut or keep its hair long.

Long Hair & Full Coats

Some customers prefer their dog to have long hair or a full coat and they can be accommodated, but customers who have this preference need to consider the extra work that full coats require. With long hair & full coats there is usually:

Before a Long Haircut After a Long Haircut

  • More matting, tangling, and building up of undercoat. Thus, more maintenance is required if you intend to keep your dog's hair long. The owner will need to be diligent about combing the dog regularly between cuts to prevent mats and tangles.
  • A higher grooming cost. Because long hair can mat and tangle more easily, the grooming cost will usually be more in order to factor in the time spent de-tangling the coat.
  • More haircuts required. In order to maintain any dog's haircut, they need to come in every 6 to 8 weeks, but dogs that have long hair will also need to come to us for baths in between cuts so their coat remains manageable between haircuts.

Short Body Cuts

Some customers prefer a short body cut with a nicely scissored head. The advantages of such a cut are as follows:

Before a Short Haircut After a Short Haircut

  • These haircuts can ultimately be maintenance-free if done every 6 to 8 weeks. With shorter hair, less undercoat is trapped and tangles and mats do not build up as often.
  • Dogs that are mostly inside dogs can have a short clipper cut all year round; as long as they do not spend most of their time outside in very cold weather, a short cut will not interfere with their comfort.
  • Short cuts result in less mess! (e.g. when they go outside in the mud & rain).
  • Less shedding. Even dogs who have naturally short hair like labs can get a short cut and you will notice the difference!