Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Shave Your Pet

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 12:00pm
Golden retriever wearing red collar











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agreed :-)

Buddy Rhodes

I appreciate that you believe you're helping your dog, you obviously love her very much. But you're ascribing to her some very human states of emotion that are unlikely. Firstly, dogs don't sweat, they have no sweat glands. It's why they pant. Dogs are not oncomfortable on a hard floor. That's a very human assumption. She likes the feel of the floor, b/c it's cool. The fact that she sleeps in her bed when you've shaven her could actually be b/c she's seeking a level of comfort you've taken away from her. Please consult a trusted vet and perhaps even a behaviorist before continuing this practice of shaving her.

Julie A Woods

Dogs do not sweat. They pant when hot.


2 of my 4 dogs get shaved down regularly, they see 2 vets, one for holistic and one for traditional treatment, both vets recommend and commend this solution for their comfort in our very hot and humid climate. They are not bald they do not get sunburned and they are 11 and 13 years old.


Stupid people do not take advice. They already know everything. I have heard that dogs and cats' coats keep them insulated. They do not sweat like we do. Wild animals do not get shaved. There must be a reason.


Wild animals do not stay in air-conditioned homes therefore they do not become acclimated to the cooler air-conditioned temperatures like many dogs do. It's hard to compare wild animals to domesticated pets, many of whom are treated like another member of the family. There could be a possibility that today's dog suffers more in the heat because they are use to stable temperatures year round and overheat easier when outside even for short periods of time.


Dogs don't have the ability to sweat.


Dogs don't sweat.


WRONG! Dos DO NOT SWET or perspire sso they can't cool down like we do.
Think: what happens to ice cream if you put it in front of a fan? IT MELTS!
Leave the dogs coats alone! they have survived hundred if not thousand of years with the coat. Have you ever seen a bear or a wolf shaved!!!