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My dog is a chow australian shepherd mix, should you cut the hair short in the summer?
I adopted a Chow Australian shepherd mix dog from the animal shelter. She is 2 years old. Should you cut their fur for the summer. She was upset at the vets first visit, so she doesn't like strangers that much. I was wondering,Should I get her professionally cut, or should I do it myself? Thanks for any help!
No.
DEFINITELY no.
Groomers like money, but the only genuine reasons for clipping a dog are:
(a) When a vet needs to clear an area to operate or to clean up a wound.
(b) When a long coat is so matted that you can't release the knots with a bath + a comb out.
All else is stupid fashion.
The original pompom cut still seen on many Poodles was practical - in those days those dogs were tossed overboard to retrieve the rope tied to the fisherman's lost net. You might have noted that dogs with wet coats shake when they stop galloping around. Clipping such dogs reduced the amount of water they could spray - the bobbles were left in hope of keeping those joints warm & dry and thus delaying arthritis.
But how many Standard Poodles do YOU know that go out on fishing boats? (Can you imagine a Toy Poodle or a Miniature Poodle towing a rope back to a fishing boat?)
You, and others who think that clipping cools a dog, do not understand that dogs do NOT perspire through their skin (humans do, cats & dogs don't). Their perspiration is entirely through their lungs, their tongue, and their mucus passage, with a tiny amount through their feet. So it is important that dogs ALWAYS have access to drinking water, in order to keep their passages moist to promote cooling. When over-heated they, like us, enjoy a paddle or a swim in cool water, which cools them via the naturally exposed skin of feet and armpits and belly+groin. Dogs die very quickly from heat-stroke when left in a vehicle on a summer's day.
Removing the coat removes the INSULATION a dog REQUIRES to protect it from the heat of the sun's rays and to protect it from the UV radiation that produces both sun-burn and skin cancer, so is a VERY BAD IDEA!!!!!!
"raining4..." has a LOT to learn about dogs AND about the English language.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967
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German Shepherd Dog Characteristics
Other Names of The German Shepherd Dog: Alsatian, Deutscher Schaferhund, GSD.
German Shepherd Dog Temperament
The German Shepherd dog is amongst the most intelligent of dogs and its versatility and excellence in performing all manner of activities has secured its eternal position in the hall of fame when it comes to policing duties, search and rescue, military functions such as bomb sniffing and even as sight-seeing dogs for people who are blind or those with impaired eyesight. The German Shepherd is a quick study and due to their innate high intelligence are very easy to train.
These dogs are active, alert and like many other animals of a high intelligence and active nature the German Shepherd needs to be constantly challenged and stimulated both physically and mentally to avoid becoming a nuisance. That said, this dog breed makes a great companion and is both brave and loyal. Though some dogs tend to be somewhat aloof and wary by and large this dog breed makes for a great family pet and they generally get on well with children. Occasionally certain dogs may become a tad domineering with children which may manifest in the form of the German Shepherd trying to herd them about; in keeping with its breeding pedigree.
German Shepherd dogs have excellent watchdog ability and are typically wary of both strangers and other dogs. Early socialization is a must if your dog is going to be around other animals. As far as climate tolerance is concerned these dogs adapt fairly well to moderate cold as well as moderate heat, though extremes in either direction don’t go down well.
German Shepherd Dog Grooming & Exercise Requirements
The German Shepherd boasts a high energy level and thus this dog breed requires plenty of exercise on a daily basis. Its grooming requirements however are not quite as demanding and its coat only requires brushing once or twice a week. The German Shepherd is a moderate to heavy shedder and thus is perhaps not the best choice of dog for allergy sufferers.
German Shepherd Dog Appearance
The body of the German Shepherd dog is typically longer than it is tall and in the modern variant when the animal is standing the body slopes downwards as though the dog is poised to spring off of its hind legs. This was not always the case, the early variant of the German Shepherd dog having a squarer body and less slanting haunches. The tail is usually bushy and hangs with a slight curve.
This dog breed boasts an athletic build and erect ears atop a head with a pointed snout which enhances the alert appearance of the dog. Coat color may vary and includes the following: black, black and tan and sable. From a show dog perspective white-coated dogs are not allowed although of recent there is a movement for such specimens to be represented in their own sub-category.
This dog breed has a double coat with a thick outer coat comprised of close lying medium-length hair that may be straight or slightly wavy.
Weight: Males: 75 – 100 pounds
Females: 60 – 80 pounds
Height: Males: 24 – 26 inches
Females: 22 – 24 inches
German Shepherd Dog Health Issues/Life Expectancy
This dog breed on average has a lifespan of 10 – 12 years. Due to rather intense in breeding over the years the German Shepherd dog suffers from a number of genetic disorders which include the following:
Major Concerns:
CHD
Elbow Dysplasia
Minor Concerns:
Panosteitis
vWD
Degenerative Myelopathy
Cauda Equina
Skin Allergies
Hot Spots
Neoplasms
Pannus
Cataract
Gastric Torsion
Perianal Fistulas
Cardiomyopathy
Hemangiosarcoma
German Shepherd dogs are also extremely susceptible to a potentially fatal systemic infection from the fungus Aspergillus.
German Shepherd Dog History
The modern German Shepherd dog is the end result of a concerted effort in the late 19th century to breed the perfect German sheep herding dog. Up until that time each district boasted its own distinct herding dog. To achieve the perfect herding dog various dog breeds from the north were crossbred with those from the central district ultimately resulting with the forbearer of the modern German Shepherd.
The goal of the German Shepherd dog breeding program was to produce a dog that could watch out for and control straying sheep from the rest of the flock without spooking the entire flock. Thus unlike cattle herding dogs it was undesirable for the German Shepherd dog to exhibit leg nipping and neither could it control its wards by barking at them because either one of those attributes would more than likely cause the entire flock to panic!
In essence the German Shepherd dog breeding program had to come up with an extremely intelligent, versatile, swift and independent thinking breed of dog that executed its duties in a precise, swift, calm and steady manner.
Between 1899 and 1901 a specialist breed club was established and was originally headquartered in Stuttgart before moving to Munich and then finally ending up in Berlin. This club was known as Der Verein Fur Schaferhunde (SV for short), and this organization’s primary goal and purpose was to oversee the continued positive development of the German Shepherd dog breed.
Within a decade of its breeding the German Shepherd dog had soon become one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. Its rising star in popularity was slightly marred by the occurrence of the two world wars, when it was considered prudent in both Britain and France to refer to the dog breed as either an Alsatian or simple the Shepherd Dog to avoid the inevitable backlash at the time associated with the word German incorporated in the dog breed’s name.
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Sorry about your buddy. Good vid. not that he died but a good tribute. I will be gettin a gsd in about 3-4 months