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Offline Jonnydog

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Whiskers
« on: May 01, 2015, 06:25:18 PM »


This is our new boy Luka. As you can see he's quite a hairy chap! He's going for a groom next week, but I'm swithering over whether to get his whiskers trimmed or to let them grow. I've been trimming the hair under his eyes so he can see, but that's all. He's recently been neutered so I don't know how the rest of his coat will go, but his legs and undercarriage are really curly.

Advice please  :dunno:
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2015, 08:40:19 PM »
no idea about grooming but what a smashing lad  :luv:
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Offline Jane57

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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2015, 08:40:03 AM »
I would , I get Rileys whiskers off and it makes his face so clean and defined looking.
I like a non hairy face though lol.

He is gorgeous.
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2015, 12:56:43 PM »
He's butiful.....Kez has a hairy face, so we do both, whatever, it always grows back.
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2015, 02:15:19 PM »
 :luv: Luka you are loverrrly with or without whiskers
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2015, 10:46:54 PM »
I think I would be inclined to get the clippers on his have to give him the lovely cocker face (not that he doesn't have a lovely face now). Then he'll all be smooth and one length on his face..But of course it depends what you like him looking like :)
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2015, 09:17:32 AM »
I would ask the groomers advice, but ultimately it is your choice. Personally I would prob thin out that area with thinners to start with if I was not clipping the rest,  but if I was I would just clip there also.  :D
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 10:18:17 AM »
Do you mean the fur on his face or his actual whiskers?  I would get the fur trimmed but not the whiskers because they are sensitive tools dogs use to feel their environment and orient themselves a bit like antennae!
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 03:38:00 PM »
Quote from: twiceover2 on May 04, 2015, 10:18:17 AM
Do you mean the fur on his face or his actual whiskers?  I would get the fur trimmed but not the whiskers because they are sensitive tools dogs use to feel their environment and orient themselves a bit like antennae!


In Kez's case you couldn't do one with-out the other. :lol2:  She doesn't seem to mind. ;)
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2015, 08:50:07 PM »
Thanks everyone. I think I'll ask the groomer to trim his face. Hopefully she can avoid his proper whiskers, but it's quite hard to differentiate between them! I'm not going to get him clippered yet. I'd like to try to keep on top of his coat with the coat king as long as possible, although I think his feathers will have to be short as they're so curly. His coat is completely different to Penny's which is fine and silky.
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Re: Whiskers
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2015, 11:30:57 AM »
Quote from: wendall on May 02, 2015, 02:15:19 PM
:luv: Luka you are loverrrly with or without whiskers

Exactly!  :luv:  :luv:
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