Poppy's first visit to the groomer!!!

[Cathy]

Don't worry about the shortness. It all about individual taste, I was shocked when jazz was first done, but it grew back in no time, and just made me five different instructions. I think poppy looks very pretty.

[MrsMac]

Aww I think she looks lovely - its ideal for Spain but I bet it was a bit of a shock.   I actually thought the first pic looked very like Melody and my kids thought it WAS her.  Here's a couple of pics to compare.  Poppy is gorgeous 

  OMG they do look very similar!  I had a look to see where you are and if Poppy and Melody could be related but I donīt think so. I had Poppy from a breeder near Wales so I donīt think that living in Inverness you would have gone to collect a puppy near Wales. Tell me if Iīm wrong. How old is Melody?
That's a shame that we don't live closer. We could have swapped them for a short while and see if our OH and family would have seen the diference. 

Melody is almost 9 months old next week and we got her from a lovely breeder in Perthshire, Scotland.  I don't think my OH or family would know the difference if we swapped pups but then I'm not sure my OH would notice if I was swapped for a few days 

Melly and Poppy are quite alike aren't they, they'll just have to be international penpals and Melly can boast at the park that she knows someone who lives in Spain 

[Jane S]

Do you think it is too short now? We are going to Spain in three weeks so the hair will have grown back a bit by then.

Yes I personally think it's too short but that's just my professional opinion as a long-time groomer. Her hair will have grown in 3 weeks so the cut will look less severe and more importantly she'll have a bit more insulation on her back from that hot Spanish sun Before anyone jumps on me, I'm not criticising you Amanol - you just had the bad luck to visit a "sheep shearer" rather than a groomer that understands Cockers

[Cayley]

A short clip probably does more harm than good in this weather as the skin is more exposed  .

Note to self, read thread before posting.

[sarahp]

Shaving a dog very short does not actually protect a dog from the heat - hair protects the skin and the body from the sun so when clipping a dog short for the summer, it's best not too shave right down to the skin unless absolutely necessary (eg if the coat is badly matted & neglected). Just thought I would mention this in case people get the impression that the shorter the better is best in hot weather

Jane I am soooooo glad you have posted this.  I'm going to print it out and  stick it to the kitchen cupboard as my OH is still whittering on about a 'number 1 army haircut' being the best thing for Daisy in all this heat 

At least now I will be able to quote someone with much more experience rather than just ignoring the comments