Someone take the scissors away

[EmmaA]

Foolishly last week I decided to trim Eric's skirt (bad bad idea). One side ended up shorter than the other so I decided tonight to even out the other side. Big mistake. He is an absolute mess. Why couldn't I just leave it to the professionals??
The poor lad has to walk round looking like this now. I hope the other dogs don't pick on him

[6thSense]

Don't be hard on yourself. Everyone has to start somewhere and learn somehow. My lot have had some very different haircuts.  It will grow back, although I'm sure it doesn't look that bad and believe me it will save you a lot of money in the long run.

[EmmaA]

The problem is that the bit in the middle of his belly is now longer than the skirt so I know that after he has had a break I will have to trim his belly fluff too  He will look like a shawn sheep when I've finished 

[Cob-Web]

The problem is that the bit in the middle of his belly is now longer than the skirt so I know that after he has had a break I will have to trim his belly fluff too  He will look like a shawn sheep when I've finished 

I took the skirt, feathers and belly off both mine last week with clippers - Bonnee had been skirtless for a while, but Molo had the same treatment after an encounter with a burr patch 

It is probably the best thing I ever did; they are obviously happier on walks not trailing bits of undergrowth with them, and even  though they got absolutely filthy this morning, hosing them off took a few minutes, and they dried quickly in their equafleeces too 

When we first got Molo, I was totally committed to keeping his coat as close to "show" as possible, and paranoid about doing anything that might have a permanent effect - but as time has gone on, I have come to the conclusion that their coats/appearance doesn't make them the characters they are.......so practicality has won out over vanity 

[EmmaA]

The problem is that the bit in the middle of his belly is now longer than the skirt so I know that after he has had a break I will have to trim his belly fluff too  He will look like a shawn sheep when I've finished 

I took the skirt, feathers and belly off both mine last week with clippers - Bonnee had been skirtless for a while, but Molo had the same treatment after an encounter with a burr patch 

It is probably the best thing I ever did; they are obviously happier on walks not trailing bits of undergrowth with them, and even  though they got absolutely filthy this morning, hosing them off took a few minutes, and they dried quickly in their equafleeces too 

When we first got Molo, I was totally committed to keeping his coat as close to "show" as possible, and paranoid about doing anything that might have a permanent effect - but as time has gone on, I have come to the conclusion that their coats/appearance doesn't make them the characters they are.......so practicality has won out over vanity 

I know what you mean Rachel. I took Eric out in the woods yesterday and the amount of times we had to stop to take out brambles and things. And he kept sitting down and licking himself. I bathed him when we got home and removed at least 6 2 inch long pieces of brambles, the poor little soul. I am not adverse to Eric having a good clip out and no skirt, it is just my execution of it that I am annoyed about. It's a good job I've never wanted to be a hair dresser 

[louis mum]

Alfie says tell Eric the punk look is 'in' at the mo  His mum makes him look like a girly.

I bet its not that bad  Put the scissors down is my advice if you are now twitched about what you have done. I have taken chunks out of Alfies feet at times  If I carry on I make it worse. Finish it off tomorrow when you are a bit more relaxed over it.