I got my Pom puppy (14 weeks old) cut short, but not shaved. I was not aware of the dangers in cutting them and am terrified that I ruined his coat. If it is just a one time thing, is it pretty likely that I have no damage my poor baby permanently?
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I have always heard that you could trim/cut some dog's fur with no after affects but this is not the case with the Pomeranian. It seems their fur is different and may never grow back to the original condition. I'm surprised that your groomer did not inform you of this as most groomers should know this. Maybe you are lucky and only the outer layer was trimmed.
Here are a couple of sites that explain what happens and what you can do (but I do not believe there is any true remedy).
www.petpom.com/
www.petpom.com/
Both of those articles defy biology and other sciences. Hair grows from inside out. To change growth of hair would be damage hair follicle or problem internally ie thyroid etc. Cutting a hair does not in any way effect a new hair growing in. Many hairs fall out everyday and new hair grows in everyday.
I was also surprised to learn that the hair may not grow back at all, or grow back wiry or fuzzy. The coat is hard to maintain, but keeps the dog cool in summer and warm weather in winter. I'm not sure what your recourse is against the groomer. I'm sure you could go to small claims court if you want to go that route.
It is indeed an old falsehood that a long fur coat insulates your dog from the heat in summer and helps them stay cool. How would you feel in a big thick for coat on a 90° day? How would you feel in that same fur coat in a sub zero temp day? It's only common sense.
If I had a Pomeranian I would keep his/her coat short for comfort. I'd rather have a happy dog who feels loved and is best able to help stabilize his/her temp on their own than otherwise. Even if they did look a little funny. What's the point of continuing to breed a dog that stands a good chance of being uncomfortable most of his/her life.
The difference is humans cool through their skin, dogs do not. Their cooling system is through their tongues and pads of feet. So the reference of wearing a fur coat does not apply. Dogs need a certain length of hair to protect their skin from the elements and if they have undercoat, it needs to be kept brushed out for proper skin health. 41 years of grooming experience, 7 years vet assistant.
i did mean to tell you - you have an adorable puppy so please stop worrying about what has happened and just love that cute baby. I feel sure nothing will change your mind about loving this little fella.
I did a little research and I hope that you will be ok. It sounds like shaving down can cause damage to the hair follicles. Since it was just a clip, it probably didn't go deep enough to cause a problem.
I have a Chow Chow and we have given her a lion cut often over the years. It has always grown back entirely. I would have never known it was different for Pomeranians.
Im upset and having the same problem with my beautiful cream colored Pomeranian. I took her to the groomer like 8 months ago and she cut her coat so short that its not been growing back her beautiful Pomeranian fur. Im very upset her hair is all fuzzy and not beautiful fluffy and smooth. Im su very angry. Poms arent cheap!
This is a perfect summer cut for a Pomeranian, ignore the previous posters with no knowledge. Your Poms undercoat is still in tact, thats the part you dont want to shave off.
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