Today was the first time Nicky went for a trim, he is now 8 months old and had never been to the salon for what is call a stripping. Wire hair Dachshunds have a type of fur that requires that the coat be stripped of dead hair, so it is not just a cut.
He went in one color and came out another, you can judge by the photos before and after. His coat underneath is a blond brown color with some black in it. He is very slim at 8 months but our Vet says that for his size he is the right weight at 4.2 Kg.
He was very good about it all and got biscotties as a reward.
These are good pictures of him. How did you get him to stay that still?
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He is a perfect dog, lots of training and TLC. What can I say.
ReplyDeleteEither way,he's a handsome fellow!
ReplyDeleteoh he is such a darling ! gegege
ReplyDeleteAmazing how different he looks after a haircut.
ReplyDeleteI just like that you have a "stripping" tag. I'll be looking for more posts under that category.
ReplyDeleteThe Vet explained that with wire hair Dachshunds, they are hunting dogs, and their outer coats are water proof like a duck, it keeps them warm if the weather in the forest and the bogs is wet and cold. The under coat what he has now is the real coloring, the outer black coat is just that a coat. Strange a dog with 2 coats of hair.
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