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Here comes fall and winter. Our time to bring in the lawn furniture, mow that grass one final time and make one last trip to the groomers until spring, so many months away, right? Wrong. Do you really want to let your double-coated furry pet cruise through until spring?
Look at it this way; if you left that last mowing until spring, the grass would be so high and thick your mower would have to struggle to get through it, leaving mounds of cut grass needing to be raked up. And how about if you decided no more trips to the salon for a hair trim; or better yet, no bathing till spring. I'll bet you wouldn't make it through the first two weeks.
My point here is your pet cannot do this either. Double-coated dogs will be embedded with old undercoating and by spring the skin underneath will be dry and flaky with all kinds of sore, itchy spots from lesions to rashes. The Bichons and Doodle dog varieties will have the same skin issues but now will also be completely lock-matted to the skin. The list of issues goes on through the various breeds. And now you're also into difficult and hurtful grooming sessions and probable vet bills to solve the neglect.
In the end, keeping your loved one well groomed year-round will no doubt save you money in the long run and make for a cleaner pet that can snuggle with you on the couch "stink free" through the long winter months. Sounds like a better idea to me. Whether you use a groomer or do it yourself, please do your best to keep your beloved pet bathed and groomed. You will both be happier in the end.
Have a great winter!
