Sterling gets the same thing that Flash does. After his summer trim, I see him laying on the hearth rocks to absorb the coolness. I add one area, however. The, ah, undertail area also gets shaved. Sterling has a very heavy coat and as he gets older, that area isn't as daisy-fresh (apologies to Maria) as it was. Shaving helps with keeping things clean :-)
Marjie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Because of Chicago areas high humidity and temperatures, plus the fact I do > not have air conditioning at home, I have Flash's belly and inner thighs shaved > in the summer so that when he lies on the tile floors or the damp soil, he > has as much skin surface contacting the cool area. I also comb and brush out as > much undercoat as I possibly can, leaving the outer coat to protect his skin > from sun and bugs. I used to do the same thing with all my heavy coated sled > dogs in the summer. >
