After a dog has a litter of puppies the coat can lose condition and become brittle, thin, and even have bald spots.  Hardly surprising given that she has just complete 9 weeks of pregnancy, given birth, and nourished an entire litter of cute - but demanding babies!  Her body has transferred much of her vitamin and mineral supplies to her babies to give them the best start in life.  This takes its toll on the hair.

A much needed and welcomed post-natal bath and trim in an Asian style was in order.  Clipping a shorter length body allowed me to even out the patchy hair on her body and remove the dead hair around her tummy and chest, where feeding babies had left behind stained areas. 

Simply trimming mum’s feet into rounded shapes and blending out the leg hair, gave a way to disguise where overzealous pups had made thin patches. 

The final touch was to frame and finish with a simple top knot and oval muzzle shape.  The entire bathe dry and trim was done quickly, and without fuss, so that she could return to her pup - who was to have her very first puppy trim.

Following a discussion with the dog’s owner, the wriggly puppy had her body shortened and blended into her legs to closely match mum’s new hairdo.  Whilst the puppy was required to look like her mum, the hair was of a different texture and volume so needed a slightly different approach.  Her body was left longer than mum’s, feet trimmed lightly to add a little shape and just introduce her to the process.  A super cute top knot was added to match mum’s and keeps the hair out of her eyes.  Her muzzle was then gently and carefully shaped into a little half-moon shape.

Tools used:

Mum:             

Oster 3000i

Aesculap Akkurata trimmers

Mastercut wide blade 5f

Muzzle-Maker® Stylist 6.5” Curved Chunker

Muzzle-Maker® Elite 6.5" Straight Shark-Tooth Blender

Muzzle-Maker® Elite 6.5" Extreme Curved Scissors

Muzzle-Maker® Elite 7" Straights

Puppy:           

Oster 3000i

Aesculap Akkurata trimmers

Aesculap 30 blade with Wahl ½”snap on guard comb (puppy)

Muzzle-Maker® Stylist 6.5” Curved Thinner

Muzzle-Maker® Elite 6.5" Extreme Curved Scissors

Pammie

February 2022