Shaved faces - show me your pics...

debbildog · 05-31-2008, 06:50 PM

I think I'm going to take Maggie & Sandy to the groomer - Sandy has never been because I don't really care if he is cut perfectly so I do it myself. However, I'm sick and tired of slip-sliding all over my kitchen floor after those two take a drink. Its getting hotter outside so the drinking (and slobbering) is only getting worse. I'm considering having them both groomed and faces cut really short - but I'm not convinced I should do it...

So, show me your pictures and tell me how wonderful it is to not have water covering your floors...

gene · 05-31-2008, 06:54 PM

I wish I could tell you that muzzle shaving decreased the amount of water on the floor.......but that would be a lie!! They (at least Miko and Rumor) still leave a trail........sorry......

debbildog · 05-31-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gene

I wish I could tell you that muzzle shaving decreased the amount of water on the floor.......but that would be a lie!! They (at least Miko and Rumor) still leave a trail........sorry......

Well, I highly doubt it will help Maggie, but she's going to be shaved more or less because of her injury and the fact I can't BATHE her (except for that dip in my mother's pool she took yesterday...) Sandy is very "delicate" in his drinking and doesn't like to get wet - So he'd be happier I think

gene · 05-31-2008, 07:11 PM

I have to admit I love the look.....except for on my wooley mammoth Jonah. Don't think I could ever shave the goatee....it's part of his charm.

**MaxandMe** · 05-31-2008, 10:35 PM

I personally LOVE the shaved face look and would love to do that just once on mine

Kristin i know Lynn aka Ellabee and Kari both shaved their dooodles faces
not sure where the pics are......i'll loook and see if i find any

here's a link that shows several dogs with shaved faces and more...they're f1's to f1b's

http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face

blueteal · 05-31-2008, 10:39 PM

I ain't shaving this!!!!!!!!!!!

**MaxandMe** · 05-31-2008, 10:43 PM

Here's Lynn aka Ellabee's Dexter
http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face

and one more of Kari's

http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face

SUE...whew! i love how Denver looks

emilee · 05-31-2008, 10:48 PM

we LOVE the shaved faces -- i think they definitely stay drier and cleaner. here's a couple of more recent photos of kumo and ursus.

kumo after the shaved face has grown out a bit (and with some mud on his snout):

ursus right after his very first haircut:

-em

sandy · 06-01-2008, 09:46 AM

I don't like the shaved face look at all! At one grooming session several months ago, the center of Nicky's nose from the nostril area to the eyes was shaved. It still hasn't grown back all the way. the avatar shows the "before", which I like much better.

The last time he was groomed his beard and side whiskers were just trimmed up a little, along with the long hair at the tips of his ears. It's a little neater, but still very doodle looking.

The shaved face look is too much poodle for me!

annieG · 06-01-2008, 11:46 AM

Sandy....come on now...tell us what you really think :P :P :P

Seriously, I like the look a lot but my husband hates it.

If you get Sandy buzzed...we will need pictures

Tink · 06-01-2008, 02:05 PM

I don't think the shaved face is as cute as the bearded faces, but it does decrease the amount of water they're able to carry away from the bowl to drip on the floor. Even with my poodles, I think it looks too "poodley" lol

debbildog · 06-01-2008, 02:13 PM

Yeah, I'm not a fan of it either - but I'm doin it anyway... its SO HARD keeping those beards clean and unmatted when your doodles constantly have their noses in sand and salt water!! So far the many reasons to do it outweigh the one reason not to...

my Boo · 06-04-2008, 03:37 AM

Forgot I had these. Yeah, they do grow back super fast, so no worries! Your doggies will look cute with whatever you do! They're adorable!

Here's Boo's timeline:
Nov 25th (We asked for a short cut, but not shaved.)

Dec 16th!

Feb 2nd!!

tykesmom · 06-04-2008, 07:58 AM

Wow! Boo's hair DID grow back fast!
While I do like it on other dogs, I'm not sure I'll try it with Tyke - her fluffy nose is so much a part of her personality! It's just such a distinctive "doodle look!" We are getting her trimmed again next week before vacation, and I'm getting her face trimmed slightly, I don't think I've got the guts to go "all the way!" I'll post hers next week!

lmtoth2 · 06-04-2008, 08:28 AM

oooh - thanks for posting those photos of Boo!! Most of the shorn faces I've seen were on darker doodles.

05-31-2008, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
debbildog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1,153	Shaved faces - show me your pics... I think I'm going to take Maggie & Sandy to the groomer - Sandy has never been because I don't really care if he is cut perfectly so I do it myself. However, I'm sick and tired of slip-sliding all over my kitchen floor after those two take a drink. Its getting hotter outside so the drinking (and slobbering) is only getting worse. I'm considering having them both groomed and faces cut really short - but I'm not convinced I should do it... So, show me your pictures and tell me how wonderful it is to not have water covering your floors... __________________ Kristin & dd Annie with our crazy doodle crew - Sandy, Iris, and Maggie We are officially outnumbered by the dogs!

05-31-2008, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	I wish I could tell you that muzzle shaving decreased the amount of water on the floor.......but that would be a lie!! They (at least Miko and Rumor) still leave a trail........sorry...... __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

05-31-2008, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	I have to admit I love the look.....except for on my wooley mammoth Jonah. Don't think I could ever shave the goatee....it's part of his charm. __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

05-31-2008, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	I personally LOVE the shaved face look and would love to do that just once on mine Kristin i know Lynn aka Ellabee and Kari both shaved their dooodles faces not sure where the pics are......i'll loook and see if i find any here's a link that shows several dogs with shaved faces and more...they're f1's to f1b's http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

05-31-2008, 10:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Here's Lynn aka Ellabee's Dexter http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face and one more of Kari's http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/view ... haved+face SUE...whew! i love how Denver looks __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

05-31-2008, 10:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	I ain't shaving this!!!!!!!!!!!

05-31-2008, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
emilee Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 260	we LOVE the shaved faces -- i think they definitely stay drier and cleaner. here's a couple of more recent photos of kumo and ursus. kumo after the shaved face has grown out a bit (and with some mud on his snout): ursus right after his very first haircut: -em

06-01-2008, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
sandy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 448	I don't like the shaved face look at all! At one grooming session several months ago, the center of Nicky's nose from the nostril area to the eyes was shaved. It still hasn't grown back all the way. the avatar shows the "before", which I like much better. The last time he was groomed his beard and side whiskers were just trimmed up a little, along with the long hair at the tips of his ears. It's a little neater, but still very doodle looking. The shaved face look is too much poodle for me! __________________ Sandy and Nicky the Doodle

06-01-2008, 11:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
annieG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,929	Sandy....come on now...tell us what you really think :P :P :P Seriously, I like the look a lot but my husband hates it. If you get Sandy buzzed...we will need pictures __________________ AnnieG & Tanner

06-01-2008, 02:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	I don't think the shaved face is as cute as the bearded faces, but it does decrease the amount of water they're able to carry away from the bowl to drip on the floor. Even with my poodles, I think it looks too "poodley" lol __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

06-01-2008, 02:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
debbildog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1,153	Yeah, I'm not a fan of it either - but I'm doin it anyway... its SO HARD keeping those beards clean and unmatted when your doodles constantly have their noses in sand and salt water!! So far the many reasons to do it outweigh the one reason not to... __________________ Kristin & dd Annie with our crazy doodle crew - Sandy, Iris, and Maggie We are officially outnumbered by the dogs!

06-04-2008, 03:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
my Boo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 968	Forgot I had these. Yeah, they do grow back super fast, so no worries! Your doggies will look cute with whatever you do! They're adorable! Here's Boo's timeline: Nov 25th (We asked for a short cut, but not shaved.) Dec 16th! Feb 2nd!! __________________ Sharon, Boo, and Baby Cricket

06-04-2008, 07:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
tykesmom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,120	Wow! Boo's hair DID grow back fast! While I do like it on other dogs, I'm not sure I'll try it with Tyke - her fluffy nose is so much a part of her personality! It's just such a distinctive "doodle look!" We are getting her trimmed again next week before vacation, and I'm getting her face trimmed slightly, I don't think I've got the guts to go "all the way!" I'll post hers next week! __________________ Kim and Tyke "You say dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you they will be there long before any of us." - Robert Louis Stevenson

06-04-2008, 08:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	oooh - thanks for posting those photos of Boo!! Most of the shorn faces I've seen were on darker doodles. __________________ Leslie

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