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Pawz4me
Apr 03, 2015Explorer
I trim my Shih Tzu just a bit shorter in the summer than in the winter.  But not anywhere near shaved.  I hate to say it, because I know it's not always accurate, but anytime I see a completely shaved dog my first thought is always that the owner didn't keep the dog brushed/combed and it had a ton of mats that required shaving.  Since your dogs are prone to hot spots it was probably a good idea to go ahead and shave them.  Those things can get nasty so fast.
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