a 14 year old husky came into the vet today and was matted almost completely head to toe with extreeeeeme undercoat. she had NEVER been groomed in her entire life and was basically neglected for the past 18 months because a vet misdiagnosed her warts for skin cancer so the owner has been waiting for her to die.
ive only been grooming for about three years and this was soo overwhelming.
i had to #10 shave her chest, stomach and halfway up the sides, and all of her read end, legs, and tail (that came off in one single mat!). when i pulled the mats away, she had completely bare skin underneath, NO new hair growth whatsoever. i managed to leave her head and back (i took out soo much dead overcoat though and the remaining hair was thin and damaged) and she had long hair, kind of like a collie, so it covers her sides. and i left little booties on her feet too.
anyway, i live in northeast ohio and were known for our bitter winters. im concerned about a naked old dog freezing her tail off out there and looking for some advice to give the owner to keep her husky warm?
ive only been grooming for about three years and this was soo overwhelming.
i had to #10 shave her chest, stomach and halfway up the sides, and all of her read end, legs, and tail (that came off in one single mat!). when i pulled the mats away, she had completely bare skin underneath, NO new hair growth whatsoever. i managed to leave her head and back (i took out soo much dead overcoat though and the remaining hair was thin and damaged) and she had long hair, kind of like a collie, so it covers her sides. and i left little booties on her feet too.
anyway, i live in northeast ohio and were known for our bitter winters. im concerned about a naked old dog freezing her tail off out there and looking for some advice to give the owner to keep her husky warm?
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