Stop Shaving Double-Coated Dogs, But Why?

As pet professionals, at some point we’ve all heard or read that you should never shave double–coated breeds. We’ve heard about the nightmare scenario of ruined coats or creating a situation where the pet is actually worse off and hotter after shaving down their coat. But why is it so bad?

To answer this question, we first need to look at reasons why we would consider shaving the coat in the first place.

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