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Wolf Heart Pomskies UK Ltd. Qualified and licenced breeder- creating resilient Pomsky puppies ready to take on the world.

Happy 4th Birthday to Drake 🥳Drake has a fun day ahead as he deserves the very best 🥰
04/07/2025

Happy 4th Birthday to Drake 🥳

Drake has a fun day ahead as he deserves the very best 🥰

Tinkerbelle is a stunning little girl and she is looking for her future 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Her daddy is Hendrix and her mum, Malibu ...
27/06/2025

Tinkerbelle is a stunning little girl and she is looking for her future 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

Her daddy is Hendrix and her mum, Malibu is smaller than him 🥹
She will have a beautiful, woolly coat like her parents and her temperament will suit a variety of lifestyles.

Annual vet check and booster for Astra is all done ✔️ She's perfect 🥰Astra loves being at the vets because she loves att...
24/06/2025

Annual vet check and booster for Astra is all done ✔️
She's perfect 🥰

Astra loves being at the vets because she loves attention from humans and enjoys making doggy friends 🧡
She also enjoys showing off her tricks in the hope of getting treats.

Eden and Enzo had fun playing in a family member's garden. I am hoping Grandad won't miss the strawberries that these 2 ...
23/06/2025

Eden and Enzo had fun playing in a family member's garden. I am hoping Grandad won't miss the strawberries that these 2 claimed 🤭

Life is too short to not take opportunities when they arise… welcome Enzo, son of Hendrix 🥰
19/06/2025

Life is too short to not take opportunities when they arise… welcome Enzo, son of Hendrix 🥰

Happy 3rd birthday to Willow 🥳She is very pleased with her birthday mystery box. There's a few more goodies in the box b...
16/06/2025

Happy 3rd birthday to Willow 🥳

She is very pleased with her birthday mystery box.
There's a few more goodies in the box but we will open them a little later 😊

An excellent post why Pomskies and double coated dog breeds do not need to be shaved to "keep them cool" during hot weat...
08/06/2025

An excellent post why Pomskies and double coated dog breeds do not need to be shaved to "keep them cool" during hot weathers ⬇️

Why Shaving Double-Coated Dogs Is Harmful - and Why It Needs to Stop

There’s a persistent and dangerous misconception that shaving a double-coated dog will help them stay cool in hot weather. As someone who has been in the grooming industry for years, especially focused on double coated dogs I can tell you firsthand: shaving these dogs is not helpful - it’s harmful.

Breeds like Golden Retrievers, Pomeranians, American Eskimos, German Shepherds, Huskies, Border Collies, Great Pyrenees and POMSKIES all have double coats. And that coat has a PURPOSE of protecting their skin. Their double coat is made up of two layers: a soft, dense undercoat that insulates and a coarse top coat (guard hairs) that protects against dirt, moisture, and harmful UV rays. Together, this coat acts as a natural barrier, keeping them warm in winter and surprisingly cool in summer. Through seasonal shedding, their bodies adapt to changing temperatures in a way that shaving simply cannot replicate.

When you shave a double-coated dog, you compromise this natural system.

Here’s what really happens:
• The top coat may never grow back correctly, leading to patchy, uneven, or wiry regrowth that can’t protect the dog properly.
• Shaved skin becomes more exposed to sunburn, bug bites, and overheating - ironically, increasing the risk of heatstroke.
• The dog loses its natural temperature regulation, making it harder for them to stay cool, not easier.
• In many cases, the coat grows back thicker, tangled, or matted, setting the dog up for long-term coat problems and discomfort.

I still frequently have owners bring in their double-coated dogs and ask for a shave-down. And every single time, I have to explain why that request is not in the best interest of their dog. It’s frustrating - not because the owners don’t care, but because they simply haven’t been given the right information. They’re trying to help their dogs, but unintentionally causing harm.

This is why education is everything.

Proper coat care isn’t just about appearances - it’s about health, comfort, and safety. Instead of shaving, these breeds benefit far more from:
• Regular brushing and undercoat maintenance
• Deshedding treatments
• Proper grooming schedules that support the coat’s natural cycle

As a groomer who deeply cares about the well-being of every dog that comes into my salon and those I raise, I will always advocate for what’s right, even if it means having difficult conversations. I hope more groomers and pet professionals will join in doing the same.

Respect the coat. Respect the breed. Respect the dog.
Let’s do better for them.

The SCIENTIFIC FACTS FROM 2025 -

🔬 1. The Structure of a Double Coat: How It Functions

Double-coated breeds have two distinct layers:
• Undercoat: Dense, soft fur that provides insulation against both heat and cold.
• Guard hairs (top coat): Longer, coarser hairs that protect from UV rays, repel water, and prevent debris from reaching the skin.

🧠 Biological Purpose:
The coat insulates against external temperatures by trapping a layer of air close to the body. In summer, a properly maintained undercoat sheds out to allow airflow, while the guard hairs reflect sunlight and shield from heat.

📚 Source: Veterinary dermatologists note that double coats regulate temperature through passive thermoregulation, a process by which the coat maintains a balance of airflow, protection, and insulation (Miller’s Guide to Dermatology, 7th Edition).



🌡️ 2. How Double-Coated Dogs Regulate Heat

It’s a myth that these dogs “need to be shaved to stay cool.” In fact, they stay cooler with their coat intact when it’s properly brushed and maintained.
• Dogs do not sweat like humans. They regulate heat mainly through:
• Panting (evaporation from the mouth and lungs)
• Vasodilation (expanding blood vessels in the ears, face, etc.)
• Limited sweating through paw pads
• Their coat creates an evaporative cooling system, especially when the undercoat is shed out but the guard hairs remain to reflect sunlight.

📚 Study: “Heat stress and coat types in dogs” (Australian Veterinary Journal, 2005) found that dogs with their natural double coat had better heat resistance and core temperature regulation than shaved dogs, who were more prone to sunburn and heat stress.



⚠️ 3. What Happens When You Shave Them

Shaving a double-coated breed can cause:
• Permanent coat damage: Hair follicles may become distorted, leading to patchy, fuzzy, or uneven regrowth.
• Post-clipping alopecia: A condition where shaved fur fails to regrow correctly or stops growing altogether—common in breeds like Huskies and Chows.
• Loss of thermoregulation: Shaving removes the coat’s natural ability to insulate and cool, making the dog more vulnerable to overheating.
• Sunburn and skin irritation: The top coat protects the skin from UV radiation. Once shaved, dogs are exposed to harmful rays, risking burns and increased skin cancer susceptibility.

📚 Source: Clinical studies and veterinary guides (e.g., “Small Animal Dermatology,” Muller & Kirk) warn against shaving double-coated breeds unless medically necessary, as it can “compromise both thermal protection and the skin barrier.”



🧬 4. Coat Damage and Improper Regrowth

Once the protective guard hairs are removed:
• The undercoat often grows back faster and denser, leading to a tangled, matted, wooly coat
• The slower-growing guard hairs may never return to their original texture or length
• This unbalanced regrowth traps heat and moisture, leading to hot spots, fungal infections, and chronic skin issues

📚 Source: “Canine Coat Growth Patterns and Disorders” – American College of Veterinary Dermatology notes that clipper-induced coat damage is often irreversible in Nordic and double-coated breeds.



✅ What You Should Do Instead

✔️ Regular brushing (especially during shedding seasons)
✔️ De-shedding tools and treatments
✔️ Bathing with high-velocity drying to remove dead undercoat
✔️ Work with a groomer who knows coat structure and breed needs

Over the weekend we visited Stretch & Fetch for the pack to run around and explore somewhere new.Raven is off puppy duty...
02/06/2025

Over the weekend we visited Stretch & Fetch for the pack to run around and explore somewhere new.
Raven is off puppy duty and back to doing what she loves best- engaging with me to do training and have her photos taken 🥰

Happy Birthday to Kody, Shelby, Lottie, Indie and Kobe 🥳🥰Kobe is our smallest male puppy produced- currently 4.9kg.Kody ...
01/06/2025

Happy Birthday to Kody, Shelby, Lottie, Indie and Kobe 🥳🥰

Kobe is our smallest male puppy produced- currently 4.9kg.
Kody is Drake's size at 9. 5kg.

Willow and Drake's 5 beautiful babies arrived a year ago today and I remember it as if it was yesterday.

I stayed up all night with Willow, gave her an emergency bath at 3 30am 2 hours before they arrived and I had to intervene with her first puppy when she panicked... and together we got there and it was totally worth it ❤
I struggled to catch up on sleep as I felt the need to stay awake and be there for her. I slept near the whelping box, naturally woke myself up often to check on them and I found Willow watched me as I slept 🥰

The last 8 weeks have flown by!Sadly, our journey with these puppies is ending, but their adventures have only just begu...
27/05/2025

The last 8 weeks have flown by!

Sadly, our journey with these puppies is ending, but their adventures have only just begun. They will gradually set off this week to bring love and joy to their new hoomans ❤
As each one leaves, I start to feel a little lost.. it feels a part of me has gone and knowing that they will be well loved and cared for makes it so much easier.

3 puppies have long trips ahead, and I hope I have done everything I can to prepare them for the big changes.
Each pup has the perfect family for them, and I am already looking forward to seeing the adventures the puppies will have 🥰

Today's weights:
Enzo 3.53kg
Ellie 3.36kg
Evie 3.09kg
Ember 2.62kg
Eclipse 2.49kg
Eden 2.44kg

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