03/16/2023
Hi everyone! Meet Zeke. Zeke is a terrier.
When his owner brought him in this morning, he had a very blown coat and had never been stripped. She didn’t know what he needed, but that he was shedding extremely bad.
Most terriers are not dogs that should be clipped. It does not control their shedding and it ruins their natural coat. A terrier coat should be wirey and layered.
Now, Zeke’s coat is shedding so bad and blown because he is in dire need of regular stripping. Not just for the hair to not shed profusely, but also because a terriers coat is stripped to create layers and allow the hair follicles to work and grow hair properly. Terriers can get skin issues just due to not being stripped.
These are after pictures of Zeke. If his owner follows up with me every 6 weeks, I will continue to post pictures as his coat progresses. I did give the owner tips and ways to do the stripping at home to be more cost effective.
Right now his coat still looks unruly and discolored. That will change with regular stripping. His coat will turn a rich gold and have a wonderful, water shedding texture. A terrier whose coat is kept stripped and in shape usually requires less bathing due to smells as well.
If you have a terrier and would like to talk about stripping, give me a call or stop in.
