 Barked: Sat May 31, '08 7:41pm PST |
 | |  | | Well, yes. She will very likely get spay coat. It doesn't coarsen, in fact it gets softer. But it turns yellowy, and that beautiful shiny flat mahogany coat goes away. With a spay coat, you strip and strip and strip. It's hard on them as they get older, and lots of people just opt to clipper them at that point. We found a stripper called a Mars coat king that works well on spay coat without putting a lot of stress on the dog. I use it on all my Irish pet clients.
But please. Don't hesitate to get her spayed just because of the coat issues. The health risks of not doing it far outweigh the cosmetic issues. Some reproductive vets are now saying that every season shortens a dog's life. You're also removing an organ that can easily host cancer, and preventing having an Oops! litter which could be a serious financial strain to say nothing of the risks Topanga could face.
I can help you out with any grooming tips for Irish - been doing both show & pet grooming for 15 years. Seen and done it all. |  |  | |  |
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Hello my name is Kathleen ,my dog is Chadwick on dogster, I had 3 setters before 1 male 2 females an yes there coat are changing . It become more corse and its changing color more beige . My females had to be spayd because my male was doing show and wasn't neuter.
