me: doesn't have a pomeranian and doesn't plan on shaving one also me: no this will be useful one day i swear

before the grooming the dog looked sad then when they shaved it its like :D

Such a well behaved dog. I have a Pom-A-Pug, and she would be barking and running around if someone tries to cut her fur.

Patty, sad you are getting so much criticism for shaving a Pom. I rescued a 15 year old neglected one. She are starved and covered with hundreds of fleas, She barely had any fur on her. I nursed her back to health, fed her all organic food and much to everyone's surprise, her coat came back thick and luscious. After a two years, I could see she was miserable in the hot summer. Even though I loved her coat, I got her a lion cut to cool her down. SHE LOVED IT. Panting stopped. Her fur never would grow back too long on her body, but she lived to a happy an healthy 19 years old.

the last dog broke my heart because my pom just died this morning and when i shaved him he looked exactly like jitters.......RIP Simba

who else is wondering how they got here

My Poms groomer warned me to never ever ever cut her hair as they're double coat helps them regulate their temperature and actually keeps them cooler in summer. She said it's a common misconception even for groomers to believe poms are more comfortable with short cuts in the summer heat even thought it's just the opposite.

They are cute with very short cut/teddy bear. This groomer is good.

To Kimi, yes there are times the hair will not grow back, ever. If the dog is in a dormant hair growth stage, it won't grow back until they are out of that stage. If the dog has alopecia it will never grow back, but then it was going to all fall out anyway. As far as being ugly, that is up to the owner if they want the hair clipped, I am the groomer and I warn them, they will just go to another groomer if I refuse. I really don't mind them with short hair personally, but I never make mine short.

PLEASE do not use obscene language. For the people who keep asking me WILL MY DOGS HAIR GROW BACK IF I SHAVE IT. I covered this in the video. It may or may not. Every dog is different. Lots of people have commented that their dog did grow their hair back after a shave. Some dogs did not. I suggest an inch or longer trim with a shaved chest and belly for cooling the dog. It is that simple. And NO, long coat does not cool a dog off. That is why fur bearing canines shed in the summertime. IF you want to find a Pomeranian to rescue or buy, Facebook is full of breeders and rescues, just go there and look. If you want to contact me I can Facebook you if you give me the name you are using for Facebook. Thank you, Patty.

Thanks for posting. Both poms are adorable. I've never seen one shaved! Much better 💞

You do such good work. Both dogs looked SO adorable.

Daily brushing, with a soft brush, like that made for human babies, and nice massaging baths every two weeks will help stimulate a coat to grow back. I know, I shaved my terrier mix reverse #7 for 9 years. He always grew a lush coat back. No patches :) Just friendly experience to share..

You are amazing! I love how you cut both dogs. Forget the hater comments. You are truly talented!

Both of those girls are so adorable and very well tempered. I want one so bad!

Thank you for making this video. It really gave me more understanding about my pomeranian and shaving her.

I always shaved my pomeranians in late May due to the summer heat. I never had a problem with the undercoat growing back. They always had beautiful coats that sustained them through twenty below weather. Loved my poms, they were never on a leash and understood everything I said. They were great travelers!

I have a twelve year old pom and I get him a 'summer cut' every year (the groomer we go to makes him look like a little fox just about). Haven't had any strange fur growth patterns that I can think of, but this was an interesting detail I didn't know about. Lovely video!

The dog was so still and calm, amazing!

I luv how u round the ears on Jitters, great work, I luv the teddy bear poms!

I love how she refers to the dogs as sweet hearts

as the owner of two rescue poms id like to address something ,the reason I and most pom owners have them trimmed is not because we prefer a short haired dog but because of their thick coats poms are at higher risk of heat stroke in hot weather,so we get then cut/trimmed to make THEM cooler and more comfortable in the summer,remember the ancestors of poms came from cold icy climates their fur wasn't meant for hot Midwest summers

She is such a sweetheart! Look at that face!!!

You did a wonderful job!!!! I have a Pom and am so picky about getting her groomed. I would take her to you any day! So talented!

Thank you so much for sharing this. My 7 year old boy pom Joey hates his long hair, and he constantly pants when its longer. We live in Arizona so it's usually too hot for him anyway. But after his recent shave a few months ago, I've felt like his coat is't growing back as quickly and it's a bit lighter in color than before. Interesting and good to know! No groomer that I've gone to has ever warned me of this. Thanks a lot.

I haven't read all 1,319 comments, but wanted to mention that a Pom who is losing (or has lost) most of its hair could have a thyroid deficiency. The vet can tell by a blood test if that is a problem. We have had two that had to have thyroid pills each day. Also, the one we have now with thyroid deficiency was also allergic to wheat or corn in her kibble. We went to a kibble that does not have wheat or corn in it, and her coat is looking very nice now. We have never had one of ours clipped in all the years we've had them (since about 1960). They are in an air-conditioned house in the summertime.

What lovely,calm poms!

What a cutie! such a happy pup

thanks for sharing your knowledge. some people are not aware that their actions have consequences weather good or bad.

I am a professional Pom breeder. This DRIVES ME NUTS! It's one of my questions when screening potential homes before a litter is bred. I refuse to allow any puppy I produce be shaved like that. I work HARD to produce full coated examples with perfect structure. It is SO insane to me to want that gorgeous dog, then refuse to do the up keep. If you can't be bothered to do that, or have them trimmed regularly....you've gotten a pet based solely on a "look" or "idea" and not the actual temperament and character of the breed. Irks me to death! I have (as you can imagine) many Poms. It takes me 3 full days to groom them all, and it takes forever, and I eat 10 pounds of hair every month...but I am the one that committed to this breed. It's not their fault so I won't shave them out of laziness. ((DISCLAIMER: I AM AWARE OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD REQUIRE SHAVING A POM))

Thanks Patty. Very helpful video, I appreciate 👍

thank you for sharing! i was unaware of the affect and the groomer didnt educate me. so again thank you for sharing. our poor poms.

My Pom has a triple coat so shaving is a must during the Summer. Before we knew to shave her, she got heat stroke. The vet told us to always shave her in the summer. It keeps her cooler and she always looks so happy afterward. She gets trimmed only during the winter to prevent her hair from growing too long. Fur doesn't grow much. Hair grows a lot more.

Thanks for making this video, god bless

Thanks for the BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS

Awww such a calm dog!!!!

My MIL had a pomeranian, she had him shaved all of his 11 years. She passed recently and I've been letting his Har grow out. It grew back like the first dog. It's only been about 6 months. But I doubt it will ever grow back. Now I just trim it to keep it looking healthy.

Thank you for these tips - so far my parti colored pom has always grown her full coat back but I never take her down too far. She is too hot probably 10 months out of the year - she is happiest in below 20 degrees and snow honestly, and is almost always too hot when she sleeps with me in bed, so she definitely loves a shorter cut.

Great video! Loved it! Thank you for sharing!

What a precious face!

I would like to share this info, since it worked fro us!! Our veterinary surgeon recommended that we give our last Pomeranian 1 human Melatonin tablet daily, to help promote hair/fur regrowth, after she had to be shaved to the skin for surgery on her whole hip and leg on one side. And, it worked! It took some time, but nothing else helped. And, her coat came back in almost as long and thick as it was before. We crushed the tablet to a powder and then mixed it with a tiny amount of water and gave it to her daily in an eye dropper to her mouth,.and it has pretty much no taste, so doing that worked well! There were no bad side effects from it either! I hope that this info helps anyone who is heartbroken that their luxurious Pomeranian's coat has not come back in from any reason for it needing to be shaved off. Good luck! :)

This is why I'm going to get short haired chihuahuas ^.^. I love Poms but I wouldn't want one as I don't have time to groom them. Please don't bash me for preferring a "yapping" dog!

What a calm little cutie 😍

Omg u are so talented both cuts were just perfect, but I loved that first dogs colors omg so friggen cute

Black skin disease is alopecia x. That is the technical term. It is known as a genetically caused alopecia, no cure nothing you can do, not really a disease, just a hairless dog.

That second Pomeranian should have just been hand scissored, it would have looked smoother. I don't like the harsh outline of the roundhead, either blend it or make it perfectly round to not see the edges. I like the Flawless Asian grooming better.

jitters and precious are such cuties!!! lovely

Great job! Very helpful video. Thank you!

they look like teddy bears

The coat functions as an insulator. The coat serves as a warm winter layer and a cool insulator in the summer. I don't recommend shaving your double coated dog

LOOK HOW CUTE 😍 THIS DOG IS ...SHE SITS SO WELL.... EXCELLENT DOG...

Precious is so adorable and pretty.

My elder rescue Pomeranian had her fur cut short regularly, so I'm keeping up with it. She went about 4-5 months without a trim and the fur all grew back well. But, she was always panting and hot. I just took her to the groomer last week for a nice short trim, but still fluffy around her face and tail. She stopped the constant panting and feels great. She seems so much happier now.

No disrespect at all, but airflow between the two coats does aid in a cooling system during summer and a warming system during winter. This is actually scientifically how insulation works.

Lol dog looks so so happy at the end

THANK YOU! I had considered it! Ugh, no, nope, not doing it! So happy I watched this!

I have a Pom who gets shaved every spring, otherwise he gets hot spots. He also seems to be very intolerant of heat. He's also hyper-allergic to fleas, so if he gets one flea bite he ends up losing most all of his fur and it takes about three months for it to start growing back. In the meantime, he looks like a squirrel with mange!! ='( And his little nekkid legs look like grinch legs!!! ='( When his fur finally does start growing back, it look just like the baby in this video.. all choppy looking. At the recommendation of our former groomer, I started giving my baby NuVet Plus wafers (1/2 wafer with breakfast and 1/2 wafer with dinner) and also an Nzyme Antioxidant wafer crumbled up in his breakfast in the morning. OMG! The is a huge ball of fluff now!! I can not believe how much thicker and luxurious his fur came in. Yay!!! Oh, there's one more thing I've been doing as well. A friend recommended an essential oil blend she was using on her cats for other reasons, so I thought I'd try it on my Pompom to repel fleas, ticks and mosquitos and possibly heal any hot spots. I do a "raindrop" therapy by putting a drop of the oil just above his tail and massaging it into his spine, then another mid-back, then another at the base of his neck and one on top of his head between his ears. Prior to using this essential oil blend, I would have to give him 2.5 mg of Prednizone (which I ABHOR) every other night otherwise he'd scratch, chew, lick and throw himself all over the bed and try to burrow under the covers. Since doing this rainbow therapy, he's been sleeping through the night and not chewing or scratching nearly as much ... AND ... BONUS ... I haven't had to give him any more Prednizone. I'm not sure if this blend has contributed to his beautiful coat or not, but it's possible. Here is the recipe I use. BE SURE TO USE THERAPEUTIC grade organic essential oils if you decide to try this... and test it on one spot on your dog to make sure he/she is not sensitive or allergic to any of the oils. In a 30 ml bottle, I mix 4 drops of each of the following essential oils: Marjoram, Oregano, Thyme, Frankincense, Sweet Basil, Cypress, and Lavender (6 drops). Then I fill the bottle to just below the neck with carrier oil. I use V6 by Young Living but you can use Organic Olive Oil or Jojoba Oil or fractionated Coconut Oil. I buy my oils from Ananda Apothecary because they are high quality and not nearly as expensive as a network marketing company. My Pom is approximately 7 years old (he was rescued, don't know true age) and we've been doing the rainbow therapy for a month now and he seems very content and calm, sleeps better, and again, his coat looks fantastic. Hope this helps. =)

Poms looks so much better with a short trim. Mine has the elongated snout and we trim him short in the summer but he always regrows perfectly

Thank you for the information.

That hair cut is soo cute

If the issue is that the dog is getting too hot why would you shave the dog? Doing that only clips the guard and undercoat at the same time and as a groomer I would think she would know that the guard and undercoat do not grow at the same rate. That is what is causing those weird re-growth pattern, because she is destroying the coat. I semi-understand if a client wants a cute cut like the "boo" cut but clipping a double coated breed to stay cool makes no sense, in my opinion the dog should have been carded out so all the dead undercoat can shed and the guard coat lie flat. Both the guard and undercoat need to be healthy to insulate the dog for both cold and heat, also way to sign your dog up for sunburn.

Patty, I have a non-standard Pom (nine pounds, fit). Spitz breeds come from a much cooler, less humid climate than much of the American midwest and south. After observation I have concluded a shave cut is beneficial to her in the hot, humid summers here. She pants much less and is more able to partake in vigorous activity in the summer climate here. I have shaved her since her first summer when her non-suitability for heat and humidity became apparent. In the winter I let her grow long, and have not had any issues with her double coat not growing in properly. Yes it is the owners' choice, but I would recommend a shave cut for Poms that are going to be walked or played outside in hot and humid weather, especially non-standards. I also bathe her in an oatmeal shampoo and put in leave-in conditioner to keep her coat and skin healthy.

This Little puppy are so adorable and cute:3

Thanks for this :) i was thinking about getting a pom

Is that why Jiffpoms hair is always short?

Because you aren't supposed to shave a dog it keeps there temperature balanced... shaving their coat can make them too hot...

Dawwwww so cuuuuute afterwards! Melts my heart :)

When I was grooming I would always tell owners what they'll look like. Great job I miss grooming but mostly miss all the dogs.

If you do this, you basically made Jiff...

Hi Patty, I wish I had seen this video 2 years ago! Anyways the last time I cut my Pomeranian hair this is exactly what happened to it. I was unaware that this would happen as this is my first dog. This happened about 6-8 months ago. He still has patches of hair, and parts not growing in fully. Currently I am giving him coconut oil in his food and brushing him with a curry brush. I was also suggested by my groomer to get liquid chlorophyll. The coconut oil seems to be making his skin softer, however still has issues with his hair. Also I am feeding him wellness core. Please help, if you have any suggestions, I am never shaving my Pom again.

The wonderful sound of yipping puppies in the background.

Super nice pup!

Trimming and shaving in the summer - While it might not make sense at first, it's important to note that the thick double coat of the Pomeranian does not make the puppy or dog any hotter in the summer at all. It is common for people to think that having such thick fur might be similar to wrapping up in a thick blanket on a hot day. However, canines are much different than us. It's better to think about how proper insulation in a house does keep the house warm in the winter, but in the summer it works to block heat and keep a house cooler than it would be otherwise. This is what a Pomeranian's fur does. The skin pores on the main body of a dog do not produce any relevant amounts of perspiration. This is done via the paws and when a dog breaths. If you shave a Pom in the summer, this is a bad idea in several ways: 1. It will be counterproductive; you will be removing the very thing that works as a natural cooling system. 2. If the fur is shaved, the rays of the sun are now going to be reaching the skin. This can result in full body sunburns and at the very least it will be very drying to the skin. 3. If the inner layer is cut into, the coat may never (ever!) grow back to what it once was. And this is really a shame

So when it's 90° outside and your Pomeranian is wearing a wool jacket what are you supposed to do?.. keep its hair long so it doesn't look dumb or shave it down so it's actually comfortable.

we shave ours like that in the summer. Sheba has a thick double coat and it knots up. She hates to be brushed. She's 14 and loves the pool and boat! love poms!

Love the cut 😍😍

And did anyone notice that she said feathers instead of fur

well they look so cute with the boo cut though.

Awww, they're cute !

Thanks for sharing the video, information & tips ma'am they're very handy .👍Rharesh a medical college boy from Malaysia.

Man I thought it was JiffPom

This is why you DO NOT SHAVE dogs that have 2 layers in their coat!! It is dangerous for dogs.

awee in the beginning the baby looked so scared 💗😭

I shave my Persians at the beginning of each summer and the love it they run around like spring lambs afterwards .The coat always grows back no probs but they are definitely more active after a shave

I dont get the people who love and buy a pomeranian just to shave it. Well if they want a dog with hair on head but completely hairless on body, get a chinese crested dog!

I am a newer owner of a Pom going on 2 years now, and love the shaved look! My dog has more energy and looks good too. I’ve actually had trouble getting my favorite groomer to cut the hair short enough. They keep warning me how it will not grow back well. Understood. The key point is once you groom your Poms hair short you should just keep it that way. Don’t expect to make the hair long again in the winter and look good. Just get a dog sweater. When looking for information on the web I frequently come across the statement: “Long hair actually helps a Pom keep cool in warmer weather”. I don’t understand how so many people blindly repeat this illogical and unscientific statement without questioning it. I’m glad to see that you do not do this and explain why this is false.

What an adorable little racoon

They look adorable with they're hair cut.. 😁

GOD spelled backwards is POMERANIAN!

Long coat never makes a dog cooler. Perhaps you should take a physics class. Why would a wolf or a cow or a horse or any animal that lives outside shed it's winter coat. Wolves shed big thick felted patches of coat, why...because they cannot cool off with all that undercoat. Yes in may insulate , but insulation KEEPS HEAT IN ALSO. Learn something before you publish your opinion. I made the video to warn people what might happen if you shave a Pom coat. I guess you missed that part. In the end I will make a short trim if the client wants it.

he's so cute she so cute, poms for days

When I adopted my Pomeranian's they had been shaved because they had terrible mats. One of them, Koda, grew in a top coat but you could see straight through it to his skin. He was always cold so we bought him a sweater and after a few months with the sweater his under coat began to come back. Hes very foofy now and has a nice thick coat, which is great because were about to move to Alaska. I'm not saying this is a standard case but I was sure glad when he grew it back in.

Tf'd you do to Jitters? She look sad af

If you shave a Pomeranian it will look like jiffpom lol don't cut a pomeranian

So cute!!😍😍😍😍🐶

Both of those Pomeranians are number one in my book cutest dogs in the world they are the little cute cub bear dogs of the world really spot on video very very glorious

Isn’t this sad? No Spitz/Samoyed Double-coated dog should ever be clipped or shaved. Their coats come back not only in strange patterns, but the TEXTURE of the fur is physicologically altered. The “Guard Coat” just won’t grow back normally. What a pity. Hope the owner understands it’s not YOUR CHOICE to clip a Spitz breed double-coated dog? Incidentally, I realise we as humans FEEL these dogs are too hot in the Summer but they’re not unless as you’ve seen here, the Guard Coat is damaged. Wow, this is so sad!

"As days become longer and temperatures warmer, dogs shed their undercoat, allowing them to stay cooler in warm weather (vital for an animal whose only sweat glands are in his foot pads)." - Dog.com. I'm sorry, but you obviously have no idea what you're talking about as far as why dogs have the coats that they have if you truly believe dogs' long fur doesn't work to cool them down. Dogs have 2 types of fur: undercoat and guard hair. IF they have both, the undercoat SHEDS and the soft (long) guard hair STAYS. This happens NATURALLY and has for thousands of years without human interaction!! There are pictures all over the internet that show 'undercoat vs guard hair' importance! You are right in telling people their dog's coat may NOT grow back, but you are 100% WRONG saying the long hair doesn't work to cool the dog. IN FACT, if you SHAVE IT OFF it can cause the dog to have a heat stroke. Do research before getting honory about something that nature created. Ultimately, I don't really care what you tell people.. because you're obviously too justified feeling to do research and change your mind.. it's people like you that keep me in business.. informing owners of proper coat maintenance and making sure they know the health risks. And... the guard hair doesn't grow back sometimes because there are about 100 undercoat hairs per 1 guard hair (aka primary hair) in a single follicle. The reason it doesn't grow back is because when shaved closely, the follicle can get overwhelmed and will shut down.. therefore not producing primary hairs.. and sometimes.. not producing ANY hairs. ALSO, primary hair grows at about half the speed as undercoat.. so the undercoat will also grow and show up quicker than the soft, nice looking guard hair... which also means your dog will DEFINITELY be more likely to overheat if it's hot outside. :) anyways, ill stop wasting my words, good luck! have a great day!

She's a good little baby girl, looks scared but little precious is adorks 😘😍😘😍

Thank you for your advice Patty! I had a friend who'd warned me about this when she saw that I owned a Pom, as she had previously owned a Pom who she'd taken to the groomer for a haircut and its hair didn't grow back. I didn't know if this was a possibility for every Pom or just an episode that had occurred concerning only her dog. For that reason, I've never had either of the Poms that I've owned professionally trimmed. I've done very little trimming myself when they'd had a mat or when their ends became scraggly. Now I know what should be safe to trim and what may not be. Thank you again! I ♥ my Poms Mom!