There is something satisfying about plucking butt tufties.

My two fight over who gets brushed first. Zisso loves it as long as I don't get too 'personal' LOL He does not like me looking down there for mats. Nadia loves it more though. I always start out brushing Z first because he comes right to me when he sees the brush, then Nadia comes and pushes him away. There have been times I have had to put one in the kennel to get the job done. Nadia will lay there forever if I am brushing her, and accommodates me by rolling over now and then too.

But her undercoat is soooo fine. That's the stuff I seem to inhale. And wear. Doesn't matter what I am wearing, it develops instant static cling when it comes to that fine undercoat. After all my hard work, apparently I missed the tuft on her butt that got me started in the 1st place!!

I agree! When I used to take Moo to the park a regular had a Malamute and he would laugh at me cos I would pluck away to my hearts content!

Molly never blew her coat at the start of summer, the weather here is so weird all year round.

yup...fritz is, too

A couple weeks ago, I was taking Tooz out for a walk in the park and asked my Mom if she wanted to come along. She said no because, "Tooz is too scruffy and I cannot be seen in public with her." For awhile there, Tooz did indeed look homeless! I have used the self wash station at the local training place twice just to try to get the hair out of her. Tooz no longer looks "scruffy" but she is practically bald now! Her undercoat is gone and the soft fuzz is growing in but now the long guard hairs are coming out. All of her huggable plushiness is gone and she looks like a smooth coated shepherd.

Is it over yet?!?!