Looking for hairstyle for your Shih Tzu with Long Hair? Which hairstyles would best suit your Shih Tzu? Can I get my Shih Tzu to look like a Princess 👸 or a Teddy Bear 🧸?
Shih Tzu Teddy Bear Cut
Want your dog to look as fluffy as your favorite stuffed animal. You Shih Tzu will spread joy everywhere they go. Providing the warmth and coziness to anyone they see.
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It’s fairly easy to maintain, you’re going to need to comb out any tangles with this puffy style. You’re going to want to do little touch-ups with this cut. In order to keep it looking round, symmetrical. And beat back any blowouts meaning rapid hair growth. Like tight little ball.
How To Teddy Bear Cut
To accomplish this style the hair is trimmed to 2 to 2 1/2 inches all over the body (including the ears) and the face is left longer, at about 4 inches.
Utility of Teddy Bear Cut
This style can be great for winter. Contrary to popular belief it can be great for hot, dog days of summer as well. Most People think that the shorter the cut, the greater the breathability. That’s not directly the best solution to breeziness.
The most important thing to fend off the elements is effective insulation. The Fur long or short needs to comb out properly to perform it’s best.
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There short undercoat inside your dog’s entire fur from head to toe. Is the key to adding a vapor barrier, with the thicker human like guard hairs.
If the fast growing undercoat falls off. Isn’t combed out it can retain more moisture, heat or cold. Essentially ruining the insulation of their coat.
If you where to stick your hand in, a nice combed thick puffy fur. Feel their skin is cool to the touch.
The soft, puffy silk-like texture of fur is what you’re looking for. The softer it feels, the more breezy the Silk quality is.
That why dog salon groom less dogs than pet smart grooming. Spending more time, to give such a nice comb to your dog. Before the scissor come out of the grooming kit.
Which you can do yourself with your own fur baby. To give them all the pamper they enjoy and need. To help protect them from the harsh ray of the sun. Just be sure to get that nice silky smooth fur.
Good Tools
Tools for clipping your dog’s hair and nails should be available at your nearest pet shop. Do not cheap out when purchasing clippers unless you are fine with struggling to cut your dog’s hair and nails or returning for new clippers soon after your original purchase. Just remember, your dog deserves the best.
