Comments on: Giving our Maremma, Neffie, A Hair Cut http://www.ruralramblings.com/giving-our-maremma-neffie-a-hair-cut Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:54:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rural Writer http://www.ruralramblings.com/giving-our-maremma-neffie-a-hair-cut/comment-page-1#comment-2408 Rural Writer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:17:14 +0000 http://www.ruralramblings.com/?p=1423#comment-2408 Dani, some LGD's will also bond to people, but Neffie was with goats as a pup, and in fact, prefers them still to sheep. I used to lock her up with the sheep at night when we had a bigger flock, and she did her job. . . she just prefers hanging out with goats. ;-) Ceecee, I wish I had a raised workplace to work on sheep and goats and what not. It sure would make it all a lot easier!!! Ozzy Girl, nice to hear from you! Your dogs sound great. I'll try again with the spring bath next year and see if it helps. Dani, some LGD’s will also bond to people, but Neffie was with goats as a pup, and in fact, prefers them still to sheep. I used to lock her up with the sheep at night when we had a bigger flock, and she did her job. . . she just prefers hanging out with goats. ;-)

Ceecee, I wish I had a raised workplace to work on sheep and goats and what not. It sure would make it all a lot easier!!!

Ozzy Girl, nice to hear from you! Your dogs sound great. I’ll try again with the spring bath next year and see if it helps.

]]> By: ozzy girl http://www.ruralramblings.com/giving-our-maremma-neffie-a-hair-cut/comment-page-1#comment-2337 ozzy girl Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:32:11 +0000 http://www.ruralramblings.com/?p=1423#comment-2337 Wow! looks like that was hard work! lol. We have a maremma as a pet, his name is snoop, he's a guardian to us, our family, all my many other animals, his yard, and his rottweiller companion. Snoop likes to feel like he's working, and doing something important, but he's also a loving pet (although only bonded to those he knows well). I've never had to cut his hair.... I find if i give him a good bath when the weather warms up, and really rub into his thick undercoat, within a few days he has shed all his long hair, right back to a short sleek fresh coat for summer. maybe that would work for your girl..? Love the stories, and the pictures, it reminds me alot of our place! lol. keep up the good work, i'd love to see more. :) Wow! looks like that was hard work! lol. We have a maremma as a pet, his name is snoop, he’s a guardian to us, our family, all my many other animals, his yard, and his rottweiller companion. Snoop likes to feel like he’s working, and doing something important, but he’s also a loving pet (although only bonded to those he knows well). I’ve never had to cut his hair…. I find if i give him a good bath when the weather warms up, and really rub into his thick undercoat, within a few days he has shed all his long hair, right back to a short sleek fresh coat for summer. maybe that would work for your girl..? Love the stories, and the pictures, it reminds me alot of our place! lol. keep up the good work, i’d love to see more. :)

]]> By: Ceecee http://www.ruralramblings.com/giving-our-maremma-neffie-a-hair-cut/comment-page-1#comment-2210 Ceecee Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:46:13 +0000 http://www.ruralramblings.com/?p=1423#comment-2210 I'm laid up with Advil when I give my two dogs a bath. I think unless you have a raised workspace, a back, hip and knee ache is imminent. Glad the cut didn't make her like you even less. Good job getting it done for her. I’m laid up with Advil when I give my two dogs a bath. I think unless you have a raised workspace, a back, hip and knee ache is imminent.
Glad the cut didn’t make her like you even less. Good job getting it done for her.

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