Shaving your Husky...

may be a very wrong choice.

For people like me, who are first time owner of Siberian Huskies or any double-coat breed, and was stupid enough to fully trust a groomer who said, "...shaving a husky keeps them cool." , and not do research beforehand, please think twice.

I was one of those who shaved my husky and I am not proud of it.

BEFORE

  Proud, Majestic, Beautiful Coat

AFTER GROOMING

It wasn't a clean shave, he got cut at least 5 times. And it was plain ugly and torturous for him.

We could not bring him out for walks until late at night for fear he would get sun burnt.

Ash hid in the laundry room for weeks and he refused to be in front of any reflective surfaces.

After around 4-5 months

Now he's a white lamb with the exception of his facial markings.

I don't love Ash any less because of his markings/coat, but I really regret putting him through the torture of the bad grooming experience, especially after seeing his cuts. 

So fellow dog lovers, mummys/daddys, please don't go down my path.

Double coated breeds should only be shaved only for medical reasons because their coat protects them from various elements like temperature, and sun burns. 

Do you know their coat keeps them warm when its cold and cold when it's warm? That's why they are very adaptable to extreme temperatures, be it arctic or tropical like Singapore.