Tis the season for Hot, Hot weather, so we gave Drake another Summer Cut. I know this may irk some of you Newfie owners, we've already had people look at us with disgust, but Drake is much more comfortable in the heat and he stays cleaner. We found when we didn't do this, he would get tons of hot spots and really start to stink due to his fur getting wet all the time, plus he would get really over heated. Look how different he looks compared to the image of him on my Avatar. We didn't shave him, actually the GROOMER didn't shave him, but cut his hair really short with shears. We've actually gotten a lot of compliments from people about how good he looks. He is such a Handsome Devil! Some people have claimed this is bad for their fur, but we haven't had any problems. Besides, he's not a show dog! He was the pick of the litter and has show dog qualities, but we just wanted to have a pet and let him live a family dog life. So if he doesn't have perfect fur, OH WELL! What do you all think? Do you do the same thing with your dog?