before...and after

Here's the before shot. We let him get pretty hairy during the winter. But it is very cold here, so he's needed the insulation! The only problem with the long hair is that lots of burrs and twigs get stuck in it. So we went for the full shave! The groomer was not sure if shaving him was a good idea...but he turned out pretty well. We were all quite surprised!
















This is not how you are supposed to cut a Lagotto. He should have hair left on top and his leg hair should be longer. But he is sure to find this a lot cooler. It's hard to believe that there's so much less dog under all that hair! We just wanted to see what he looked like. Don't tell the international Lagotto community...they would frown on this cut, for sure! We'll let his head grow out, but his body is being kept short until the autumn.