After a short haircut, my pom's hair is coarse and dry.

by Julia
(San Diego, CA)

My 2 yr. old male pom had a short summer haircut 6 weeks ago, his hair is growing back dry and coarse. Will it become soft and flowing like before? Any shampoo or oonditioning products that you recommend?

Many thanks.

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After a short haircut, my pom's hair is coarse and dry.

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Feb 05, 2012

Pom's hair is coarse & dry
by: Dr. Mike

My Pom has beautiful, soft, silky hair when it's long or when I cut it short. We shampoo him at least once a weak using Sargent's flea & tick shampoo but we then use Mane & Tail conditioner (which we massage in with a pet massaging mitt) and a spray called "Purrfume". The conditioner keeps his hair very soft and prevents it from matting and the spray keeps him smelling good all week. We also add a couple of teaspoons of olive oil or cod liver oil to his dry food to keep his coat shiny and he loves it!

Mar 11, 2011

coat NEW
by: Claire

Don't cut a pom's coat too short because it may permanetly ruin their coat. Feel free to trim though!

Jul 25, 2010

not sure NEW
by: Joani

Julia -
I have a pom w/ a double coat, the coarse undercoat and the silky topcoat. I used to cut her hair short in the summer because I thought it would make her cooler. Then I read that it can actually make them more hot. The double coat is kind of like a temperature regulation system, keeping them cool in warm weather and warm in cool weather. I also read that the topcoat sometimes does not grow back.
I would suggest typing your question into google and seeing what you can find. Also, give it time. I stopped giving my dog a short haircut and now she has a beautiful, silky coat.
If it were me, I would also feed her a really great diet. My dog eats raw food, canned food and tripe and I often add salmon oil. All of these make her coat like silk! :)
Best of Luck to you!

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