…so I brushed them both out thoroughly this morning, filling another grocery bag with fur. I trimmed around their paws as well, and clipped the nails that needed clipping. Newfs grow fur underneath their paws and down over their paw and behind them as well. Untrimmed, this fur does an excellent job of bringing the outside inside. Ellie Mae can track more sand into the house than you want to imagine.
Ellie loves being groomed. She lets me roll her every which way, trim what I want to trim, whatever. She just enjoys every second of it. Memphis on the other hand just tolerates it. Oh yeah, you’re brushing me, hurry up already. Oh no not the paws. Leave my paws be thank you very much. Must you trim? And my nails, I’m growing those out. Don’t touch, ok?
I don’t think their fall shedding is quite done yet. I’ll bet I can fill another bag with undercoat next week.
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I have thought about it Barbara. Last year when I took a mushroom ID class, I met someone who did that kind of thing. Apparently dog hair is usually spun with some percentage of wool to make the best dog yarn. Maybe one day I’ll have it done.
Do you ever consider carding and spinning their hair, or passing it onto someone who will. Dog sweaters are quite the rage apparently.