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Should dogs have their baby fur removed?

Whether or not to remove a dog's baby fur, especially when we take our dog to the pet store for the first time to have its fur cut, many unreliable pet beauty therapists will suggest removing the baby fur. They will say that removing the baby fur can increase the amount of fur and make the dog more attractive.

Pet beauty therapists' arguments against removing baby fur:

However, if the baby fur is not removed, it will make the fur too soft, and it will not be possible to style it in the future. In fact, these arguments are unfounded and have gradually become a hidden rule in the pet industry.

Pet doctors say:

  1. Below is a diagram of skin structure. From the diagram, you can see that the skin is divided into the epidermis and dermis layers.

  2. Hair grows from the hair follicles in the dermis. If there are more hairs in the follicle, the hair quantity will be better. Conversely, if there are fewer hairs in the follicle, the hair quantity will definitely not be good.

  3. The amount of a dog's fur is determined by genetics. Therefore, removing baby fur only cuts the hair in the epidermis layer, and it cannot affect the hair follicles in the dermis layer.

  4. Removing baby fur will not increase the number of hairs in the follicles or the overall hair quantity.

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