[Arizona Carolyn]

I don't know about that. We had a cocker that if she was shaved down she'd go pout. That dog loved the water and after a week on vacation with her swiming all day she'd smell like mildew. One time on the way home my husband and I made a comment that she smelled and the dog turned around in the seat, hid her face and wouldn't look at us the rest of the way home. After that we'd bathe her and rinse with vinegar at the end of vacation so she didn't smell. Sandy was very sensitive about those things.

Last Spring we shaved one of our girls down to get rid of her fine puppy fur. Daisy is a real prima-donna and I really thought she's be upset -- no such luck -- she loved it... that dog is a nudest at heart. She hates to wear a collar, harness, anything that restrains her freedom. Our newest puppy, on the other hand, LOVES to be combed and will bring you her brush so you can brush her fur.... and fall asleep while you do it.

[Boiler Plate]

That's funny my second Cocker was called Sandy too. Dogs have much greater need to be loved than cats. My first Cocker got skunked and none of us wanted to go near her and she was desperate to have us accept her no matter what she smelled like. We went through a lot of tomato juice and peanit butter trying to get that stink out.