Well done! Mushu looks great with his new trendy hair style. Just did the same thing for one of my old-timers a couple of weeks ago and was so glad I did; felt awful hacking off her beautiful coat which reached down to the floor and looked very glamorous on a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel but knew there was no way she would cope with a 45 degrees C day, even with air conditioning, unless I did. She got a little impatient with me while I was doing it because her coat was so thick my electric clippers broke down and I had to finish her off by hand scissors; she does not look as smart as your boy, but she is now quite happy without all that extra weight - a supermarket bag crammed full! - and we both know our dog's coats will have plenty of time to grow back again before next winter.

Hi Sarah, we used to do this to our Sheltie Bella and she loved it and ran around like a puppy again! Mushu looks very relaxed! Love Chris

Mushu looks very happy and health is important.

he is lovely, before and now. We do the same with our little dog.

I agree Mushu looks great and looks happy. I hope he has a great and healthy summer showing off his new look

I bet he is running around and enjoying the cool feeling on his skin. My one long haired dog gets clipped back twice a year and she always responds by acting like a puppy.
Ask hubby how he would like it if he had to try running whilst wearing a thick fur coat in hot sunshine. Thank you for considering your pets welfare over looks . Only one thing between a short hair cut and a longer one and that is about three weeks.
Annie

i love the new do!

What a sweetie.

He looks awesome and a lot cooler........some of my friends do this with their long haired cats in the summer.........it is all about "creature comforts"
Way to go Sarah!!!

What is it with men and long hair, be it on woman or animal, they seem to prefer long. I think Mushu looks great with his fur cut and we know how much better he will feel. Suppose we were walking around in a fur coat in 80 or 90 degree weather. we would have a heat stroke also. Now he looks cool, calm, and comfortable/Lillian

He is adorable and most of all he looks comfy. Now he can make contact with the cool tiles.

I think he's cute as a button! Bet HE thinks it's better too!!

Perfect for hot weather

we did the same with our beautiful papillons last week , we were in far west NSW in a town called Bourke ,the temp was 48 c I did suffer from heat exhaustion , Im so glad to be home with my air conditioner .Mushu fur will grow back for winter

Actually a vet will tell you that a dogs coat will keep them cool in the summer and warm in the winter. If groomed everyday a long hair dogs coat will shed the unneeded undercoat they grow for winter. If your dog is left outside for long periods of time make sure they have shade and plenty of water. If Mushu is an inside dog which he looks like then he will not shed much of his undercoat if kept in a cool house. Then if exposed to the outside for to long of a period and playing hard could have caused the heatstroke. So glad your baby is doing fine now.

Good on you, thinking of his comfort first. I have a shorthaired breed (greyhound) but even they suffer on the very hot days, especially the black ones. Mushu looks just as cute with his new look.

He looks quite comfortable. Maybe he won't notice? Lol!

He looks quite comfortable. Maybe he won't notice? Lol!

Mushu looks just fine!