Hmmm..i think u need to experience it to understand wat i mean. Results vary from poodle to poodle and i'm more concerned of the negative effects.

Let me take my 6 poodles as examples.

1. Milo(apricot) - both times botak due to stupid unprofessional groomers. One is home-based (puppy time)& another is a famous academy (2 yrs old). Both times w/o my consent. When i arrived for pick up, they surprised me. Puppy botak time din hv any effects on coat BUT adult time, darker & coarser hair grew on the back of this body. It's like human grey hair on black.

2. Jasmine (white) - super fine & soft cottony hair. I deliberately botak her so i can get some thicker more rough effect. In the end, nothing happened.

3. Blossom (red) - botak once during puppyhood coz i cudnt stand the smell of puppymill on her. She's sooooo smelly n no matter how many times i bathe her, still got those smell. Nothing special happened as a result of this. Only when she grew older, WHITE hair began to appear. So if u say bald them when they r older, i;m afraid it;s gonna be worst esp o red poodles. I have frens whose red poodles turned 'old' with lotsa white hair all over body after shaving.

4. Coco (dark choc), Angel (black) - NO shaving done BUT fur got much thicker after a substantial period of consuming Artemis kibbles. But i oso believe due to their natural colour which has more fur as compared to other colours.

5. Debby (grey) - not much from birth to 5 mths but more now at 7.5 mths. Also no shaving done.

There r many ways to improve coat texture. R u ready for some white or darker hair on ur poodle? Till now, even when i use shampoo n kibble n supplement which i deemed the best, i still cannot recover milo;s n blossom;s fur.

A professional groomer will tell u, that shaving bald can give thicker coat is actually an ILLUSION. When new fur grows, it;s shorter n therefore it curls up. U dun hv to shave till skin. Just leave 1cm will do. Regular trimmings can give u the same effect.

Paige, it really depending on individual pup. Messi's puppy fur also quite fluffy...

cookie is so cute!!! where do u send her for grooming???

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Added on April 9, 2011, 12:26 pm

Hey, Can u give me the details for Dr. Lai? Baby is due for her Annual Booster adi. N i STILL havent found a vet that i really like, even after one year.

Thanks!