[Foogle]

Sad but had to be done.

An Airedale is supposed to look like this:



... and she did...

... but due to, in the last few weeks contracting really bad hot spots/dermatitis caused by the heat, humidity and grass (possibly ants in the grass as well - not a single flea on her so that's not the cause) which wasn't responding to treatment even though we caught it early, she now looks like this - we had to take her coat all the way back because it was starting to spread:



and this:



Poor little girl but she does seem a whole lot happier this afternoon without the weight of the coat - no scratching and biting in the last few hours.

If you popped a santa hat on her she could be mistaken for an elf but she would never at this point be mistaken for an Airedale.

Still not out of the woods yet - she has daily doses of Dermega and two/three bathings a week with Melaseb to bring her skin back into condition.

I hate this weather at the moment and I think it's going to be a long hot humid summer which won't help.

[MrsDamonSalvator...]

she still looks cute i hope her skin is better soon

[Fluster]

I think she looks better shorn

My cat gets dermatitis and I have to battle the urge to shave her. The only thing stopping me is the knowledge that she has very sharp claws

[HollyOllyOxenfre...]

poor thing

She's a gorgeous dog though. Those eyes just melt your heart

[heffalumpsnwoozl...]

Those ears are adorable though. Who knew an airedale looked like that underneath?! Hope she's better soon.

[Goggie]

Beautiful

[amabanana]

She's so cute!

[Escapin]

She's adorable! I want a dog!!!!

[SarahVandooo]

She's still got one of them faces where you just wanna smoosh em coz they are so damn cute!!

[Shooz]

She looks lovely!