text:  I used to, before I understood what I was, and this is the same dog, so she survived it. But before I knew what I was doing, I used to shave her. And I have since then learned that, no, the way that they're built is to do the shedding process. But if you shave them, it actually can cause all sorts of other problems. So if anybody's out there and has a golden and you're tempted to shave them, read up on it. Do your own research and read up on it. It's actually better for them if you let them shed out and leave that hair there, even though it seems like they're wearing a fur coat.