Suzie had been seriously stressed by the heat this summer, so I took her to Sandy Stout, a groomer and Aussie breeder. who trimmed Suzie's massive coat down to about an inch all over. We didn't want her shaved, because the coat does insulate from heat and sun damage, but too much coat was keeping her too hot. This is Suzie's summer 'do the day I brought her home. She looked soooo cute and was soooo happy and comfortable. Her energy level went way up (good thing--we had some agility trials planned!).