How often do you actually take your dog for a haircut?

I usually just go by feel more than a set schedule. If his eyes are getting covered or he starts looking shaggy, that’s my cue.

Every 6 weeks sounds like a grooming upsell to me. I push it to 10 or 12 weeks unless his eyes are a mess. He looks like a mop for a while, but he doesn’t care.

Honestly, I think people overthink it a bit. If his eyes are fine and he’s not matting, just let it go another couple weeks.

I push it closer to 10 or 11 weeks usually. As long as he’s not matting and can see fine, I don’t stress about it. Works for us.

I don’t really keep track of the exact weeks, I just go by how he looks and feels. If his face fur is getting in his eyes or he starts feeling a bit too fluffy, that’s my cue. Usually ends up being around 8-10 weeks for me.

My wife is the one who usually books it, but I think ours ends up being around 9 weeks most of the time. The fur around the eyes is really the only thing that makes me notice, so I get it.

6 weeks seems like a money grab to me. I let mine go until the fur actually bugs me or him, which is usually closer to 10 or 11 weeks too.

I think I’m in the 8-10 week camp usually. My guy’s fur doesn’t seem to get too crazy unless I slack off, then it’s more like 12 weeks. The eye trim thing is real though, I just snip that myself when it looks shaggy.

I just take mine when he starts looking like a little mop that’s seen better days 😂 Usually lands around the 9-10 week mark and he’s always fine.

I agree with LiamW that a quick snip around the eyes between grooms can buy you a few extra weeks, though I'd only do that if you're comfortable with scissors near the face. The one thing I'd watch with pushing it to 10-12 weeks like Rachel Cole and Tom C do is matting behind the ears and under the legs, since that's harder to spot than the eye fur and can get painful. If you're brushing those spots regularly at home, stretching it out is fine; if not, I'd lean closer to the 8-week mark.