…producing copious amounts of long, blonde nesting material. Which the titmice and other birds find irresistible. I’ve watched titmice pull hair off Cody while he’s sacked out in the shade, so when I combed him out the other day there was a huge pile of undercoat on one side and a svelte golden retriever on the other. There are now trees in the garden sprouting fur and being visited by birds wanting new carpeting for their nests.The blonde look is in. Doesn’t Cody look happy with his new summer coat?