Bad Hair Day

[4 Dog Mother]

Oh, my goodness, Anna! Poor Simba, that is almost as bad as the haircut I gave my bosses dog when she said she wanted him as short as I could get him. I never shaved a dog as short as I tried to get him nor will I ever again. Having trimmed mine several times now, I can tell you that trimming a dog is hard work but I would never charge anyone telling them I was doing a professional job. I told my bosses husband when he came to pick him up that he wouldn't have to worry about his running away anymore because he would be too ashamed to let any other dogs see him like that!

Poor Simba I don't think that shop will be in business long if that is the way they trim all dogs. But as everyone said, his hair will grow back! I would have been ready to cry too - which I also have been after I got done with my own dogs.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Oh goodness. Well at least it'll grow back

I actually don't think it looks THAT bad, but it's because Simba's so darn cute it's hard to make him look terrible. I agree it's not a good haircut at all, but at least he's still got his good looks keeping him from looking too bad

I wish I could give my dogs a haircut like that (and my cats for that matter) because I'm so darn tired of the hair in my house, but I know they'd look hidious if I did that to them hehe.

[Pam]

Simba's so darn cute it's hard to make him look terrible.

Thankfully Anna it will grow back. I agree with you that they took way too much off. I remember one time after a grooming that he still had his facial fur and his "lion look" around his neck. We live and learn. Simba could never look bad though.

After I had Bella for about six months I took her to the groomer a few times. Aside from the fact that they got tons of water in her ears which led to yeast infections, they always took too much off her tail "pom." Now what good is a poodle without a nice pom I ask you? Of course when I brought Bella along on one of my visits to see my mom at the convalescent center, I ran into the breeder who who bred one of my former poodles (timing is everything!) and she commented on her pom. I wanted to die and quickly said "I didn't do it!!" LOL!

[lizbud]

Wow, he looks like a different dog altogether. I agree, the cut wasn't
done by a real professional person. Simba still looks cute, just different.

[K9karen]

Anna, I agree, Simba's still as cute as can be, just less hairy. It'll grow back, it'll grow back, it'll grow back.

[shais_mom]

well the consolation is - he will always be cute!
and the pic you sent me on the phone cracked me up - its just his goofy little smile!
I think I would have flipped too tho.
but I'm sure its harder on you than him!

[cyber-sibes]

Whoa, I can't believe whoever did that is really a professional groomer! I'd be really p-o'd too. If you don't trust that you could keep your cool talking to them, maybe write to tell them what you think of their grooming job.
Love the cute picture of him smiling, you're right, he doesn't seem to care! Good thing it'll grow back!