My mum decided that Ricki, our faithful cross Maltese Papillon, after her 12 or so years of her existence (human years) deserved to be professionally groomed. So after a phone call to make an appointment, 1 hour grooming session and $60 for the service this is how our beloved dog now looks like.
Ricki’s looks have gone backwards hey? Aren’t professional dog groomers meant to make dogs look better the same way as you’d expect a professional beautician would give you a make over? I guess the groomer did accentuate Ricki’s Papillion heritage by making her “butterfly” ears stand out. But in turn making her look ugly. I’ve actually been nice with the before/after picture by only making Ricki’s head prominent, seeing as she’s on the wrong side of chubby and after a litter and her old age her breasts are prone to the Earth’s gravitational pull, and now all this is out in the open, showing. She used to be able to hide behind think hair same way the right choice in clothing hides a beer belly, but now with short short hair she doesn’t have that option anymore.
Oh well, it’s only hair and will grow back in a few weeks, well at least my mum is hoping.
UPDATE March 18, 2008: Mum is now over the denial period and is today referring to Ricki as “ugly”
Wow, the changes are hard to trust. There are nothing to add to your post. I too long for the day when your lovely dog will retain his previous face.
Let what has happened serves you as the lesson. Thank you for the sharing of that story.
so, the before photo is tons cuter. sorry, but your dog is ugly now…… get back to me in 10 weeks when she looks good again.
Hi there….poor dog!!!..I’m a groomer and I would have NEVER done that to your dog!! There’s just NO excuse for that!!!!! The groomer needs bloody training!!!
Oh wow, professional opinion! I love it
Just glad to hear that it’s only this particular groomer then, my faith in the profession of dog grooming is returned
Hi! I’m also a professional groomer. I found this searching for dog grooming. I’m so sorry the groomer messed up your dog! I wish I could’ve gotten ahold of her and made her REALLY cute! I don’t know why the groomer clipped her face like a poodle unless it was really matted, which it didn’t appear to be. On the plus side, as someone mentioned, it will grow out!
Next time you get her groomed, make sure you are more specific with what you want done! Especially if you took her to one of those big, corporate places, where It might have just gotten lost in translation.
As a groomer, I would have never shaved the face unless the owner wanted it. Besides that I actually like the groom. Yes it extenuate her ears and that’s why I like it!! It’s good to get creative with grooms. If a dog has a characteristic on their body that’s a little unique, I like to emphasize it. And that’s why this groomer did. I would have left at least an inch on the face though.
It’s always better to tell a groomer exactly what you want. The more detail we get the better to make you happy in my opinion.