It was a sad state of affairs for this 1 year old pooch. Her wild fur (5 or 6 inches long in some areas) had kept her warm during the cold winter months, but as spring arrived, a "furricane" was brewing. The truth is, goldendoodles grow their adult coat at 10-12 months old. For our unfortunate friend, this period just happened to coincide with that well known seasonal warming. The result was a massive shedding. It came out in clumps all over the carpet, on our clothes and in our hands as we pet her. The furricane continued as we brushed her every day with the de-sheding comb. Mountains of hair piled up.
It was soon evident that this was not a category 1 furricane or even a category 3. This was a full blown category 5. Soon the poor victim had mats all over in her fur. Mats so tight there was no solution but to take her to a professional. 
The family said farewell to the soft cottony fur they had grown to love. If only it could have been saved.... The groomer said the fur came off as if she were sheering a sheep (coming off in one large sheet).
The makeover was extreme, and everyone will have get used to this new look for a while. Everyone is hoping Olive does not turn into a diva, and she will grow her hair back soon. The bows have to go away now.
hahahaha poor doggy!!!but now she can run faster right!?;)
ReplyDeleteshe has a swiffer duster for a tail! Lucky you-- a built in maid :D
ReplyDeleteby the way.. this is Mary Frandsen. If you are interested in viewing our blog, send me an email--- marylou_hoo@hotmail.com. We are private so it's a pain.. sorry.
Hi, Belinda. I saw your update on facebook. Your dog is adorable, before and after. I especially like the pink bows.
ReplyDeleteI kind of miss that cute little dirty fur face! She is sooooo different with the hair cut. Why did they leave the tail so long?
ReplyDeleteWho would have known she was soooo skinny!!! It looks like they pushed most of her fur back onto her tail! She is still a cutie!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, poor Olive!!! Love here tangled coat before. At least she will be cool for the summer!
ReplyDeleteThe 3rd picture down is hilarious. She is standing so funny! Sorry about the hair cut! She still looks a little cute! I bet you thought it wasn't your dog when you saw her afterward?! When we shave our dog, she always looks so different, however the personality is always the same. I guess some things you just cannot change!! Hahahaha!! =0)
ReplyDeleteShe looks ticked off about her hair! The head and bows aren't so bad, but they definitely should have done more with the tail. Well, like Mary said, at least you have a built in maid!
ReplyDeleteSo funny!! I laughed so hard when I got the text and even harder when I saw this. So So funny!! gotta love the dogs in our lives, they keep us sane.
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