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40 Times People Took Their Dogs To The Groomers And Thought They Got Back The Wrong Dog
Taking your dog for a grooming session is like spinning the wheel of fortune. You think you know what you’re gonna see when you come pick the little furry boi or gurl up, but that’s not always how it works.
You see, in times of worldwide social isolation and our best efforts to stay home, our beloved pets haven’t had a decent wash and cut in ages. Many have grown their fur way beyond their recognizable selves, and given the first opportunity, no owner would wait any longer to take them to the grooming salon.
After the session is over, things have changed, literally. According to people on social media, their dogs are not only unrecognizable, they’re literally different dogs. Can you go from being a proud parent to a cocker spaniel with luscious locks to a cute short-haired beagle in less than an hour? Yes, you can. Is there a conspiracy that groomers around the world have been mixing up doggos and handing their owners the wrong ones? You could call it that.
Let’s see it to believe it in the most hilarious post-haircut ‘not my dog’ moments shared by confused owners and hand-selected by Bored Panda for an ultimate cuteness overload.
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#1
My Dog Got A Haircut, And Now It Looks Like He Gave Up Drinking
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#2
This Is The Same Dog. My Friend Adopted Her After She Just Showed Up On Her Porch. I Groomed Her And Made Her Brand New Babe Feeling So Fresh And Clean
She had to have all her teeth removed, she had a giant sore on her leg and under her tail and she was a giant matted mess.
#3
My Sweet Girl Cheech Is 15 Years Old. After Her Haircuts, Everyone Always Thinks She’s A Puppy
#4
That's A Different Dog
#5
We Rescued A Maltese From A Puppy Mill In Georgia That Got Busted With Over 700 Dogs This Weekend. After 3 Hours Of Cutting Matted Hair And Bathing, Here Is Luna’s Before And After
#6
New Haircut, Same Smile
#7
From Shaggy To Happy. Total Transformation
#8
My Friend Had To Triple Check With The Groomer To Make Sure He Was Bringing Home The Right Dog
#9
It's 32°C Degrees (90°F) Outside, So My Dog, One-Eyed Snuggles, Needed A Groomer
#10
My Puppy Otis Got His First Haircut. I'm Not Sure They Gave Me Back The Same Dog
#11
Our 9-Year-Old Goldendoodle Got Her First Grooming Since Quarantine. Our Other Dog Barked At Her When She Came Home
#12
My Boy, Before And After Going To The Groomer. Went From Dirty Biker To Innocent Preacher's Kid
#13
Life Lesson Learned. Be Very Specific When Explaining How You Want Your Dog Be Groomed. Dropped Off A Shihtzu, Picked Up A Llama
#14
Fired My Groomer Today
#15
He Looked Like The Squirrel From Ice Age
#16
Took Doggo To A Groomer. Got A Different Doggo Back
#17
My Pupper After I Adopted Him, And After I Had Him Groomed
#18
Oliver, Our 8-Month-Old English Sheepdog (Bobtail) Shed His Puppy Coat At The Groomers. I Didn't Recognize Him At First
#19
My Good Boy Got His Summer Haircut
Random Panda 5 years ago
This kind of haircut is bad for poms' fur., it grows back unevenly (or might not grow back at all) and doesn't look as good. Their fur is also a thermal insulator, so it keeps them warm in the winter and cold in the summer. Cutting it really short will cause them to overeat more easily and they might get sunburned. Don't do it unless absolutely necessary, like for a medical reason. There are other ways to help them cool down.
#20
What A Difference A Haircut Can Make
Mrs_ Possum 5 years ago
Aaaaw that is sooo cute! Can I boop the little nose and take him/her home?? 😄
#21
Pretty Sure We Picked Up The Wrong Dog At The Groomer's
#22
Raggamuffin To Stud Muffin. Quite The Transformation At The Groomer Today
#23
My Dog Before And After A Haircut
#24
First-Ever Big Boy Haircut
#25
What A Difference A Haircut Makes. Latest Fosters 13-Year-Old Vileda And 10-Year-Old Swiffer
#26
From Puppy To Dog In One Haircut
#27
She’s Adorable
#28
My Dog Courage Before And After Grooming
#29
Willie Had His First Haircut Today. I Think I Brought Home The Wrong Puppy
#30
To The Guy Whose Dog Got A Haircut, I Present My Dog
#31
The Difference One Haircut Can Make
#32
Bagby
#33
From Chicken Nugget To Barbie's Dog
Cupcake168 5 years ago
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is a real groomer's work! Excellent performed! (I also like the natural look.)
#34
Before And After Grooming. Did We Bring Home The Wrong Dog
#35
We Got A Puppy. His Name Is Picasso. He Got His First Haircut Today. He’s 3 Months Old
#36
Still Not Convinced The Groomer Gave Us The Right Doggo
#37
Our Puppy Got A Haircut (She Had Matts) My Fiance Isn't A Fan. What Do You Think?
#38
I Literally Took My Baby To Go Get Groomed Because His Hair Was Getting Longer And Look I'm Crying
#39
Took Him To A New Groomer
#40
I Think The Groomer Gave Me Back The Wrong Dog
#41
It Was This Little Girl’s First Time Being Groomed And She Was An Absolute Angel
#42
Gave My Ten-Year-Old Boy A Haircut And Now He Looks Like A Puppy Again
#43
Took My Dog For A Haircut And I Think They Gave Me A Different One Back
#44
I Present You This
#45
My Dogs Had A Run In With A Bad Groomer
#46
Gave Our Puppy His First Real Haircut. Wasn't Sure If We Brought Home The Right Dog Or Not
#47
Senior Doggo Teddy That We Rescued From Animal Control. He Went To The Groomers Today And Looks Totally Different
#48
My Dog, Thor Got A Haircut For The Summer Heat. Looks Like A Totally Different Dog
#49
Our Pup Got A Haircut And We Are Still Doubting Ourselves If I Picked Up The Right Dog
#50
Derpy Dog Needed A Haircut, So I Gave Him One
#51
My BF's Dog’s Transformation. It Was Drastic. I Had No Idea Who He Was When I Got Home. His Hair After About A Month And A Half Since Grooming Looks Good
I was mad at first but realized now he can’t go back to looking homeless like that again
#52
It Actually Helped Him
#53
Tell Them Puppy Face! This Was My Puppy’s First Haircut And I Had No Idea What To Expect. Puppy Face Or Teddy Bear Cut
#54
I Took My Puppy To Get Groomed This Morning. I Hope I Brought Back The Right Dog
Nikki Bastian 5 years ago
No mistaking this guy's face, he's very distinguished with his beard!
#56
My 13-Year-Old Dog Archie Before And After Having Visited The Groomer (He Hasn't Been Since October). He's Practically A New Dog
#57
Andy Before And After A Trip To The Groomer. I Don’t Think I’ll Be Getting Him Trimmed Quite So Short Next Time. I Can’t Get Over How Different He Looks
#58
I Rather Keep Him Fluffy. They Cut His Fur Every Time
#59
When Your Dog Goes Into The Groomer As Appa And Returns As Falkor
Joe Reaves 5 years ago
Much better than the one with the show cut further up. Looks like a dog that can actually BE a dog. Although admittedly for mine being a dog consists mainly of sleeping.
#60
My Diamond Always Looks Like That After The Cut Her
#63
Finally Got An Appointment With The Groomer And Now Bob Has Been Dechonked
#64
Puppy's First Haircut. She Transformed Into A Whole New Dog
#65
I Had To Cut His Hair. He Looks Like A Whole Different Dog
#66
He Looks Like A Pokemon
#67
Billy Came Home From The Groomers A Completely Different Doggy
#68
Wesley Is Looking Dapper After His Man-Glam Makeover With Talia
#69
I'm Not Convinced It's The Same Dog
#70
I Gave Them One Dog, They Returned Another. I Had To Put A Shirt On Him Cause He Was Self Conscious
Nikki Bastian 5 years ago
Or he might have been cold... They took clippers to his insulation, remember.
#71
I Think The Groomer Gave Me The Wrong Dog
#72
Princess
sturmwesen 5 years ago
Why the freaky shorn feet and toecaps? Just trim between the toes and clip the nails.
#73
This Dog
#74
Is It The Same Dog?
#75
I Was Like I Took Jonathan Firulais And They Only Gave Me Back Firulais. I Wanted Him To Keep His Teddy Bear Cut And Just Be Reshaped. They Gave Me A Whole New Dog
#76
My Dog Got A Very Bad Haircut A Few Years Ago, We Never Took Her Back To Those Groomers Again. They Literally Shaved My Girl Bald
#77
Before And After Going To A Very Bad Groomer
#78
Took Otis To The Groomer. Still Not Convinced I Picked Up The Right Dog
#79
This Is What Happens When You Can't Get A Groomer For Over 6 Months. Poor Guy And His Matting Left Them No Choice
Cupcake168 5 years ago (edited)
No need to let them go matted. You can brush or comb a dog, if needed.
#80
Lillie Groomed By Lauren
#83
Took Away All His Fur
#84
Our 5 Month Old Puppy Jason Got His First Haircut
#85
They Definitely Played With My Baby. They Made Her Look Like A Little Boy, They Could Have At Least Give Her A Bow, But They Sent Her Back With A Lil Bandanna
I nearly cried when my mom brought her back home
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Nela Rothenbach 5 years ago
There are way too many dogs on this list who have naturally long hair but have been shaved like sheep. I feel sorry for them, they do not have any other prorection against rain, sun or even scratches from sticks or other dogs teeth (when they play bite). Why do people do this to their dogs?
Random Panda 5 years ago
I will never understand why people buy beautiful long-hair dogs like Pomeranians, and then give them an ugly short cut. It does nothing but damage.
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Kesyra 5 years ago
Dogs need their coats to be tended to, brushed and a good grooming certainly won't hurt. A professional groomer gives them the kind of care their coat needs, unprofessional shaves them like a sheep and takes your money for it.
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
If people would brush their dogs every few days, groomers wouldn't have to shave them to nothing! It's part of proper pet care, bonding and health for the dog. The breed specific cuts are what groomers would rather be doing, believe me. But no, we have to take down your lack of care to save the dog.
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Mourlie 5 years ago
What's with all the poor shaved dogs? Brush your dog regularly and it won't get matted so easily. Keep your dog at a healthy weight to help it deal with the summer heat - shaving is NOT going to help much because dogs can't sweat.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 5 years ago
Dogs sweat through their paws and tongues - they also sweat through their skin, just not as much.
Load More Replies... Nela Rothenbach 5 years ago
There are way too many dogs on this list who have naturally long hair but have been shaved like sheep. I feel sorry for them, they do not have any other prorection against rain, sun or even scratches from sticks or other dogs teeth (when they play bite). Why do people do this to their dogs?
Random Panda 5 years ago
I will never understand why people buy beautiful long-hair dogs like Pomeranians, and then give them an ugly short cut. It does nothing but damage.
Load More Replies... Kesyra 5 years ago
Dogs need their coats to be tended to, brushed and a good grooming certainly won't hurt. A professional groomer gives them the kind of care their coat needs, unprofessional shaves them like a sheep and takes your money for it.
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
If people would brush their dogs every few days, groomers wouldn't have to shave them to nothing! It's part of proper pet care, bonding and health for the dog. The breed specific cuts are what groomers would rather be doing, believe me. But no, we have to take down your lack of care to save the dog.
Load More Replies... Mourlie 5 years ago
What's with all the poor shaved dogs? Brush your dog regularly and it won't get matted so easily. Keep your dog at a healthy weight to help it deal with the summer heat - shaving is NOT going to help much because dogs can't sweat.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 5 years ago
Dogs sweat through their paws and tongues - they also sweat through their skin, just not as much.
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