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7 Dogs Before And After Japanese Grooming (New Pics)
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7 Dogs Before And After Japanese Grooming (New Pics)

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I’m an animal photographer, and these images are from my photo series titled HAIRY. I originally posted 8 dogs here on Bored Panda in 2016. I’ve since expanded the series, spending three months photographing 30+ more dogs before and after their grooming sessions. Here are seven new dogs.

All the dogs have been groomed in a Japanese style. Japanese dog grooming does not follow the rules of traditional, breed-standard grooming. In fact, the dog groomers have one mission ― to bring out the dogs’ individual personalities and make them look as adorable as possible! With extreme attention to detail and careful consideration of a pup’s best attributes, Japanese pet groomers and salons achieve the perfect transformations by forgetting the uniform looks and getting creative.

The dogs in the series were groomed by the incredibly talented groomers from Healthy Spot in Los Angeles, CA. Many of the groomers there specialize in this Japanese fashion style of cut and have been trained by Japanese masters.

The series is now available in a book called Puppy Styled, available on Amazon and in bookstores everywhere. I hope you enjoy!

More info: amazon.com | Instagram | gracechon.com

Herman Before

Herman After (grooming by Patricia Sugihara)

Bowie Before

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Bowie After (grooming by Rebecca Bradford)

Messi Before

Messi After (grooming by Koko Fukaya)

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Buddy Before

Buddy After (grooming by Koko Fukaya)

Nala Before

Nala After (grooming by Alyson Ogimachi)

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Bella Before

Bella After (grooming by Koko Fukaya)

Calvin Before

Calvin After (grooming by Koko Fukaya)

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Kwj
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually think the dogs look so much better with their natural hair instead of the groomed..

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Rose Symotiuk
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's cool but they need to be brushed out daily or groomed every 6-8 weeks or they'll get horrific mats that can cause bruising or immobility. For some people the grooming is more practical...

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the one hand, the groomers work is impressive and the dogs do not look unhappy. On the other hands, they look artificial. Animals are no toys.

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Kwj
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually think the dogs look so much better with their natural hair instead of the groomed..

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Rose Symotiuk
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's cool but they need to be brushed out daily or groomed every 6-8 weeks or they'll get horrific mats that can cause bruising or immobility. For some people the grooming is more practical...

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the one hand, the groomers work is impressive and the dogs do not look unhappy. On the other hands, they look artificial. Animals are no toys.

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