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In Korea, A Dog Grooming Salon Goes Viral For ‘Cute’ Styling Transformations Performed On Its Customers (30 Pics)
Welcome to the fluffy side of the internet, where cute dogs get even cuter makeovers by a professional pet groomer.
A Korean pet stylist, Donghyuk Kim, has gained interest on the internet by sharing adorable dog transformations on his Instagram page. After visiting Kim's salon, pups can even be proud of their rear end, which is carefully shaped into round fluffy balls of absolute perfection. So, for your daily dose of cuteness, we invite you to review before and after images of Kim's clients and let us know in the comments which transformation was your favorite.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
We TOLD you cat butts are cuter. We even shoved ours in your faces and everything!
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
This isn't a cat, it's either a small Spitz, a Pomeranian or a tiny Samoyed
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Pet grooming is an artistry. Besides knowing how to keep pets calm and steady while styling their fur, groomers also create intricate shapes that require great attention to detail. We can only imagine how stressful a pet stylist's day can be, when working with poorly behaved animals while keeping on schedule.
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RandomCrow(she/her)🇺🇦 2 years ago
Wait she had a dog? Sorry haven't watched the movie in a while
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Is that a dog or a Gremlin? Either way, I wouldn't feed it after midnight.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
This grooming must’ve happened in summer. He looks a lot happier without the extra fur.
It takes a lot of work to clean and style a pet. Usually, the final result is reached after 7 steps are completed. First of all, the groomer will remove any mats or tangles before giving the animal a bath. That is also followed by trimming or clipping. Then the pet is brushed or combed, and only then it is time for a bath.
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After such pampering, the groomer will dry the coat, and clean the eyes and ears, which will later be followed by a nail trim. This process can take anywhere from one to two hours, depending on the dog's size, hair length, and other intricacies.
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R1MV4Superleggera 2 years ago
Looks 10 times better than that kartrashian woman..no wait! Make that 100 times better!
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
I agree. I had a Pomeranian when I was a kid (back in the 80s/90s, they looked WAY different, not like the modern "Boo") and I prefer the "natural coat" look!
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Not every groomer is capable of what Kim is, but if you doubt that, we have selected a few posts on Bored Panda that will make you reconsider. In this post, 50 people took their dogs to the groomers and had to look twice when they got back, people took their dogs to the groomers and thought they got back the wrong dog, and quarantined people tried grooming their dogs and realized what the professionals are for.
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
I think the pre-cut pup is so much more adorable. The post-cut pup looks like it had a bad run-in with PhotoShop.
tw 72 2 years ago (edited)
True but, wow, the groomer definitely has skills!
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Christina Wang 2 years ago
Am I the only one thinking that the final result looks kinda creepy
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Binky Melnik 2 years ago
As someone with a very flat, meatless a*s, I’m hopping the next plane to Korea! The fact they can make a dog have a better-looking bottom than I do is killing me!
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Penguin Panda Pop 2 years ago
I say this one has also been photo edited. Sides of the head look sus
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Laura Price 2 years ago (edited)
Some of these comments are just ridiculous. Most of the before dogs are tangled dirty and prob have some matting. They are not better. Just because it's not your style doesn't mean it's cruel or mean . Dogs have little to no self awareness nor do they have pride or vanity. Those are amazing human traits.🙄 They loved to have someone working on them or they wouldn't look like this..these styles take time and a dog that doesn't enjoy it wouldn't sit still. No one is forcing you to take your dog in to get it done. You're welcome to leave it matted and scruffy. If you ever do, you can always just ask to keep it natural.
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2 years ago
they are oversculpted (just a tad), but i appreciate the effort it took, and the after pup looks so happy!
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Pancake_Pansexual_Panda 2 years ago
First picture looks really cute and real, but the second picture looks fakish...it is just staring into my soul...
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Pooka 2 years ago
They may look better, but I bet they feel better in the afterwards photos. No more matts, and the look is very temporary. One dip in a 'poodle' and they'll be back to looking normal again.
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Raven Cassidy 2 years ago
Some of these pictures looked photoshopped..also FYI for people who don't know.. these groomings are done by putting a ton of product in the coat.. you can't keep it like that very long
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Laura Price 2 years ago
Why is it a poor thing? Do you really think it has any idea what it looks like? It has owners that care for it and keep it clean and mat free .
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Victoria Howell 2 years ago
How to turn your loving dog into a living cartoon... what a shame. A shampoo and a blow dry was all any of them needed.
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The wee giant 2 years ago
Yeah, the after pic just makes them look like stuffed animals
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
My dog Tucker was a wire-haired mixed (mostly) terrier. He was very sweet, but ugly. Of course I never told him he got shafted in the looks department. Well, a friend took him to the groomer as a birthday present for me. The groomer made Tucker look slightly less awful. She said he was the best behaved dog she'd ever done, and he enjoyed it. She tied a kerchief around his neck to go home with. That dog pranced around the house for three days like a kid pretending to be royalty. Tucker knew he looked good after his beauty shop appointment.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Yikes, I didn't like most of these. The dogs were so much cuter and had so much more personality before. They just look like bizarre, poufy stuffed animal afterwards.
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
positive point, some cuts allow dogs to no longer have their coat in front of their eyes
Megan ️ ️ 2 years ago
But then just cut above their eyes so they don’t look fake
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Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago (edited)
Dogs are sentient creatures, not sculptures, accessories or toys... I understand washing and trimming for hygiene, but the rest is OTT.
Haily Jynne 2 years ago
Just a reminder to everyone who is saying that they looked better before, remember that this is straight out of the groomer, so the dogs are extra puffy and their hair hasn't grouped together into strands yet. They'll start to look like their old selves (but neater and shorter) after a good roll in the grass and a couple of games of fetch!
The wee giant 2 years ago
Yeah, the after pic just makes them look like stuffed animals
Load More Replies... Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
My dog Tucker was a wire-haired mixed (mostly) terrier. He was very sweet, but ugly. Of course I never told him he got shafted in the looks department. Well, a friend took him to the groomer as a birthday present for me. The groomer made Tucker look slightly less awful. She said he was the best behaved dog she'd ever done, and he enjoyed it. She tied a kerchief around his neck to go home with. That dog pranced around the house for three days like a kid pretending to be royalty. Tucker knew he looked good after his beauty shop appointment.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Yikes, I didn't like most of these. The dogs were so much cuter and had so much more personality before. They just look like bizarre, poufy stuffed animal afterwards.
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
positive point, some cuts allow dogs to no longer have their coat in front of their eyes
Megan ️ ️ 2 years ago
But then just cut above their eyes so they don’t look fake
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago (edited)
Dogs are sentient creatures, not sculptures, accessories or toys... I understand washing and trimming for hygiene, but the rest is OTT.
Haily Jynne 2 years ago
Just a reminder to everyone who is saying that they looked better before, remember that this is straight out of the groomer, so the dogs are extra puffy and their hair hasn't grouped together into strands yet. They'll start to look like their old selves (but neater and shorter) after a good roll in the grass and a couple of games of fetch!
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