Along the Lab a Lion looks but these poor poodles...

[Cory Reali]

So people were talking about what they did to that doodle to make him look like the lion, and on another Labradoodle website someone posted this link to a bunch of poodle cuts and OMD I died. The last one killed me the most. So take a gander.

http://www.nowthatsnifty.com/2009/09/nifty-poodle-haircuts.html#.UQ...

[Ginny Nightingale]

I have seen this before--it is wild! I feel sorry for the poor poodles though--they have to stand for HOURS on a grooming table...

[Adina P]

Do they stand considerably more than show poodles normally have to stand for grooming and all that?  Do they get any pee breaks or sitting breaks at all?

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I'm sorry but those images make me feel slightly nauseous.  Something really horrible and I feel the same as when I see those little girls in those 'beauty contests'/pageants  in make up etc.  Do hope I'm not offending anyone though.

[Adina P]

I'm not offended, but I would say the little girl beauty pageants are wrong on so many levels.  For a dog silly hair dye is only requires a lot of standing around--so at worst it's a little physically trying.  For a little girl it skews her whole life view and self perception and on and on.  I don't think there is any psychological change for a poodle.  Remember that their show dog hair cuts and grooming often require extended time too.  I think most show dogs are used to it and don't mind the attention all that much. 

[Camilla and Darwin]

I think by that logic it's disrespectful to put a dog in a Halloween costume, un needed sweater or girly collar if it's a boy dog. It's Anthropomorphism, we only think a dog would be embarrassed or disrespected by it. But why would they?

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

I feel the same Sandy!  That is just not right and the dogs obviously have no say in the whole project! I feel sad for the dogs to say the least.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I agree. I wouldn't do it to my dog because that look is not at all my thing. And I do think there are good groomers and bad, just like everything else. But I personally know a creative groomer who does this with her own dog. She uses completely safe dies, does it in segments that are no longer than a regular grooming session, and her dog loves it. She's a Standard Poodle named Daisy and she loves loves being groomed and going to shows. :-) I think it's silly but if done right harmless and the dogs can really enjoy it.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I agree with you Nicky.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Um, I have no words, and that's a first.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I always thought the square poodle picture was hysterical!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I tried.  Don't tell anyone