Shaved ears and tail?

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Before I post a picture...which may be a long time because I can't bring myself to take one......does anyone have a picture of a doodle with SHAVED ears and tail???????

I can beat any groomer horror story you've got....promise!  I am so angry I can't begin to put into words what I am feeling without using numerous expletives.  Murphy had some matting on his tail and coat.  He swims quite a bit and they get worse everytime he gets in the water.  He went to the groomer today and I knew she would need to do some repair work on the ears and take his tail down very short.  I was worried about the tail but had accepted it.  I went to pick him up and he is cut exactly like a Schnauzer.  She shaved his ears and tail along with the rest of his body.  Not only are they shaved they are all choppy with some long pieces here and there.  It is the most awful thing I have ever seen.

Did I mention that my sweet Murphy now has SHAVED EARS and Tail??????

All I can do is cry.

I don't want to post a picture because it is so awful.......everyone here is so supportive and I know you would feel like being kind but it is impossible.  There is no way this can be fixed and there isn't a liar on the earth good enough to be kind about it.

I have never seen a doodle with shaved ears....have you?  Anyone?  Got a picture?

I am going to go back to crying and drinking now. 

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Ronna - really - it was just the angle of the photo!  Murphy is just as cute as all get ou,t short or not.  Did you cut the top and stach off?  I think he'd just look like a baby Murphy if you did and then I'd grow it all out together.  Now how much will you pay me if I rub out the groomer? 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Yes Jane is looking for extra income now that she has to support two doodles!

LOL

 

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Rubbing her out would be too kind.  Can you give her a good haircut instead?  Maybe using a weedeater?

[Bonnie and Kona]

Ronna, I think you have hit on the appropriate discipline for this badly behaving groomer!

 

[Adina P]

He's definitely not matching all over, that choppiness would bug me too.  But he's not "shaved" -- I consider shaved down to the skin...you know a #10 clipper blade and all.  I'm a big fan of making the head and body match so I would have wanted his top knot and snout and beard shorter too so it's not so out of touch with the rest of his length.  I LOVE short ears when the fur is short and dislike loong barely touched ears with short body hair.  But they could have taken his beard down a bit to match more.  That's MY opinion solely based on what I prefer.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Hey, are you referring to my Daisy - LOL!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

note, after her shave her collar no longer fit!

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

But look at all that glorious hair on Daisy's ears!  I think she is beautiful.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

um, yes there is a bit of a resemblance. he's so cute though!! (in a goofy sort of way).

[Lynn & Casey]

Casey's recent grooming. Ugh, I thought I was feeding her too much! Now I see I'm not feeding her enough!

[Pat and Traveler]

Yikes!  I'd never guess this was Casey!

[Clifford, Cloud, Jake..and Kim]

Ronna, I expected a completely bald doodle, Murphy has lots of hair compared to one of my fosters and I actually came to like her baldness...well, at least I didn't have to worry about mats.  It did take some getting used to though!