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. 

[Adina P]

I saw a tail...was there more?  So yeah...the tail is pretty butchered..they could have TRIED to make it smooth looking.  How odd!

[Kelly S.]

Zsusie had to get shaved earlier this spring due to bad matting.... they did the ears, but not the tail (or the bangs...lol).  It was a HUGE shock, but it is growing back!  These pics are of her before the shaving, right after being shaved, and present (about 2 months after shaving)

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

OMG  Kelly!  That second picture looks like a chinese crested not a doodle....okay, yep, feeling better all the time.  Thanks again everyone for posting your bad do pics...making me feel better.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Zsusie looks adorable now.

[Adina P]

OMG...that is a SERIOUS severe haircut...dressed up with a poof and a bow!  What were they thinking?  At least it grew back and he's adorable =)

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

What the doodle - no what the heck is better cause they totally removed the doodle.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Zsusie's picture #2 is shocking!!!  Love the third one.

[Dos Doodles--Sam & Luke]

I would have killed the groomer if my dog came out with a poof on top like that.  Your little baby looks adorable after 2 months, tho...  :-)

[Melissa & Porter]

Here ya go :-)  Shaved ears and trimmed tail.  I agree with Adina and others about making the cut closer to even all over.  I think the curly-Lab look is cute.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Ronna, I know it's not what you are used to, but there really is nothing anyone can do to Murphy's coat to make him ugly or not adorable. I too have seen worse and I know that is no consolation, but I am really not trying to make you feel better, I really don't think it's so bad.  Yes he needs some shaping around the face to balance him out, but at least she left you something to work with there. And actually the completely shaved dog really doesn't look bad to me either. Again, not what you are used to, but he is still your Murphy, hair or no hair.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Oh my goodness Jared, what do you say when this type of cut is done....I would be so angry and probably insulted someone.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Yikes Jared, that is one choppy cut.  But at least she left you something to work with.