Another haircut horror story !

[Sheila & Finnley]

Finnley has almost reached the year and a half milestone. She had her first haircut at 6 months, and her second, 6 months later, and then a third (trim up), 1 month after that. All went well, and she always has looked great, and her doodle-ness always remained intact.

Just before her 6 month puppy cut.

Late spring

 

UNTIL YESTERDAY !!

 

I took Finnley to her regular groomer Doreen, only to find that Doreen was out sick. Okay, I could deal with that.

I explained to the woman taking Doreen's place that I knew Finnley was a bit matted in spots, from rolling, and laying in the fall leaves. I brush her regularly, but sometimes, mattes happen ! Told her to leave her tail, and face, I just wanted to see her eyes a bit more. Weeelll, I can definitely see her eyes now.... and everything else !!

 

Obviously this particular grooming will last for awhile, before she becomes my woolly bear doodle again.

No sense flipping out, what's done is done, and she IS kind of rocking the much skinnier Poodle look.

I'm a bit disappointed, but lesson learned. WAIT for DOREEN next time !!!

In the meantime, I am still looking at the glass half full. She is healthy and frisky, and now I am NOT begging her to come in the house, because she is hot and wants to stay outside ! See, it's all good.

 

Have a great weekend.

YESTERDAY !!!!

 Holy Doodle, she looks sad doesn't she ?

 

 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Here is Philippe.

He does not look like his silly self. It really does make you go crazy looking at them sometimes.

But...Oh it comes back in so soft and nice

[Camilla and Darwin]

OMD he is so adorable short too! He can't look bad!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder < that is across the county too>  I love you, Camilla.

[Pat and Traveler]

Ah, Philippe--I see de sneer....LOL

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

HA!  LMAO

Don't know if any of  you remember a French TV cartoon called, Ze Little Prince!

I say that to him too. 

[Sheila & Finnley]

This is still wooly and he has his eyelashes still ! I do like this look, and wouldn't have minded it at all. I look forward to it growing in this much on Finnley Fi Fi !  :)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

This photo might have been taken a few weeks out from the haircut.  Like I said, I do this myself.  I've never paid for this Philippe' look. LOL.

He loves it but he does look sad. He is as silly as can be with this cut. 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Spud looks as if he is say 'huh? what the....' LOL

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

In this picture I think you need to call Spud Elvis because he has that little lip thing going on!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

OMD! I have to admit that even I am a bit shocked! I can only imagine how you felt when the groomer brought her to you! It's not that she looks bad but she just looks SO different. Something similar but not quite this drastic happened once with Tara and I really didn't even recognize her at first. Of course she knew me and wasn't about to let me leave without her! LOL! And I have to admit I enjoyed the break from brushing!

She"ll be back to your fluffy doodle before you know it but if you have an early winter you may want to consider a coat for her! :)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Yep, we use a shirt for a few days. I think he appreciates it even though, normally he wouldn't. 

They do get that twitchy tingly sensation from having shorter hair for that first week.

Fi Fi will look Darling is a new fancy coat

[Sheila & Finnley]

Ricki and Joanne, I have already been working on a coat for her. It snowed here last night, so I'm assuming that it's only the beginning !