Pup seems depressed after first awful shave!

I had my 10 month-old Labradoodle shaved three days ago, as I was unable to keep ahead of the mats during the transitional coat phase. As expected, his coat looks just awful. He went from huge shaggy bear to skinny sausage! The poor little guy was the most adored dog in the neighborhood and now he's hit the status of a pariah. We live in NYC, so the decrease in attention is significant. He is used to getting constant attention on our walks!

Since the cut, he has appeared to be very depressed. He is clearly out of sorts... napping excessively, pacing about anxiously, demonstrating little interest in his toys. He is also startled every time his tail touches his body. He's showing no signs of illness. We are wondering if he could be depressed due to the change in coat? Perhaps he is very sensitive? Maybe he know just how ugly he looks? (:

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