Doggo has been ruined :(

"Eberle-Hills-Cop" (Eberle-Hills-Cop) 08/05/2019 at 09:49 • Filed to: None

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This is Ralph, he is a good dogger. He likes laying around the shop while Iwork on the rally car. This leads to him getting very dirty!

So we brought him to groomer before heading on a 3 week “overland” trip through Appalachia. She called an hour later saying he had some matting in his legs and wasn’t cooperating with the brushing (he’s a drama queen about brushing.) She then asked if it was ok to shave that out, which I’m not thrilled about (new groomer too) but I said ok. I later picked the little fella up and she had SHAVED HIM ENTIRELY. I feel awful for the poor guy. And for those of you not familiar, this is VERY bad for huskies. Their long fur provides UV protection and they are actually more likely to have heat related issues without their fur. We’d planned on doing lots of hiking during the trip but now we may have to cut the distances down so he doesn’t get too hot or sunburned. On the plus side, boy does he look funny. I have equal parts sympathy and laughs when he comes running to play currently.

Jewish Stig > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:03

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Oh no!

That is a very big miss- communication with the grommer.

What about putting aone kind of coat on him when you walk with him in the sun? 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:08

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Someone once suggested we get our German Shepherd shaved for the summer... which I declined for the same reasons. Shaving double-coated dogs is usually never a good idea.

vondon302 > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:17

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Aww. He's naked

$kaycog > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:25

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Poor doggo!  What an adorable face.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Jewish Stig 08/05/2019 at 10:26

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Yeah we have to find/order a little UV protection vest/jacket thingy before we leave. Poor guy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:28

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Wow, this is awful. You cut out matts, you don’t SHAVE THEM BALD EVERYWHERE.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:50

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How the hell does this groomer have a job!? That’s extremely  unhealthy for huskies.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 10:54

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Oh lord, poor guy. I don’t think I’d be using that groomer again. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 11:27

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The tougher part will be when the hair grows back. A show grooming of that coat would take hours . Good on you for being considerate of the animal, though, with regard to UV, heat, and so on. I I hadn’t read the text of your post, I would have thought you used Photoshop!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > $kaycog 08/05/2019 at 11:27

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Looks like Photoshop...

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Eberle-Hills-Cop 08/05/2019 at 11:44

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I laughed when I saw the second picture, it’s hilarious. It doesn’t even look real.

Though I do feel bad for the poor guy, and I hope it doesn’t screw up your vacation plans too badly.  

$kaycog > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/05/2019 at 11:47

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It really does!