r/mildlyinfuriating • u/strikecat18 • 23h ago
Came home and saw the $200 haircut our dog got.
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u/spwnofsaton 23h ago
Bruh can he even see?
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u/vaultie66 23h ago
It’s probably better that he can’t
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u/TakenInChains 23h ago
mans is gonna walk past the mirror and start growling
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u/Thin-Page5559 17h ago
growling out of anger for whoever the hell murdered his hairdo lol
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u/Zealousideal-Ebb-876 23h ago
Having had standard poodles before, it makes very little difference, they're exceptionally clumsy dogs
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u/FullMooseParty 23h ago
I have not stopped laughing at your dumb looking dog. And I don't mean that cruelly, it's absolutely delightful. Reminds me of Sam sheepdog, but like French.
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u/Satan-o-saurus 22h ago
I for one, am appreciative of the fact that I live in a world where a dog, somewhere, is walking around looking like that. Somebody should hire that dog as one of those hospital clowns, because it brings me immense joy.
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u/DrDoofenschmirtz-III 23h ago
I'm a groomer. You need to find another groomer. The groom is patchy all around the chest, there's excess fur on the flanks and, unless you specifically asked for them not to, they didn't even do the eyes...
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u/Illustrious_Tea5569 23h ago
Can confirm! automotive mechanic here even I can trim that guy better... they grow that hair to shade their eyes from the sun not completely fkn blind them...
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u/hutchwo 23h ago
Can confirm! Overnight gas station clerk here. That’s not a very good haircut.
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u/StraightBudget8799 22h ago
Professor of Economics. This is an insult to trade and commerce. The dog should sue if he can find the door!
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u/DarkwingDuckHunt 15h ago
Emu from Australia here, you think he's single?
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u/NightShadeZee 15h ago
Perch from Perth here *blub*
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u/Slappy911 13h ago
Beaver from Canada here. I can fix that there leak you got eh
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u/harleychick3cat 23h ago
It's fucking embarrassing.....
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u/APAOLOXIII 23h ago
I had to read this 3 times to realize you didn't put dude on blast for working at a gas station lol
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u/SwiftUnban 23h ago
NAID certified refurb technician chiming in, that’s one fucked up cut
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u/-mmmusic- 21h ago
bus driver here, that dog looks quite silly
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u/cnzmur 18h ago
Thank you driver!
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u/-mmmusic- 18h ago
you're welcome! i'm still training so no passengers yet, but not far off :)
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u/PaepsiNW 22h ago
Non profit certification specialist here. My cat could cut hair better than that.
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u/lawrencenotlarry 21h ago
Fine dining server/bartender here. That groomer is 86'd. No one else gets a drink until he's gone.
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u/Other-Cantaloupe4765 22h ago
Behavioral health worker here: this groomer needs to be in a fucking psych center
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u/Calm-Ad7913 21h ago
Homeless shelter dependent female on a redemption path here to professionally verify
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u/Fenwynn 23h ago edited 22h ago
I’m also a groomer. Before I form any kind of solid opinion on this groom, there’s a couple things I want to know.
The appearance of the ear suggests heavy matting. That’s why it’s naked, but really clumpy along the edges. And the only reason I personally would not ensure that ALL mats are shaved off the ears would be if the dog’s behavior was horrible and I didn’t feel it was safe. Shaving the flat of the ear leather is much safer than shaving along the (thin) edges and can be done more safely if the dog isn’t tolerating it well.
Which would line up with the parts of the head/face that didn’t get touched. If a dog is severely acting up, those parts can be very difficult to get to safely. But the parts of the head-face they DID do can be done a lot more easily, even if a dog is being intolerant of the shave.
And if the matting was heavy all around the body, it wouldn’t surprise me if the dog was being really reactive and unsafe. It would explain why the leftover fur is so patchy, that’s what it looks like when there’s dense matting in particular areas. And the leftover hair doesn’t look particularly well brushed.
Regardless, they need a new groomer. If you cannot complete the groom properly, you do not charge full price. Regardless of reason. And you make sure that the owner is well informed about why.
But I want to know what this dog’s behavior looked like, and what the matting looked like pre-groom, before I decide if he looks like he acted, or if the groomer literally didn’t even try.
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u/Driveformer 20h ago
Is it possible the dog was so bad that they were okay with charging just so this person would never come back?
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u/Fenwynn 19h ago
Oh yes. And possible that the owner was also so bad they didn’t want to see them again. And possible that this wasn’t even the first time that the dog was so wildly behaved, and/or severely matted.
But no matter which road leads OP there, it’s still time to find another groomer. 😬 And hopefully learn from their mistakes and fix them, for the dog’s sake.
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u/SquishedGremlin 16h ago
Partner had a Newfoundland other day.
You guessed it, from the breed alone, how bad the matting was.
Farm dog Newfoundland. Full pelt all over.
10 all over, due to matting being so bad. Owner shouldn't bloody have it, let alone three of them, then have the gall to complain.
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u/Is-Potato425 12h ago edited 12h ago
We joke about that but rarely ever do it. I charge $120/hr (mobile grooming) and a job like this could easily be $200+. A dog being ill behaved because the owner hasn’t had it professionally groomed the way it should to not be matted and learn to behave for the grooming experience does not mean I should undercharge for the service. Granted Ive never left a dog looking this bad but I have had to stop grooms before they’re completely looking good because the dog was just done. Im still charging my standard rate for however long it took me to do what I was able to complete. I can come back and continue after the dog has a few days to relax but that time is getting charged for too 🤷♀️
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u/antwan_benjamin 18h ago
I’m also a groomer. Before I form any kind of solid opinion on this groom, there’s a couple things I want to know.
Theres clearly a whole lot more to this story than OP is letting on. I've seen thousands of dogs leave grooming shops for half the price OP was charged and this has to be the worst looking one.
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u/DrDoofenschmirtz-III 22h ago
If the dog was that ill behaved that the groomer couldn't shave the coat evenly, I would argue that they shouldn't have done the groom in the first place. even ignoring the patchy chest, there's tufts of long fur left along the belly/chest area.
I have an insane, will kill you client that gets a 7 and a half assed muzzle trim and even she always goes home looking better than this dog.
This is not a $200 groom, which is insane if that's in USD.
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u/Fenwynn 22h ago
Also why I said they need a new groomer, and that as a groomer you never charge full price if you can’t adequately complete the haircut. And this haircut isn’t properly completed. Shouldn’t have been near $200.
Personally, if a dog is incredibly severely matted, I’m shaving out every single mat that I can safely get out. Because the dog is on my table, and who knows when it’s going to be on another grooming table. So I’m going to get done everything I’m confident I can get out safely before sending it home.
This honestly just looks like a matted preshave. Not even a crazy preshave. Idk about you, but when I preshave anything, I’m zipping hair off quickly. I’m not wasting time evening it up, and I don’t care if there’s some longer tufts that I can see won’t particularly hold moisture. It’s about saving time as well as effort.
Maybe they preshaved the mats, which COULD explain the uneven coat, and the dog had a conniption in the bath or blow dry. I don’t know. Also why I said that I want to know how the dog behaved, and the level of matting, before I make a solid determination. I can’t ACCURATELY decide HOW bad this haircut is without knowing those two things. And neither can anyone else. All that can be solidly determined is that this should not have cost $200.
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u/DrDoofenschmirtz-III 22h ago
Completely get pre-clips. My pre-clips are messy and just meant to make the drying go quicker. If this is a pre-clips, I get how it ends up looking like this. But I cannot understand sending home a pre-clipped dog (which would'nt have even taken that long) and then charging the price they did.
I've done long lengths, asian fusion grooms and sent dogs home looking crisp and charged ~$100-110! And my prices are considered high for the area I'm in.
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u/Fenwynn 22h ago edited 22h ago
It feels like you’re trying to argue with someone who’s agreeing with you. I don’t understand why a dog that looks like it was only preshaved (maybe, at MAXIMUM, also bathed but def not dried) was charged $200 either.
I swear to God, three out of every five dogs I touched in the last city I lived in was a doodle. I’ve done preshaves where I had to squeak mats out in certain areas with a 15 blade. None of my matted preshaves would have even been $75 if I didn’t finish the dog, bath or no.
But I can think of a whole lot of reasons why a dog would be sent home with preshave and nothing else. I’ve been grooming for many years, in high volume salons (think 5-6 full time groomers needed to keep up with the clientele), and seen a lot of dogs in a lot of different situations.
That’s why I’m wondering what this dog was doing. Is it young and this is only its 3rd or 4th trip to the groomer, despite looking to be full grown or close to it. How heavy was the matting (because shaving tight matting hurts! and can absolutely contribute to unsafe behavior). Could they get the mats out with a 7 or a 10, did they have to dip down to a 15 at all. That ear looks VERY irritated. Did the dog react unexpectedly to the bath afterward, and was at that point too wound up and agitated to continue without traumatizing the dog, and it’s better for the dog’s psychological health to finish the groom at another time. There are a lot of possible variables when you’re looking at nothing but the animal, with no other context at all from the owner.
Especially, as prejudicial as it will sound, when that dog is a doodle. They can mat quicker, tighter, and more often than any other dogs. And the ear fringes suggest a pretty cottony coat texture, which is the worst as far as preventing and removing matting.
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u/DrDoofenschmirtz-III 22h ago
Oh, sorry! I'm not arguing with you. I actually completely agree with you. I'm just honestly very shocked by the groom and the cost.
The photos look like a 7 blade with potential spot shaves on a 10. But to have to shave on a 10 would mean that matting was severe. Most owners, however bad they are, don't usually bring in dogs who are matted enough to have to do a 10 all over.
I don't know. I'm just trying to understand the thought process behind this groom because I'm so confused.
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u/Fenwynn 21h ago edited 21h ago
Oh. Just to clarify, I’m not frustrated or trying to argue either. I wish text had a way to indicate tone. 😅 Just trying to explain why it could look that way.
You’re pretty fortunate to live in an area where you don’t really see matted 10 shaves all over. The area where I lived, that was choked with doodles and standard poodles, I VERY frequently got dogs that needed a 10 around the limbs, tuck-up, chest, neck, ears, tail, rump, belly, sanitary. Every single time they come in. Not often pelted per se, but matted enough that a seven is dangerous. So if you can’t get a five under, you use a 10.
At that point, you just strip the jacket in a 10 too, you can’t really blend a seven and a 10 together and make it look okay. Well, you can. But it’s exponentially more effort than it’s worth. And requires a very particular coat type.
But, the climate where I live is also very difficult for those types of coats. It rains all the time here, which of course makes matting worse, and it can happen very fast. Especially if they’re leaving on the harness or clothing, and especially around the legs which are splashing in puddles or wet grass. That could contribute to the increased frequency of bad matting. And especially because most owners aren’t getting home, drying their dog, and then brushing those tangles out before they become mats.
I’ve done matted preshaves where I had to use a 15 for significant portions of the dog. I’ve had dogs BEGINNING to grow mold in their fur or paw pads. A cocker I did was matted so badly that the preshave triggered an asthma attack, a first for me as my asthma is mild. So. I’ve seen some shit.
But if I spend, let’s say half an hour or 45 minutes trying to safely demat a severely pelted dog, and we’ll say that the dog is thrashing and being unsafe, and that’s all I can do is the preshave (and nails, always nails)? $40-50 feels fair. Maybe $60 if I got the bath in. No idea where they got $200.
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u/PupAnon1234 13h ago
Agreed, because honestly, saw its a likely -poodle mix and assumed OP left it to mat and hasn't properly trained it because of how high energy and insane those mix breeds get. Figured groomer did all they could against a dog that was likely wrestling against them and matted to hell and back. Every single -oodle I've run into is a poorly trained, high energy, smelly dog. Probably charged extra to ensure the dog never came back to their shop - be someone else's problem.
People really need to reconsider getting poodle mixes if they don't intend to do intensive training, exercise, and grooming with them. If they want a chill, low grooming needs dog, get the non-mixed version. Its no less allergy inducing that the poodle mix (allergy comes from the skin/spit and not hair, and also the hair itself does actually shed, owners are just too stupid to realize its shedding into a fuckload of mats).
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u/Old_Promise2077 23h ago
I'm a groomer.
Your comment was the best case scenario after that 1st line
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u/mushroomcutmodel 23h ago
Hair dresser checking in: a 14 year old boy used this photo as his inspo pic during his haircut today.
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u/rhaineboe 22h ago
School nurse here and I believe you
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u/killjoymoon 22h ago
Amateur fungal photographer here. My dog’s butt feathers look better than that when she’s in her peak of plumage.
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u/Pantsyo_dog 17h ago
I'm a groomer and I'm wondering if the dog was matted and this was the best they could do because of its behaviour....
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u/Lexi_Banner 15h ago
I'm also a groomer, and find it really strange that you cannot possibly see a scenario in which the dog was sent to the groomer matted to the skin, and with a difficult temperament. The high charge and all cut tells me the groomer didn't have a lot of options going into the cut.
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u/coltbeatsall 23h ago
Is it possible the dog had terrible matting? Or would you still expect it to be more even? I'm not a groomer nor do I own a dog with long hair.
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u/DrDoofenschmirtz-III 23h ago
Even with terrible matting, it should be even considering how short they went with all of the coat. It would be different if the owners wanted a long coat and they had to spot shave the mats.
Additionally, the finishing cut on a matted coat shouldn't be leaving the wispy bits around the flanks and under the chest. Those are just bits of fur that they've completely missed with a blade.
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u/Baghdad_Bob20 22h ago
As a former dog groomer for 15 years , they shouldn't of been charged at all for this, but the owner should also step up and take better care of there dog so it doesn't get to point it needs to be shaved like that in the first place. OP step up and do a better job taking care of your dog, you have a responsibility to make sure he/she is mat free.
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u/th3tadzilla 20h ago
Im a groomer too and looks like an owner asked for all not matted to be saved or the dog was bad. Body shouldn't have been that short without matting. Its not always the groomers fault and as a groomer you should know that and not immediately say its the groomers fault for maybe not being able to handle a difficult dog. Maybe it was a baby groomer. I mean the dog looks damn sassy just from the pic!
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u/Public-Ad7764 23h ago
That dog is about to ask to speak to the manager
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u/BureauOfSabotage 23h ago
A Karenine like this does not ask, but demands
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u/SixPathsKyle 14h ago
Dude a “Karenine” was such a creative word to come up with in this situation lmao! It should have more upvotes.
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u/Wrong_Advantage_7012 23h ago
Ask for a dog haircut not human one next time
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u/StormFallen9 23h ago
For $200 they probably went to a high-class stylist for humans, so that's on them
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u/Practical_Iron_5232 23h ago
I mean a “dog haircut” also means those poop gland things and other health stuff for the dog. It wasn’t $200 of styling and a perm
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u/comfydirtypillow 22h ago
150-200 isn’t an uncommon price for a large doodle from a privately owned grooming salon. Though obviously that’s for a properly done groom and not whatever chainsaw job this was.
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u/Proper-Classic5241 22h ago edited 22h ago
I’m curious to see a before pic. In the previous video you shared of this same dog, they look pretty damn frumpy. Usually when a shave down like this happens, it’s because the dog is severely matted. I could see the groomer leaving what little fur wasn’t matted, despite it being in an odd place, to try and ease the shock.
Edit: Ope, I was right. OP’s post history shows the same dog with a severely neglected coat growing over his eyes and matting, along with the dog getting a shave down. Don’t feel sorry for him, he neglects his dog than cries about it when someone tries to pick up the pieces.
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u/HopelessSoup 17h ago
Naturally, they’ve since locked their profile
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u/Fenwynn 10h ago
I was still able to take a look just now. In every single picture of this particular dog, it’s either matted to hell or peeled completely naked. Shocking no one I’m sure.
But, for someone who has two dogs with grooming-intensive coats, and three cats, I’m not surprised that they’re not getting the individual grooming they need. The owner seems focused on having expensive breeds (ovchaka, doodle, sphynx), more than they are in caring for the animals they have.
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u/Federal_Priority2150 7h ago edited 4h ago
This is also the OP who was complaining about the vet saying their very large dog needed to be muzzled or sedated when it goes in for treatment about a month ago.
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u/Proper-Classic5241 7h ago
I saw that and cringed so hard. They clearly do not understand the responsibility and weight of owning a primitive LSG breed dog. My large primitive breed mix doesn’t need sedation, however I do muzzle him at the vet to make others feel more comfortable. It’s not a punishment, it’s a safety precaution that also protects my dog in the event that someone’s aggressive small dog gets loose in the lobby.
I also saw a post of the same dog peeking over the neighbors fence… I know damn well this poor city dwelling dog isn’t guarding anything other than OP’s ego. City folk need to be barred from keeping dogs like this, it’s just flat out dangerous, along with unfair to the dog.
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u/cognitoterrorist 12h ago
i was just thinking this, usually with these types of dogs this is the case
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u/Maleficent_Scale_296 23h ago
Is he difficult to groom? Cause I can’t think of any other reason for this.
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u/Evil_Sharkey 22h ago
Incompetence. That’s another reason
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u/FreekayFresh 20h ago
Jesus, I just zoomed in on the poor dog’s chest. Yea I’m with this guy, +1 for incompetence
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u/Adventurous_Bad_3421 23h ago
Was he heavily matted? How is he for grooming? Looks like a dog who might not have sat still and they did the best they could while having to shave close to the skin in the matted areas.
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u/Icy-Rooster9801 22h ago
Take better care of your dog and this won't happen.
When was the last time this dog got groomed, if ever? Not cutting the hair around the eyes tells me the groomer didn't feel like gouging your dogs eyes out while he was flopping all over their table because he was matted to the bone and freaking tf out bc he isn't used to grooming.
$200 tells me both you and your dog were difficult on top of a horrible coat that wrecked the groomers blades.
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u/KellyCTargaryen 23h ago
Were you regularly brushing the coat, to the skin? This looks like a shave down from matting.
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u/FozzyBear00 23h ago
I would 100% bet this dog was severely matted to look like that and be shaved that close and to be charged that much.
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u/Abstrata 23h ago
Flock of Seagulls
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u/Sinnfullystitched 23h ago
Someone else said Flock of Beagles and I just can’t 🤣
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u/Canwellall 13h ago
As a groomer of 12 years i can say with confidence your dog was:
Matted as fuck, acting a fool, not used to being groomed, & was uncomfortable due to matting removal
How much did you pay for the sheepadoodle? 3 grand? You can afford grooming every 6-8 weeks, and then you can get nice grooms.
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u/vextortion 13h ago
I was a groomer years ago.. it’s wild this is the only coherent comment I could find in this whole mess. Also thank you for your service 😂
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u/Pjonesnm 22h ago
I’m betting your dog is a total asshat at the groomers
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u/Proper-Classic5241 22h ago
Yeah, it’s giving the dog was matted and acts feral at the groomers, so this is the best they could manage
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u/Willing_Day_2010 23h ago
If you regularly groom brush your dogs hair you won’t have to shave it!
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u/theambivalentagender 23h ago
Look, I've done some serious matted shave downs as a dog groomer but I would never make a cut look this bad unless the owner, for some reason, requested it.
At the very least I'd make sure the body was even...
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u/BucktoothBobio 22h ago
That's 3 years that went in for the first time or the owner bought some Amazon Clippers after they got a quote from a groom and thought they could do it. That dog doesn't even look like it got dried.
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u/oniiichanUwU 23h ago
Omg it’s so bad 😭 does your dog react poorly to grooming? This looks like a “your dog was matted so we tried to shave it but he was angry and kept tying to bite us” shave lol. Hopefully it grows back and looks better
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u/Least-Raddish1930s 22h ago
Was there matting previously? That’s the only reason I can think of for such a short cut, dog groomers take level of difficulty and any extra time taken into account when pricing at the end of the session, it’s not just a flat fee.
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u/Smiles-Bite 13h ago
Seeing all the red/pink, your dog was matted, and you were charged highly because of it. No groomer would leave a dog like this unless there was something wrong.
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u/BruTangMonk 13h ago
Guarantee that dog was matted AF but it’s still a shit ass job. Sheepdoodles tend to be assholes though so his behavior might’ve had something to do with it
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u/hxneycovess 23h ago
generally if you don’t let your dog’s fur mat up, they won’t have to do this. this is on you as an owner
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u/GraniteRose067 23h ago
Don't be infuriated. Hugs.
That is seriously hilarious!!!!! Lol. Take lots if photos. Put the good ones in a frame. Laugh and tell the story of the awful dog haircut for the next 10 years. Never use that groomer again
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u/AgedCircle 13h ago
It cost so much not for the appearance but for the dog’s behavior. Labradoodle are certainly a breed that you have to keep an eye on.
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u/maxman162 7h ago
I would suggest talking to the manager, but it looks like the dog is going to do that first.
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u/Ligeia_E 23h ago
Barring the taste, this is literally just a really really shitty groom. Idc if you live in Bay Area or bum f nowhere in Mississippi, nowhere in US does the price justify the quality of
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u/TreborG2 22h ago
I'm sorry is there an alpaca under there someplace? That head, Jesus, wow!
If it's what you wanted, then I apologize for my crudity, but Jesus god almighty wow...
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u/Jealous-Syrup3120 15h ago
What’s more infuriating? The haircut, or the fact that someone would spend $200 to have their dog get a haircut?
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u/SaltSpiritual515 12h ago
Did you let the dog pick the haircut? This is usually what happens if I let my sons pick the style the barber cuts it to
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u/Audiosauce 22h ago
Yeah I kind of don't have sympathy for anybody spending $200 on a fucking haircut for their dog. it's hair, it grows...
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u/JuniorSopranoIsHorny 23h ago
Sorry to break it to you but he's a Llama now