Extreme Dog Grooming..

[HipChick]

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[Liberal Veteran]

1. But is it art?

[TreasonousBastard]

2. The dogs are wierd, but...

their excuse is their insane owners.

But WTF was that in the lab coat, goggles, and gloves?

[Xyzse]

3. Geeze, placing that much hair color should be considered abuse

Cute turtle though.

[Arugula Latte]

4. Poor dogs.

My cats are laughing at them, though. They wouldn't put up with that kind of crap.

[csziggy]

23. Look up a book called "Why Paint Cats"

http://www.amazon.com/Why-Paint-Cats-Ethics-Aesthetics/dp/1580082718

[Arugula Latte]

24. I'd heard that those cats were digitally painted, not painted in real life.

But, who knows ...

[csziggy]

27. Probably - I can't imagine cats putting up with it

Besides, cats are devious and computer savvy - they probably Photoshopped their own pictures!

[Arugula Latte]

30. That's true! We're convinced our kitties get on the computers every night

when we're sleeping to communicate with a whole shady network of cats nefariously plotting to take over the world.

I for one welcome my Feline Overlords!

[olddots]

5. what drug do they give the dogs ........

so they don't kill the owners for torturing them ?

Can I have some ?

[In_The_Wind]

7. +1

[pnwmom]

6. Some humans have way too much time on their hands.

[sarge43]

8. And dogs are far too forgiving. n/t

[grilled onions]

9. I Wish These Groomings Who Spend A Gazillion Hours on this "art"...

would harness that energy into their local animal shelters where they could groom abused and neglected animals. The animals would love the attention. The shelters would be grateful for their help and skills. The world will be a better place for all those future adopted animals that got groomed and made to look better and certainly feel better.

[Demoiselle]

11. Yes.

[truegrit44]

15. + 1000

[Agschmid]

16. No one says they don't.

Please allow people to enjoy their lives and do something that makes them happy... Even if the Animals do look a little ridiculous.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. +1

[femmocrat]

10. That is just wrong.

If they want dogs that look like toys, why not make stuffed animals instead? Poor doggies! I bet they feel embarrassed.

[LWolf]

12. I'll be grooming my dog this week.

It's time for her summer cut. She's an aussie, and has way more hair than one dog needs. Now that it's warmed up, to say the least, she's uncomfortably hot.

I take her out to the barn, put her on the sheep stand, and take the horse clippers to her. It takes several sessions, because her undercoat is so thick that it overheats the horse clippers. I leave the hair on her feet and ears, because it slows down the cheat grass and gives me a chance to remove it, if she doesn't, before it gets embedded. The one year I clipped her feet and ears, she ended up having foot surgery and removal of cheat grass from ears by the vet. $$$$.

She doesn't come out all that neat, but enough grows in to even things up soon enough.

First the clip, then the bath. She hates clipping day, but is happy once it's over.

She'd have to be heavily sedated to put up with "extreme grooming" nonsense. But then again, so would I, lol.

[csziggy]

28. I used to clip our Golden Retriever with the horse clippers

He loved it - after all, it was more attention!

The only problem I had clipping him was doing his tail. It was hard to hit that moving target since he'd be wagging it ferociously

[LWolf]

29. Attention is good,

according to my dog, except for when it calls for being restrained and interfered with, like clippers and tubs.

Monday and Tuesday should see it done for this summer.

[Brigid]

13. This is animal cruelty.

It's that simple.

[Callmecrazy]

14. No it isn't.

How have these animals been harmed?

[Agschmid]

19. +1

[Brigid]

17. This probably requires long, uncomfortable sessions with those clippers.

Possibly sedation, and definitely dyes. All unnecessary.

[Agschmid]

20. I HIGHLY doubt this involves sedation...

Dogs are incredibly trainable animals, especially at this competitive level.

[baldguy]

21. Orchid will never have to suffer through that.

She doesn't have any hair either.

[bluesbassman]

22. Main difference between dogs and cats...

A cat would open your jugular vein while you slept if you did that to them.

[In_The_Wind]

25. After they shred you while you're trying to dress their furry little bodies.

[texanwitch]

26. I have had dogs all my life and would never do that to a dog.

I can't even see a dog in that first picture.

How long do these poor dogs have to stand there and be messed with.

The owners have to much time on their hands.

To me it is the same thing as mothers who but their little girls in beauty contests.