Get Ready For An Audiovisual Assault On Your Mind. And Your Poodle.

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On to the poodles!

Listen:

And look:

Yes, that is a teenage mutant ninja poodle. Get it? I know, I know. Which one? Leonardo, obviously. Duh. I mean. Just look at the color of the mask.

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Comments

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[Jennifer]

Not to sound rude but this goes out to the ones who classify this "sport" cruel to poodles. I bet it's safe to say that the majority of you have never owned a poodle let alone a standard. so you would have no knowledge or personal experience with These dogs in the enjoyment brought by the attention that is given to them during the grooming process, and more then likely have been on the grooming table since they were pups. Added they are never forced to do anything they don't want, trust me as I'm a groomer myself of pets and know that a reluctant candidate is not a good specimen for this type of grooming. it takes extra time to create the outcome of these grooms and lots of cooperation on the dog's side as well as the groomers. p.s. any poodle owner can vouch on neediness ( attention hog) to be a strong trait of theres.
-Shear Groomer

[jennifer]

this is seriously bullshit! why do people abuse poodles this way? i don't see other dog breeds getting such shitty outfits on themselves without having a choice of doing so. you horrible poodle owners should stop doing that for the sake of fame or appearing on newsarticles, magazines and stuff like that. it's not cool please.

[Jennifer]

Sweet baby Jesus, all of you so-called animal lovers need to get a grip and do some research. This is not torturing the animal in any way. This is NOT the 1800s, it's 2011. They have dyes and shampoos that are non-toxic and not harmful if ingested (in case they start to lick themselves.)What, do you think these groomers/vets/scientists are retarded? This form of grooming is no different than a human going to get a wash, trim, and highlights. It may be uncomfortable for some animals to stand still for extended periods of time, just as some of us may hate sitting under the dryer for 2 hours. But the key word is "uncomfortable" not "deadly." You didn't die at the salon, and these Poodles will not die at the groomers. Contrary to popular belief, pets are not as fragile as you think. Poodles are a hunting breed for Christ's sake. It's not some fragile baby, it's a DOG. My Cocker Spaniel has tumbled down 2 flights of stairs running after his toy, got up, shook out his fur, grabbed his toy, ran back upstairs and continued to play as if nothing happened, at 11 years old. I'm sure a few plucks, tugs and a blow dryer will not kill a Poodle. And NEWS FLASH: DOGS ARE COLOR BLIND. They don't know, nor do they care what color they are. And they don't feel embarrassment because they don't know judgment as humans do. They only understand good and bad, or right and wrong in terms of their behavior. Jeez, sit back.

[erenTaceColla]

Can not but agree with previous authors. I fully support it.

[Bernice]

People who feel the need to dress, dye, primp and style their dogs really need children or a more appropriate hobby. This is total abuse to the animals. Think of the toxins being absorbed through the skin DAILY with the various colored dyes. YES animals love attention, but they want to be cuddled, run, and have the ball thrown for them. NOT sat on a table for 4 hours, and have their fur yanked, pulled, dyed and twisted into bizzar shapes. THEY DON'T HAVE A VOICE HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY ENJOY IT! You people are horrid and should be ashamed of yourselves.

[Projector Rental]

Crazy stuff! I'm not sure how I feel about poodles being dressed up like that, but I am a big fan of the Ninja Turtles one.

[Megan]

This is outrageous, I have a standard poodle and i absolutely love her, i could never do something like this to her. Yes, its true, poodles are groomed from day 1, and yes, they do get used to it, but, when a poodle is groomed, they can be embarrassed if there cut isn't flattering, they show embarrassment when people laugh at them, this just isn't right.

[A Dog Groomer]

It's great to see dogs in tip top condition and loving their new characters. News for all those who condemn these groomers - if the dogs didn't like it, they wouldn't stand still long enough to sculpt their coats in such an intricate way, they wouldn't perform in the show ring, and they certainly wouldn't stay still long enough for a photographer to take their photograph.... If you want to condemn someone, try all those dog owners who don't brush their dogs regularly and let their coats get all matted - no wonder the poor things don't like being groomed (imagine getting knots and mats tugged out of your hair for two hours!). Lecture over.... I love the buffalo (I saw it in another article) - it's brilliant!!

[MissK Los Angeles]

By the way....click here and go tell it to Doris Day - a woman who's been fighting for animal rights longer than most of you have been alive.

http://www.seraphicpress.com/images/doris%20day%20poodles-thumb.jpg

Then go visit her and donate so animal victims of REAL abuse can be helped.

http://www.ddal.org/

[MissK Los Angeles]

I have regularly kept my darling Miniature Poodle bright pink since I plucked her poor little neglected butt out of a shelter last year! She likes being dyed as much as she likes a bath (which is not much), but that's all it is, one more step in the bath process.

On a white Poodle, the dye (MADE EXPRESSLY FOR DOGS AND NON-TOXIC) takes less than 2 minutes to take before rinse time. By the time I get from her head to her little powder-puff tail, she's ready to rinse....just like shampoo time.

She ADORES her grooming time as she loves being primped and spoiled with my undivided attention to boot. She also adores every moment of attention she gets from people who stop on the street to bestow compliments, pet her & take pictures.

Perhaps instead you can attack the people who spend NO time on their pets grooming. (novel concept, I know!) I see far too many neglected Poodles that smell of urine & have formed dreadlocks throughout their poor coats.

I can honestly say that my girl is happy, healthy, well adjusted and spoiled rotten with not a single bad habit....she is definitely happy in her natural, if slightly tinted, state with a clip for all seasons and no dress, tutu, bandana, tiara, jacket, scarf, et alii.

For those who think we would "dip" our beloved dogs in "a can of paint" then leave them to dry...in the words of the L.A. Valley: Dude! You're the moron!

[Barbara West]

This is absolutely disgraceful. Such regal creatures deserve better. Better that the perpetrators be dipped in a can of paint and left to dry. Animals, who rely on us, should be better served and I don't care what other mere morons think.

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[Patricia]

Niki, they are not photoshopped...and those of you who think this is abuse need to lighten up. People dress their dogs for heaven's sake. Other folk's decorate their house. Poodles are fun to groom, so ease up. No one is hurt, maybe odd, but for them it's a whole lot of fun.

[Jean-Marie]

Poodles are groomed from just a few months of age. They grow up being groomed, and often, even if it's just in the puppy clip. Unless the dog shows signs of stress during grooming, and these look like they take quite a lot of time, I don't think it's hurting the animals. As for dignity, I think it's more a matter of bad taste. I have a Standard Poodle...and adore her more than words can say. I'd never do this to her, because I would feel I am making a fool out of her, and she deserves. Would we do this to one of our children? Don't answer that.

[Karen Pauli]

This si just plain wierd!!!It's like the book,"Why Paint Cats?" I thought that book was computer generated images until I had read it several times. If this is done for a competetion, with wash-out dyes, and the color is removed and the dog trimmed normally after the photo shoot is over, OK. But i would not take a dog out on the street looking like this.

[Dana]

You do a wonderful job! The poodles look great. What fun for them. Don't listen to the people who bad mouth. Their lives must be unhappy. Live and let live.

[Giana]

That is just revoulting. Poodles are not meant to be dressed up like that you should be ashamed of your selves. I have a poodle and that is defenetly not something you should do to them. They are living ceatures.

[Steve]

these dog owners should be arrested and haul to jails. where is PETA when the dogs need them.

[varna]

dog has to stand motionless for hours, while the lady fiddles with his hair. Standard clip was bad enough for my poodle, she would be ashamed to be in the street for a couple of days aftewards. and don't tell me - dogs like that- people like that- it seems rather sick people.

[Kerry]

Re message :- Do you call letting your children dress up for fun abuse.

THEY ARE NOT CHILDREN THEY ARE DOGS. GET SOME THEREPY!!!

[Kerry]

Disgusting, haven't these owners heard of paint and canvas?

Get a life and leave these poor poodles alone

[celeste]

More power to the wild inventors of these "do's". in a hour or two the dog will lose the look anyhow. at least the dogs can see without a mop in front of their eyes. i doubt they care about most of the rest.

[A poodle lover]

My father and I had a standard poodle as my childhood dog. He was the most intelligent and dignified guy you could imagine. We had him in a traditional hunter's clip that we did ourselves.

I think that I just heard his spirit scream in pain as I looked at these pictures.