Fresh from the “Seriously? Seriously” file comes this diddy that I received in my inbox last week. When I first saw these photos I believed that they had been somewhat digitally manipulated and not completely real. However, upon further scrutiny and a bit of Googling it became clear that these indeed were real dogs that had been transformed into everything from peacocks and pandas to camels and.….Cap’n Jack Sparrow? Now many of us have seen dogs with a little bit of colored dye applied here and there -- but this is utterly off the hizzle.
While these pooches may resemble buffalos and flowerbeds, they are actually poodles, all competing for the title of top dog at 'creative grooming' shows across the U.S. These 
grooming transformations are captured by photographer Ren Netherland, who travels thousands of miles each year to attend each competition, which is perhaps not unlike a Junior Miss Beauty Pageant.
It takes approximately two hours for groomers to transform these dogs, which are sheared and colored to achieve each look. The jury is out here at Muttropolis and The Daily Treat as to whether these dogs actually enjoy getting their hair did in such a way. Call me crazy, but this seems highly unnatural...what do you think?
Article reprint courtesy of Animal Planet's The Daily Treat with Janet McCulley
That is the funniest stuff I have seen on dogs in a long time. Let's get them some more comfortable dog apparel.
Posted by: GW | April 09, 2011 at 07:59 AM
So funny and very unique from the other dog fashions.
Posted by: Safety supply | April 24, 2011 at 09:41 PM