How hard could it be, really? Just a few snips here and there should do it.
I hadn’t intended to publish a post for today. But then I saw Stephen Messenger’s post over at The Dodo and I thought that it was far too good not to share with you.
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Well-Meaning Mom Decides To Try Cutting Dog’s Hair Herself
“I fell on the floor laughing.”
By Stephen Messenger
Published on 8/15/2020
How hard could it be, really? Just a few snips here and there should do it.
That, apparently, was what one well-meaning dog mom thought when she decided to cut her dog’s overgrown hair herself at home.
And, well, you’ll see how that turned out.
The other week, Susana Soares was hanging out with her dog, Mano, when she realized his hair had gotten rather overgrown. It’d been a while since Mano had been to the groomers, and his shag was becoming a bit of an issue.
“Hair was getting in his eyes,” Soares told The Dodo.
Mano wasn’t loving it.
Soares, who’s actually worked as a hair stylist for humans, figured that taming Mano’s unruly mane would be no sweat.
“I decided to cut his hair at home,” she said.
So, Soares grabbed some scissors and got down to business — and this is what resulted:
Soares had solved Mano’s hair-in-the-eyes issues sure enough.
She gave him bangs — bangs that inadvertently gave Mano a questionable new look.
It was almost as if the little dog had cut his bangs himself. Without a mirror.
Mano didn’t have to ask Soares how she thought his new ‘do’ turned out.
“I fell on the floor laughing,” she said.
Did the cut look ridiculous? Yes, of course it did. But Mano’s not vain. He could see clearly again, after all.
“He likes it,” Soares said.
Fortunately, when tussled, Mano’s haircut looks less silly. If only slightly so.
Despite how things turned out, Soares did have the best intentions — and that’s what matters most.
Bad haircuts come and go. And thankfully, in time, Mano’s bangs will grow back into a more natural look.
When it comes time to trim them again, Soares plans to keep her scissors in the drawer and leave it to the pros.
“I will not be repeating that!” she said.
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See what I mean. This was a delightful story and I really have nothing to add other than joining in with the laughter!
Learning from Dogs 
Thanks for that Paul. I enjoyed the chuckle.
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We can’t have too many chuckles, Susan, can we!
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Poor doglet – he doesn’t know. But looking at a few videos and finding pics of a nicely turned out correct style for this breed would have helped a bit here! On the plus side, it will grow!
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Joyce, it reminds me of that saying about being wise after the event, or 20:20 hindsight!
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Hee, hee…we’ve all experienced ‘rona hair at some point this year. 😍
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Do I detect another chuckle, Monika?
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Oh yes. And yes, I could definitely relate first hand.
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Splendid!
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Excellent!! I tried to cut the back end of my oldest dog during lockdown she’s long haired and has what we refer to as an ass-beard. Just chopped the burnt of it so it wasn’t bugging her so much and she ended up looking like a dog from Minecraft. Jagged edges, blocks and everything harsh and angular. Husband went “Can’t believe you’ve given her a 70’s Mum hairdo”
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Tee, hee! I’m sure you aren’t the only one by far, over and above the author of the post!
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