Why do I panda to my owner? The poodle that's been groomed to look like a bear

If this creature bared its teeth and growled at you, your first instinct might be to run away. But he could easily be appeased with a pat on the head and perhaps a biscuit. While from a distance his black and white fur coat makes him look like an baby panda, he is actually a poodle who has been creatively groomed, including having his fur strategically dyed.


Poodle power: The tiny poodle is groomed and his his fur dyed to look like a panda cub - but he does not look happy about it

Not that he looks that happy about it. The made-up mutt is probably looking forward to the moment he can roll in the mud and return to his former self. Something of a canine fancy dress contest, this extreme dog grooming is the latest craze among dog owners in China who like to dye their pets to look like other animals.

The Chinese are always quick to embrace bizarre trends, and it is not unusual for owners to take their dogs to grooming parlours where they are not only given a shampoo and trim, but a multi-coloured dye job as well.

The incredible transformations reportedly take eight hours to complete and are particularly popular among pet grooming salons in Beijing. Aside from being made over to look like pandas, owners have also turned their pets into tigers and raccoons. The growing trend for extreme doggy makeovers has led to a surge in demand for dog salons and doggy beauticians with figures revealing a 500 per cent increase in the amount of money spent on pets between 1999 and 2008.


New look: The dog had colour added to its fur to look like a baby panda in a craze sweeping China. Some owners have turned their dogs into tigers and raccoons

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010123/Why-I-panda-owner-Glum-looking-dog-groomed-look-like-bear-Chinese-show.html#ixzz1Qr2CPyxE


I think the "panda" dog is a Bichon Frise - good old Daily Mail! Seriously though, what is wrong with people? He's a dog, why would you want to make him look like a panda?

At least he looks a little happier in the second photo, maybe he likes the attention. Goodness knows what his doggy friends think though

As for the poodle in the background

OMG it is so freaky. Poor animals

David wrote:OMG it is so freaky. Poor animals

It's very odd isn't it David, freaked me out too. Weird