Panda + Poodle = Pandoodle?
Sep 2nd,
2009
What do you get when you shape and color your poodle to look like a panda bear? These dogs are all participants in ‘creative grooming’ shows across the US. It just takes a little hairdye, sheering, and a patient dog to transform normal poodles into miniature horses, buffaloes, and whatever else you can imagine in around two hours.
All dogs are photographed by Ren Netherland, the only professional photographer allowed to shoot these dogs on behalf of their organizers.
These really aren’t design related, but they’re too bizarre not to share. Read the full article and see many more photos of these dogs. The news article also contains many comments of people wondering is this constitutes animal abuse. I think while bizarre, it’s not abusive, what’s your opinion?
(Images © Ren Netherland / Barcroft Media)











not abusive…I mean, have you seen that website with the pictures of people with painted cats? I think that’s a little weirder. this isn’t much more strange than just taking your pup for a regular haircut. I like the steelers one :)
I absolutely love it! The buffalo is great.
HI! I’M JACKSON THE PANDA POODLE! I WON THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD AT GROOM EXPO AND HAVE HAD MY PHOTO IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE, IN TOUCH MAGAZINE AND AOL AND MSN HOME PAGES…JUST TO NAME A FEW! I HAVE LOOOOVED THE ATTENTION AND PAMPERING WHEN I WAS AT THE SHOW. I CALL MY GROOMER AUNT KAREN AND SPEND EVERY MONDAY WITH HER PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS ON HER FARM. I AM VERY PAMPERED AND HAVE A GREAT LIFE…AS A PANDA OR WHEN I’M A POODLE! MY FAMILY LOVES ME LOTS AND SPOILS ME-FAR FROM ABUSED!!!