30 Pet Haircuts That, for Better or Worse, Completely Transformed Their Look

Once upon a time, this little Yorkshire Terrier wanted a haircut. So, in a modern-day fairy tale — or should we say a modern-day furry tail — she shut her eyes and wished upon a star for a trip to the groomers. But no one could have guessed that when the hairdresser cut off Rapunzel’s matted curls, this ugly ducking would become a beautiful swan!

The haircut only cost the owner three magic beans. And now, little Yorkie, you shall go to the ball! Is that enough mixed metaphors for you?

This handsome poodle takes the biscuit for being the best-coiffured dog in town. She’s so fluffed-up and expertly groomed that she looks like she’s just won the top prize at the 1986 American Kennel Club or Krufts, then won a walk-on role in Dynasty.

She’s also wearing jewelry, making her the Queen of Dogs, the Beyoncé of Bling, the Cher of Canines, the Elton of English Setters, the Madonna of Mastiffs, the Kim Kardashian of Komondors. We could go on, but you get the idea.

This shaggy dog didn’t just go to the hairdresser — he stepped back in time to the 1970s. With his afro hairstyle and furry Ugg Boots, he could play a pimp in Shaft. In an exclusive interview, he said he much prefers his new life in the ’70s.

Every night, he goes disco dancing in Studio 54. He also said that the world is a much simpler place. You don’t have to lock your front dog flap.

This woofer is amazeballs. We love him because he’s just one amazing ball of fluff on legs. Check the little dude out as he runs! Look at him go! Really, though, hats off to the grooming team at the dog hair salon.

They must have back-combed, coiffed, and blow-dried him for hours to get him to be this fluffy. This is what baby seals would look like if they had legs. Or clouds. Or powder puffs. Or pom poms. Or cotton candy.

This gorgeous little man is Cooper. One day he was just another shaggy dog, but the next day — after a visit to the hair salon — he ended up looking more like hunky Hollywood heartthrob Bradley Cooper! How handsome does he look?

Dogs aren’t self-aware enough to recognize themselves in mirrors. But Cooper must have caught a glimpse of his reflection. How else would he look so darned happy?

One groomer came round to shave this beautiful orange cat. We think he might be a majestic Maine Coon. However, the pet hairdresser figured they’d turn their regular kitty-cat into the king of the jungle by giving him a genuine lion’s mane.

How do we know it’s a he? Well, 80% of orange cats are male. The Vikings loved orange cats, and some historians say you can trace Viking voyages by ginger cat distribution.

Now, you may think an orangey-gingery cat would make the best lion, but this brownish-gold labradoodle makes a far better big cat. So does that make him the top dog, or is he the cat’s whiskers? How about the bee’s knees? All these similies are making our heads hurt.

This happy boy’s owner made him the main effect by giving him a lion’s mane, just like Simba from The Lion King. He certainly looks like he’s taking the phrase Hakuna Matata to heart.

While Po was a Kung Fu Panda, this wise old hound is a Kung Fu Doggo who will train you in ancient martial arts like Mr. Miyagi trained Ralph Macchio in the Karate Kid films.

After putting you through your paces in his doggo dojo, Sensei will race you up an idyllic mountaintop and then train you in meditation. And if you’re really lucky, he’ll mentor you in the ways of The Force. Don’t get on the wrong side of him, else he will mess you up!

Long-haired cats sometimes need to be shaved if their hair gets matted or if summer gets too hot. This poor kitty looks fine from the neck up. If you place your hand over its bottom half, he looks like any regular, common-all-garden, run-of-the-mill household feline.

It’s not ever the shaved bottom half that causes the cat-astrophe. It’s the clash of styles that makes him look so ridiculous. The poor thing is not even aware of how ludicrous he looks.

This poor little hound was so excited on the morning of her haircut that she could hardly contain herself. Yes, she peed on the carpet. But, then the strangest thing happened. She walked into the groomers, looking like a cute little Mogwai. An hour and a half later, she walked out looking like a terrifying Gremlin.

Her owner was not pleased with her new haircut, and we can see why. She looks like she’s about to bare her teeth and bite the hand that feeds her… after midnight.

After Barley the Poodle returned home from the salon, she had an identity crisis. With a name like that, she belongs outside, running free in wheatfields.

However, when her folks took her for a walk in the countryside, she didn’t know if she was a dog and should be herding the sheep into the pen — or if she was a sheep and should join the flock. After some canine psychotherapy and a couple of months fur growth, Barley was back to her old self.

This gorgeous creature is Odie. She’s a Sheepadoodle, which is a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a poodle. As a result, she’s one of the most pampered pooches in the nation. She even has her own Instagram page! Her owner spent a fortune arranging a spa day full of doggie treats.

These included a bath, steam sauna, manicure, pedicure, facial, shampoo, and conditioning. But when they picked Odie up, they had only cut her eyelashes and nothing else!

These owners are another set of pet parents who should have complained about their flea bag’s bad hair day. Actually, they wouldn’t need to complain as the haircut their dog received made her look like a right Karen. And as we all know, no one (human or canine) can kick up a fuss like Karens!

After demanding to bark with the manager, Karen threatened, “I’ll see you in court.” But after eight long hours waiting at the tennis court in the park, no one showed up.

Grizzly’s owner took him for a bath and haircut. Perhaps she left him there while she went for a well-deserved coffee. However, when she picked Grizzly up, she was sure they’d given her the wrong dog! Before his spa day, Grizzly was a gentle, kind-hearted, loving pooch…

But after his close shave, he had a Mohawk like Mr. T, aka BA “Bad Attitude” Baracas from The A-Team. At dinner time, he growled, “I pity da fool,” before biting the hand that fed him.

When dog haircuts go wrong, the owners might think the pet salon staff gave them the wrong dog back. But when Steve’s parents collected him after a trim, they must have felt the groomers had given them back the wrong species.

“Look, lady, we came in here with a Labradoodle, and we came out with a freakin’ Panda Bear!” There’s a logical explanation. It turns out that Steve was born in a zoo in China, and there was some kind of mix-up.

The exact same thing happened when this little tyke’s parents picked him up. They were sure they had dropped off a dog, but salon staff handed back this camel. And yes, before you ask, they did get the hump!

We love all the little touches to make their dog (yes, it is a dog, we checked) look like a dromedary. First, there’s the stirrup and colored pom-poms. But, it’s the camel tail and general excellent grooming that win. They even managed to shave in a little hump.

Ladies, this is why you don’t leave men in charge. When they wash the dishes, men will accidentally-on-purposefully drop a plate. When grocery shopping, they inadvertently return home with all the wrong food.

The secret is they do this on purpose so they don’t have to do that particular chore again. It’s kinda genius, boys. Leave men in charge of dog grooming, and they give Fido a mullet like their favorite country and western singer. At least he won’t get asked to groom the dog again!

This rooting-tootin’ varmint’s hairdo makes him look like someone’s hillbilly grandfather. As well as his Old Timer’s face, he’s pulled his britches up to his neck like he’s spoiling for a fight. And he’d defintootley snatch that fried chicken right off your plate… if he didn’t have false teeth!

In the mornings, he has a hankerin’ for herding cats. In the afternoons, he whittles wood on the rocking chair on the porch before falling asleep in front of the fire, watching 1970s college football reruns.

This fine fellow is a Miniature American Eskimo Dog. Or at least, he was, until he went for a canine coiffure. American Eskimo Dogs are members of the Spitz dog family, so they’re used to cold environments like Siberia and Alaska. Their thick coats protect them from the cold.

But, this little guy’s parents will have to learn the Inuit’s ways to keep their doggie warm. They’re going to have to learn how to build him an igloo and make clothes out of seal and caribou skins.

You’d be forgiven if, at first glance, you thought this might be a Rhodesian Ridgeback. This breed comes from South Africa and is so named because they have a ridge of hair running along their backs in the opposite direction from the rest of their coat. But it’s not a Rhodesian Ridgeback — it’s a Husky with a Mohican!

The owner must be a fan of Hawkeye. That’s Hawkeye from The Avengers, not Hawkeye from M*A*S*H*, or Hawkeye from James Fennimore Cooper’s 1826 novel, The Last of the Mohicans.

Mohawks, Mohicans, and faux-hawks are so yesterday. Still, Jurassic Times call for Jurassic Measures, so the latest fashion in pet haircare is doing the Dino. This home hair stylist decided giving their cat the latest fashion straight out of the Cretaceous Period would be a good idea.

Fashionistas on catwalks worldwide are calling the daring new hairstyle the Dino Cut. She looks so proud — you can almost hear her thinking, “I am a dinosaur; hear me roar!”

This beautiful Samoyed’s owner was furious when her baby girl returned from the groomers. She posted on social media, “A travesty of justice when groomers refuse to follow directions. My poor girl is naked, and I can barely recognize her. I’ll have to put her in a T-shirt to protect her from sunburn.”

Before you think the owner is overreacting, Spitz dog breeds like Samoyeds and Huskies hail from Siberia and have double-layer coats, which is vital for regulating their temperature. Dogs with double-layer coats should never be shaved.

Okay, so this is not exactly a hairstyle, but these two cats are showing off the latest kitty hair fashion — headscarves. And not just any old headscarves, but ones their owner has cut earholes into so they can still hear approaching mice.

They look like a couple of old Russian Babushkas sitting in the snow, casually discussing the weather and the price of fish. “Have you seen the price of salmon this week? Three hundred rubles! I said to the fishmonger, ‘Maiow much?'”

Those two Babushkats are not the only ones rocking the Russian style. This groomer was rushin’ around and gave this Golden Retriever a hairstyle like one of those Ushanka hats.

You know, the furry hats with the insulated earflaps you can tie up when the weather warms. Since he looks Russian, we’re gonna call him Boris. With that shaggy haircut and pained expression on his face, Boris would make an ideal British Prime Minister!

Humans have been working with dogs to herd sheep for millennia. Many countries have their own version of sheep dogs. Britain has the adorable shaggy Old English Sheepdog. Belgium has the Groenendael. Turkey has the Anatolian Shepherd, and America and Australia have the imaginatively named American and Australian sheepdog.

But this dog isn’t a sheepdog because he herds sheep — he’s a sheepdog because he looks like a sheep. And a cartoon sheep at that. A cartoon sheepdog crossed with Ricky Gervais.

The Old English Sheepdog is one of the most beloved dog breeds out there. But, their gray and white shaggy coats grow quickly and often cover their eyes and faces. That’s why they must be properly groomed, or their coats can become easily matted. That’s what this dog and his owner found out on a recent trip to the salon.

The poor pooch’s hair had become so matted that it had to be completely shaved off. This left him looking like he was naked… apart from the ears.

This doggo desperately needed a makeover, but no one expected how things would turn out. After a date with the hairdresser, he went from a shaggy dog story into a full-on emo shag.

Now, the teenage goth wears his hair in a long fringe, stays out all night, and is thinking of starting a My Chemical Romance tribute band. They say having pets is like having children, but who knew that dogs went through emo phases just like real teenagers?

When this pup’s parents took him to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Wizardry, and Dog Grooming, the dog barber did such a bad job that he came home looking like Dobby the House Elf. But it’s not just the haircut that turns him into a hobgoblin — it’s also those sad, mournful eyes and sticky-out ears.

Luckily, this tail-wagger’s folks weren’t half as bad as the Malfoy family and immediately made him feel better with lots of cuddles, long walks, and dog treats.

Doggy the House Elf isn’t the only mutt to return from the hair salon looking unhappy. This dog owner took their best boy to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Wizardry, and Dog Grooming — and some Muggle pet hairstyle student sent him home looking like Severus Snape!

And if that wasn’t bad enough, he used to have a tail as straight as Harry’s wizarding wand. But the young student hairdresser gave his tail a perm, so now it looks like a fluffy feather duster!

When this Diamond Dog went through some fashion “ch, ch, ch, ch, chaaaaanges” at Space Doggity Pet Salon, she suddenly resembled someone that we all know and love.

It’s “little wonder” why her owner posted a side-by-side comparison to one of their “heroes” — the late, great David Bowie. There’s a slight resemblance, but unlike Ziggy Stardust, both of the dog’s eyes are the same color.

Everyone, say hello to Chico. Chico, say hello to your new friends because you’re going to have plenty of admirers. At this visit to the fur salon, Chico’s dad not only asked for the usual short, back, and sides — but he also asked the fur dresser to give his beloved pet a Mohawk.

He even dressed him up in a little tie when they got home. We don’t know who inspired Chico’s faux-hawk, but we’re loving it!

When this cat returned from the laboratory, sorry…. pet salon looking like a Cornish Rex with a giant head and Ugg Boots, she was not impressed. She seems so unhappy — she resembles Queen Victoria with her “We’re not amused” face on! However, every cloud has a silver lining…

This kitty soon perked up when she realized she could turn a negative into a positive by finally joining her owner’s high school cheerleading team, using her tail as a pom-pom.

This bow-wow looks like a real Rough Boy. He went to the groomers and asked for a “Ruff, ruff, ruff, growl, ruff… growl, ruff, ruff.” In human, that means “the usual please, but go easy on the goatee.”

He was left with this fine-looking, strokeable goatee beard and looking like the only canine member of ZZ Top. His owners were delighted to report that they can now tell where he’s been in the house by following the trail of drool that dripped off his beard.

While on vacation, this doggie wanted to go to the canine nudist beach. But, the lifeguards wouldn’t let him sunbathe nude until the hirsute hound had a haircut. Two hours later, after a visit to the dog salon, he returned to the beach, and the lifeguard let him through naked as the day he was born.

Okay, seriously — the owner’s daughter took to social media to pronounce, “Dad took the dog to the groomers and told them to shave off as much as they could. I promise you it’s the same dog!”

This is our fave before and after shot. In the before photo, the perfect pup looked gorgeous. But after… he seems like he got into a fight with a lawnmower. His human mom posted, “I’m not gonna name the place where he got his haircut from… not happy with it.”

Doesn’t he look embarrassed by his new cut? The only way he could look more embarrassed is if he was on a night out with his friends, called an Uber, and then his mom showed up driving it.

This good girl had an exciting time at the salon. She went in looking relatively normal, but just 20 minutes later, she emerged from behind the curtain looking like a cross between Falkor the Dragon from The Neverending Story and legendary rockin’ singer-songwriter hippie Willie Nelson.

Instead of our usual reaction from the dog owners, we go live to the groomer, who revealed, “I couldn’t stop laughing while grooming her. I also couldn’t stop saying, ‘I can’t believe the parents like this!'”

Here’s another exclusive from a dog groomer. And if you’re wondering why they would post this evil haircut on social media, they provided the following explanation. “Forgot about this photo from 11 years ago. Yes, this was the requested cut. The dog’s name was Cutie.

She might have been called Cutie before the requested cut. But on the journey home, her mom renamed her Brian May, after Queen’s guitarist. Despite the haircut, her mom still sang, “Oh, you’re my best friend.”

Long-haired tabby Olive’s parents had to go out of town for a short while. When they finally got back home, Olive’s fur had become matted. So they dropped her off at the pet grooming store and went for lunch… presumably at their fave restaurant, Olive Garden.

However, when they picked their kitty up, they were shocked to find their feline hairstylist had butchered poor Olive by shaving her back end. As a result, their prize pet was less Olive Garden and more Cracker Barrel.

For obvious reasons, this is another of our favorite before and after photo sets. Before she went to the barbers, this little Pomeranian was the cutest thing you’ve ever seen… But when she came out, she didn’t look “Like you just stepped out of the salon…”

She looked like she’d just stepped out of a butcher’s shop. Most of our photos are cute and funny, but no wonder she looks so mortified; they massacred her. The owners should sue the butcher who did this!

Some people call psychologists head shrinkers, but they’re wrong. If you go down to the Amazon rainforest today, you’re in for a big surprise. That’s because the Jivaroan tribes from Ecuador and Peru might shrink your head.

But if you’re an unlucky dog, you might get your head shrunk at the barbers. That’s what happened to this pitiful pooch. Before getting a haircut, she wore a size six hat. Now, she wears a size two hat.

This adorable Woolly-Coated Husky had the opposite problem to having his head shrunk. His mom only asked for him “To be neatened up,” but the barber saw red and lobbed the whole woolly coat off. You’d think that a professional groomer would know that Huskeys should never be shaved.

There’s a reason that barber and surgeon used to be one combined job in the old days. They butchered this poor baby. Look at his tiny body and massive head!

This cat’s owner took his beloved kitty to the pet groomer and wasn’t happy with the result. The cat’s dad posted on social media saying he was not laughing (he so was laughing!) and that he would have to sleep with one eye open.

This is because the cat looks so vengeful that the owner was sure he would attack them in the middle of the night as he slept. But we think he looks so psycho and evil, you better sleep with both eyes open!

When mobile dog groomer Kansas Keith’s Kanine Krew Kuts paid a special visit to this guy’s home, this little fella was looking forward to a neat haircut.

But when Keith put down the scissors, the half-shaven hound ended up looking more like a monkey than a dog! And he doesn’t look too happy with his new hairdo.

This poor kitty will never get over being shaved from head to foot. Well, not quite head to foot, but let’s call it neck to foot. Just look at the pained expression on her face. In an interview, she said she was left traumatized but she wasn’t going to cry over spilled milk and needed the hair of the dog.

Instead, she just needed a drink of milk through a straw from a paper cup. Who knew cats could use a straw? Not us!

We don’t know what Gizzy looked like before — but his owner, Hanna, was so upset when she saw he was having a bad hair month, she went viral on TikTok. In the super-emotional video, poor Hanna is in floods of tears, asking, “What has my mother done?!”

Mom evidently took the garden hedge strimmer to the poor pup and left him looking like a drowned rat! We feel your pain, Hanna. And Gizzy’s more so. Public Service Announcement to kids and moms… do not use hedge strimmers on your pets.