A dog owner has been warned she was "given the wrong dog back" as before and after photos of their pet's disastrous trip to the groomers went viral.
Although it might be tempting to try giving your dog a new hairstyle yourself to save time and money, the results of those who have attempted it previously are often enough to prove that it's not a good idea.
So when one dad took his little white dog for a professional trim, he would have been confident she was in safe hands - but may have regretted telling the staff to "shave off as much as they could".
It might have seemed like a cost-effective way to maximise the time needed between visits, but people have been left convinced he didn't come home with the same animal when a shocking video of the result was shared on TikTok.
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User @Tigerlil_y posted a video with the caption: 'I promise it's the same dog', writing: "Dad took dog to the groomers and told them to shave off as much as they could."
It then shows a photo of the fluffy pet beforehand, sat smiling at the camera covered in cute white fur, before moving on to how it looks now.
The after picture shows the poor dog looking rather worse for wear, almost completely bald with her little ears now exposed to elements and a facial expression hinting that she's really seen some things.
In a follow up video, the owner plays the dog the clip of itself that went viral, showing her hair beginning to grow back but still looking less-than-impressed with her new-found fame.
The original video has been viewed almost five million times and gained thousands of comments as one said: "They gave you back a raw chicken."
A second wrote: "THEY GAVE YOU BACK THE WRONG DOG."
A third replied: "Dog's like 'oh boy, it's drafty in here huh?'"
Others argued it couldn't the same dog in the two photos, pointing out the difference in the ears, but viewers replied to say the weight of the hair often pushes the ears down on some dogs.
Someone else added: "Please I would have charged that groomer for the trauma."
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