I tried to let this go but I can't: bravhrt, this particular breed of dog would suffer terribly without frequent and regular grooming. Matted hair can irritate the skin enough to cause skin ulcers to form and infection, leading to septicemia and possibly death. A lot of pure-bred dogs and cats would die in the wild, mostly because of the long and/or curly coats breeders have selectively bestowed upon them, but another is malocclusion of the jaws among dogs and cats with unnaturally squashed-flat faces, so that they can't eat properly unless a veterinarian pulls a few teeth out.
Her ex may indeed be a dick, but he was doing the dog a favor; whether he intended it as a "prank" to get back at her or not, there was no harm done to the dog.

Ok fine--I don't really care that much about it...but i'm kinda bored.

Clearly though, this dog is NOT trying to survive on its own, out in the wild, and also this dog is NOT a pug or bulldog or other smush-face, so that is really irrelevant.
The dog in pic #1 is not suffering from mange, is not living in a dirty alley, and seems to be rather well groomed and well-taken care of. I highly doubt that the ex gave two thoughts about the health benefits of the dog before whipping out the Gillette.

So I still think the ex is a dick anyway. Just my opinion.

Gwendolyn

SUICIDEGIRL

Indiana, USA

APR 09, 2005 02:23 PM

Chitin said:
He looks like a kangaroo.

I don't know why. But when I see him, I think "kangaroo."

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Chancy

Markham, ON

July 2004

APR 09, 2005 03:37 PM

imagoldfish said:
oooh, lovin' the contrast of the fluffy tail. more pictures!

i'm getting over it. she's still Chancy.

RockRBoy

Brooklyn, NY

August 2004

APR 09, 2005 04:54 PM

My dog throws a fuckin fit if you take him to the groomers. He gets all mad...seriously its freaky. This is why I make other people take him to the groomers.

Rebel

Simi Valley, CA

March 2005

APR 09, 2005 06:26 PM

bravhrt said:

JohnSalisbury said:

bravhrt said:

Sorry if I think your ex is a dick.....but, well....he IS.

Dogs have a coat for a reason, and his sophomoric prank is ...

I cant help but think that if he actually did do it for health reasons, he would have said something to her about it. Not just brought the dog back completely hairless.