What do doodle owners mean when they say to not look their doodle too poodle-y?

[braininvat]

@daniel001 I don't say that as a doodle owner. I like a fuzzy face, doughnut snout and a mohawk on top. Ears flat and following the ear leather.

Not clean feet. But shaved between the toes because there's not enough cheese in the world.

Lion tail. Groomer's choice on length. And body, really. Hope for longer clipper cut in winter.

And please please please no cologne

 

[braininvat]

If there are real words for some of this, please let me know

 

[amethyst86purple]

@braininvat There really is no standard terminology for this haircut, it’s simply your preference for your dog’s look. As long as you use specific words, lengths, and body parts, the groomer should understand. You can always show a new groomer photos of your pet after he was freshly groomed, take the photos from lots of angles.

 

[braininvat]

@amethyst86purple Thanks!

 

[braininvat]

It feels like a lot to ask though. So now I'm driving an extra half hour in 2 weeks because regular groomer moved locations.

 

[xekuter]

@braininvat If someone asked me for this haircut I’d die happy, lol! The only thing I’d change is you can just say ‘ears to leather’. I would write in my notes (length) body, lion tail, shave between toes. Mohawk, donut snout, ears to leather. Then the no cologne would go in the alerts lol

 

[braininvat]

@xekuter That is awesome! If you're in MN, please DM me.

 

[chaz1268]

@daniel001 If someone says that to me, usually I’ll ask them if they want me to mist the dogs hair, scrunch it back up and let them dry under a cool fan for a few minutes when the groom is over because that returns some is the scruff and curl back to the coat.

Sometimes it means they want more of a beard left.

You unfortunately have to probe people for answers because each person is going to mean something different.

 

[imagebeastmarkbeast]

@daniel001 "dOn'T pOoDlE mY dOoDlE"

Then don't bring me something that's part poodle you absolute nitwit.

 

[kelly1290]

@imagebeastmarkbeast This all sounds like a Dr. Seuss book I love it

 

[leeabc]

@imagebeastmarkbeast Yesss
pOoDlEs aRE PrISSiE
And you think half a lab is gunna magically change that
Too much money not enough brains.
The worst part is they buy these dogs thinking everyone’s going to respect them (cause status symbol mentality) but we just see them as the idiots they are

 

[halbhh]

@daniel001 Our standard doodle cut is a #4 body and legs, #1 head and face. Ears and tail trimmed. Most of our customers have lost their "fluffy" privileges.

 

[imagebeastmarkbeast]

@daniel001 Poofy and or shaved face/feet. They like their doodle curly/crunchy looking.

 

[deepseed386]

@daniel001 They don't know.

 

[monkeywithagun]

@daniel001 One time someone told me this referring to their shih tzu. I just blinked at them and said "What do you mean by that cuz there's literally nothing I could do that would make this dog look like a poodle..."

 

[thewingsoftruth]

@monkeywithagun That’s amazing

 

[silverfanng]

@daniel001 I find what people don't usually like is the freshly blow dried look. I actually have a poodle/ Wheaten terrier cross myself (I'm a groomer and I REFUSE to call him a "whoodle" lmao) and when I give him a fresh groom, my husband hates it because of how "poofy" he is. So for client doodles, once we settle on a length, I go over details of head and tail etc and I use my chunkers and thinners on alot of the groom to leave things less perfected almost. Just take less time trying to make a doodle look nice and the owners will love it

 

[beta2]

@daniel001 They don’t know. Doodles are poodle mixes and we aren’t wizards so.

 

[stevona]

@daniel001 If they say don’t make my doodle look like a poodle, I’ll say “OK! All short/one length from nose to tail, then!”
They’ll usually try to clarify after that comment