Dog grooming is an art, but one first-time groomer may have underestimated the challenge of styling a particularly fluffy goldendoodle.
The result? A viral TikTok moment that has gained over 11 million views, as Zeppelin was left with just his head shaved.
Zeppelin’s owner, Preslea Wilson, from Manhattan, New York, recalled the amusing ordeal, which took place in November 2022. “She was a new groomer, it was her first week so she wasn’t very experienced. She said he had too much hair for her to finish on time, so she just left him with only the head shaved,” Wilson told Newsweek.
The sight of Zeppelin—a fully fluffy body with a neatly groomed head—was too hilarious not to share. In the TikTok video, she wrote: “Throwback to when the groomer gave up because my dog had too much hair so she just left him like this…”
Pictures of Zeppelin the dog after the grooming mishap.
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Although Zeppelin’s unfinished look lasted only overnight, Wilson knew the internet would appreciate the moment. “He got the rest shaved the next morning so he did not have to look like that forever,” she explained. “I thought that it was a very funny video that other people could get a laugh in.”
Goldendoodle dogs like Zeppelin require regular grooming to maintain their coat health and appearance. Experts recommend brushing goldendoodles at least two-three times a week to prevent matting and tangles, while professional grooming should be done every six to eight weeks to keep their coat manageable.
As the video gained more attention on TikTok, people shared their reactions to Zeppelin’s hilarious haircut.
“She literally did the hardest part (face/ears) first,” said viewer jetttt1010.
While lndngirlie joked: “That’s a lawsuit.”
Others said that the cut had left Zeppelin looking like a certain Pokémon character. Viewer Ainadg said: “It looks like that one Pokémon, Dracozolt.”
Some even shared similar experiences with grooming mishaps. “I had the opposite happen to me, got back a bobble head,” said maddybay16.
Zeppelin isn’t the first dog to come back from the groomers in an unexpected state. Last week, Cavapoo Louie returned from a grooming session looking like a completely different dog. In a now-viral picture, the owner joked that Louie himself “didn’t seem too thrilled about his new do.”
In 2022, another goldendoodle had a less-than-perfect groom. Scout gained viral attention when he came home looking like a “new dog” after a cut at his local groomers.
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