{"id":8440,"date":"2019-06-04T23:24:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T23:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/?p=8440"},"modified":"2019-06-05T00:44:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:44:08","slug":"dog-grooming-for-the-o-t-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/dog-grooming-for-the-o-t-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Grooming for the O.T.T."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Extreme Dog Grooming that&#8217;ll leave you speechless!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>While many people spend time making sure their dogs have a visit to the groomer for a wash, cut and dry regularly, some dog grooming experts are taking dog grooming to new heights.<\/p>\n<p>See the designs that have groomers all over the world using their clipper skills to shape fur into works of art.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8448 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"668\"  height=\"376\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Alice-in-wonderland.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Alice-in-wonderland.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Alice-in-wonderland-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Alice-in-wonderland-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Alice-in-wonderland-640x360.jpg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Alice in Wonderland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjv_L6IyqHiAhUVSX0KHRDtAN8QjRx6BAgBEAU&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Flifestyle%2Fdogs-transformed-into-works-of-art-at-extreme-grooming-contest&amp;psig=AOvVaw1sHTS5ODoWsn6vCaRM68iy&amp;ust=1558148085340860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This<\/a> dog grooming artwork complete with Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter is absolutely out of this world. Where exactly is Alice though? Down a rabbit hole somewhere no doubt!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8444 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"661\"  height=\"357\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/bison.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/bison.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/bison-720x388.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/bison-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/bison-640x345.jpg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2>\n<strong>Bison<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam&#8221;<br \/>\nRepresenting two of North Americas longest living residents, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this<\/a> Dog Grooming piece of art stopped me in my tracks. The clever skill in shaping the fur in such a way as to mimic the profile of America&#8217;s largest land mammal is actual genius. Couple that with the inclusion of an image representing Native Americans, it&#8217;s an artwork that reminds us of America&#8217;s history. This is dog grooming at levels never before seen&#8230; Here I am struggling to cut my fringe straight!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8449 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"669\"  height=\"535\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/camel.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/camel.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/camel-640x512.jpg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Camel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I just want to take <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this<\/a> mini-camel home and snuggle her up! It amazes me that some groomers are so clever at creating these incredible dog grooming works of art without using too much in the way of paint and dyes. This is a very understated design in it&#8217;s use of colours and shapes, but that&#8217;s what makes it so amazing. It relies only on the clever shaping of the dog&#8217;s fur to create a silhouette that you could recognise anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8458 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"665\"  height=\"532\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Pluto.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Daffy Daisy Pluto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Things go next level when extreme dog grooming moves into character representation. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This<\/a> one extreme dog grooming example is just a little creepy in my opinion. They nailed Daisy and Daffy, but Pluto is just a little scary looking if you ask me!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8443 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"660\"  height=\"660\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/green-lantern-flash.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/green-lantern-flash.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/green-lantern-flash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/green-lantern-flash-640x640.jpg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Green Lantern Flash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s impossible to deny that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this<\/a> extreme dog grooming creation is a little O.T.T. but it&#8217;s one of my favourites for two reasons&#8230; The Green Lantern looks like a little teddy bear and Wonder Woman&#8217;s hair looks better than mine ever has!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8454 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"658\"  height=\"658\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo.jpeg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo-720x720.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Jungle-inspo-640x640.jpeg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Safari Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What really blows my mind is the vast array of concepts and designs that these extreme dog grooming experts see to conjure up.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> This<\/a> jungle inspired piece is no exception to that rule! Seriously&#8230; Check out Rafiki!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8451 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"654\"  height=\"523\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pony.png\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pony.png 800w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pony-720x576.png 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pony-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pony-640x512.png 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pony<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this<\/a> isn&#8217;t up there with the best things to ever hit the internet, then I don&#8217;t know what is! I&#8217;m a bit of a pony lover, so maybe that&#8217;s why this extreme dog grooming example had me at hello&#8230; I can&#8217;t be sure. It might also be the incredible skill that went into shaping the gorgeous saddle, or is it the pony&#8217;s gorgeous locks? You be the judge!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8456 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"651\"  height=\"366\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Sesame-Street.jpg\"  data-csco-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Sesame-Street.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Sesame-Street-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Sesame-Street-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Sesame-Street-640x360.jpg 640w\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sesame Street<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Big Bird and Elmo&#8230; what an iconic duo! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This<\/a> design absolutely cracked me up! Check out Oscar The Grouch! Poor little guy! But nonetheless, an extreme dog grooming Big Bird is exactly what the internet needed today I&#8217;ve no doubt, but I feel like Elmo&#8217;s in the wrong spot for a tickle!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8446 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"654\"  height=\"435\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/snow-white-1.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Snow White<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I honestly can&#8217;t even believe the talent of some of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">these<\/a> extreme dog groomers&#8230; I have trouble tying my own hair in a ponytail let alone being able to complete an illustration of Snow White with her friends. You&#8217;ve got to wonder what other areas this kind of skill is useful for? I mean&#8230; are these artists clever illustrators, graffiti artists, cake decorators&#8230; Wouldn&#8217;t you love to know what other skills they have up their sleeves?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8447 csco-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dog Grooming\"  width=\"654\"  height=\"489\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/tiger.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tiger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lions and tigers and bears&#8230; Oh my! I&#8217;ve seen so many of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">these<\/a> incredible creations that rely less on clippers and more on clever dying or spraying. I can&#8217;t even imagine the looks that this dog owner would have got as they went for their morning walk. I&#8217;m sure some people would think it&#8217;s a little crazy to be going so O.T.T. on a dog&#8217;s appearance, but it&#8217;s art right?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>That&#8217;s a wrap!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks so much for checking out these crazy creations. If you&#8217;ve seen some extreme dog grooming that we should know about, you can share your images and stories with us if you like! We&#8217;re keen to share our love of dogs with the world and we know you are too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extreme Dog Grooming that&#8217;ll leave you speechless! While many people spend time making sure their dogs have a visit to the groomer for a wash, cut and dry regularly, some dog grooming experts are taking dog grooming to new heights. 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