It's sad to see "double layers of fur" breeds shaved. They need their hair to keep them cool. People don't break their double glazing windows on summer, it keep the house cool, then it's the same for double layers fur. My dog is a finish lapphund with a lot of hair and he likes to go to our beach cabin, he's never too hot; the outside fur is sometimes hot then when you touch the skin under the layers of fur it's very fresh. My late american staffordshire terrier on the contrary was not made to cope with warmth. It's a shame to remove the fur that protect the dog when they have 2 layers, it's like breaking double glazing windows.

I've only ever had farm dogs. Do these dogs really need a haircut? It it because you live somewhere hot?

I'm not a dog owner but what the owners have done to their dogs is criminal, IMO is just give the dog a bath and that's all.

Any haircut that doesn't require extensive suturing afterwards is a successful home haircut. Years ago, a woman brought her little poodle mix in with 3 big, deep, cuts that were each over an inch wide. Turns out she was using an inexperienced groomer at a big chain. These groomers move really fast and don't have a lot of experience and often have to ban dogs because they get scared and try to bite. So her pup tried to bite and got banned from the groomer and she attempted a home groom and pointed the scissors towards the dog instead of laying them flat. I'm not sure why the owner decided to keep going after the first major wound. Her dog was sent home from the vet with a lot of sutures, a cone of shame, and phone numbers for more experienced groomers who can handle scared dogs.

These poor dogs...Most of these haircuts were so cringeworthy.

Why cut so short. It's actually shaving. Why not use the guards of the clippers to leave some layer of fur.

So many naked dogs. Some just don't look to thrilled.. Groomers do not get the respect they deserve sometimes. The hair will grow back, reading below from the groomers taught me somethings, I never knew. All of my pups have short coats so I don't know how having to keep a dogs hair cut is. I can see though it does come with a good amount of responsibility, if its done correctly.

CUTE

Some dogs would sue us if they could. And judge us also. And no doubt convict us too...

HINT: Use a cordless, human hair clippers with a blade guide of NO smaller than 1/2-inch. You can get a kit on Amazon that is inexpensive. LOOK UP HOW TO USE A HAIR CLLIPPERS for tips.