I would’ve offered to keep both dogs. If Bear’s owners are so bad he didn’t want to go back to them, I would’ve paid them so I could keep him too. Poor Emma for being forced to endure four awful months with a pair of people who should never have pets. Poor Bear, having a s**t life, then thinking he’d won the lottery being sent to a different home, having it good for four months, then being forced to go back into the s**t life he had before. Which brings up a good point. How did you not notice that Emma had suddenly grown a paid of balls?

I got the wrong dog back from dog daycare once. I walked out with a happy black lab mix who looked just like our girl, Harvey. I went outside and sat down, waiting for my wife to pick us up, and when I pet her I thought, “Why does her fur feel so rough?” Harvey’s fur is as soft and smooth as a seal. Then I looked a little closer and noticed that my girl dog with a boy’s name was in fact a boy dog with a penis. I walked back in and got my dog back. For that and other reasons, we don’t use or recommend that place anymore.

I'm so confused at how the groomer let both of the dogs be naked at the same time without some sure fire way of telling them apart. If it was me, I would try to never let both of them have their collars off at the same time.

This is the groomers fault. If you have two dogs that look the same, you’d think you would take extra precaution to not mix them up. Def get micro chips for all your pets. You never know what can happen.

This just happened to my neighbor last week - except in addition to looking almost identical, the dogs also had the same name! There were three "Mia"s at the groomer, and two of them looked identical after their cut. My neighbor noticed as soon as her husband came home with the dog, but the other lady had their dog for three hours and they had to argue with her to get the dogs exchanged. Wild.

So, you're dredging up stories from 7 years ago? Nothing has happened in the last 7 years?? Nothing? Nothing at all. No one has had anything to say or do, there's been nothing that has happened.....

Why.....does someone keep the wrong dog? I have a cat with a lot of doppelgangers but only mine has a distinct personality and I'd know if it's not him

what "bribe"? it's not like you can sue the groomer for this. it was a mistake, and they can't change the past. all they can do is apologize and the gift basket was a gesture of that. what else could they have done to make you feel better about the whole thing??

I'm sorry but how do you not know your own pet?

Holy c**p … those poor pups - I would be pissed if someone “Freaky Fridayed” my dog!!!

Sorry to hear about the dogs. Hope they're ok. Seriously, mental health needs to stop being joke material for third rate comedians and start getting credible attention. It's gotten pretty bad when not even pets are immune anymore.

I hope in some way they can get the psycho people's dog, too. Seems like it needs a better home.

Why the hell are you telling a story from seven years ago with fake pictures?

Wow, it's wonderful they got Emma back. But I feel for Bear and kinda wish she got to stay with Emma's family too!

Why even bother writing an article when it's just repeating the screens hot comments?

The groomer did not take enough precautions to ensure there wasnt a mix up. Before they started they should have seen the potential for this exact problem and taken extra steps. Give each dog a colored ribbon or kerchief. Stick names on the holding kennels and leashes. Put the collar back on immediately after the wash. There are lots of precautions that could be taken and it was negligence not to do so

Wonder if this person will learn to groom their dog themselves

I feel really bad for Bear. it seems like he would have rather stayed with OP than go back to his "real" family.

I do wonder though how they didn't notice the gender being different? I guess I'm only assuming Bear is a male but could have been a female....I've just only ever heard it applied to a boy pup. That's a crazy story though....i think as a groomer myself, i would have expected a call from the owners much sooner just to confirm nothing happened that lead to a brain injury of some kind of trauma! But I'm glad all is well that ends well at least!

How can you not know your own dog? Even if the dogs look alike, you'd know your own dog. It's like saying how you can't keep identical twins apart. Their close ones always know.

I’m glad I have Aussies. No 2 are alike.

Both dogs need new homes what?...

Edit. Meant to say 'there is no way in hell you can have a completely different dog in your home and not know very quickly that this is, categorically not your dog'. You would just know.

Bear is usually a boys name. But I'm assuming it was a girl because they would have definitely knew it wasnt Emma then right?

Sorry I do not believe that this post is real. There is no way in hell you can have a completely different dog in your home and not be able to tell. Four days of baffled curiosity and then the penny drops?, yeah, maybe. But four months? Nope, not buying it. Regardless of whether these dogs were identical in looks, dogs are as unique as you or I in all their behaviour and personality. I know the unique swirls on my dogs tail, the look in their eye when they recognise me, the slobber that only happens when bananas are given etc etc. This is a ridiculous story that I don't believe actually happened. Maybe an embellishment on a mix up that took a few days to sort out, perhaps?. Anyone who truly loves a dog knows this story is just silly.