OMG! OH has given Billy a haircut with the clippers..

[Jan/Billy]

I don't know what he was thinking off but it's HORRIFIC  

We are going away for a few days next week so OH thought it would be good for Billy to be nice &  short as he'll be on the beach every day.  He looks terrible & his curly top knot which I  absolutely loved has completely gone   I went mad about this as i really liked his top know yet OH has just chopped it all off   ggrrrhhhh!!!!!

So now I don't know what to do, leave it as it is or just shave him completely so it's all the same length and start again  


What looks worse? A bad cut or a scalped cocker?  

[Danni n Betty]

Oh No 
I think we need a photo of the damage.
Has he left anything long?
To be honest, it is a hell of a lot easier when they are short, to dry off, less things stuck to their legs etc.
Not helping is it 
It grows back really quickly, honestly

[Cob-Web]

IMO, a bad cut is worse that a scalped cocker - and I have experience of both 

I agree that we need pictures - which bits has he left long?

[Jan/Billy]

I'll try & put pictures up tomorrow but he won't look as bad as he does in the flesh. The bits of his head are all bumpy, nothing is smooth but don't think this will show up in the pictures. He's clipped him everywhere except his back & his ears  


He said he did it to make it easier for ME when we get back from the beach, as it won't take ME as long to clean him   Not sure what happened to him being OUR dog  

[Nicola]

Oh no poor Billy   

We need photos though, for scientific reasons natch 

[Helen]

Oh no poor Billy   

We need photos though, for scientific reasons natch 

absolutely 

jan, i would be bleedin' furious......

[spanielcrazy]

Afraid we can't advise without pics  


Just keep repeating to yourself: "It's only hair, it grows back"

Depends on what you want to do grooming wise in the future. Billy is not neutered? Do you wish to handstrip? If so then I'd use straight shears to try to even up and blend the clippered bits as much as possible to minimize coat damage





 

[Danni n Betty]

He said he did it to make it easier for ME when we get back from the beach, as it won't take ME as long to clean him    Not sure what happened to him being OUR dog  

Typical    
Sounds like my OH!

So he's clipped all his underside, and leg feathering.....but left his back long?
Could be an interesting look  
Will reserve judgment til we get to see the photies!

[Cob-Web]

I'll try & put pictures up tomorrow but he won't look as bad as he does in the flesh. The bits of his head are all bumpy, nothing is smooth but don't think this will show up in the pictures. He's clipped him everywhere except his back & his ears 


He said he did it to make it easier for ME when we get back from the beach, as it won't take ME as long to clean him    Not sure what happened to him being OUR dog 

If you do his back and tidy him up, then he will look like Bonnee did when she arrived - she has been shorn everywhere except her ears and tail; not a feather in sight 



I clipped the inside of her ears to lighten and shorten them, but have left the rest of her as is; 7 weeks later, I tidied her feet up for the first time this weekend.
Her fur grows a lot slower than Molo's though - I only clipped him 5 weeks ago and had to give his legs and feet a good clip yesterday 

[happydog]

Send him on a dog grooming course. Insist on it.
As he has taken it upon himself to be Billys groomer then he might as well learn to do it properly. Now he's started it, it's a lifetime commitment   

[Jan/Billy]

jan, i would be bleedin' furious......

I was   I am more annoyed about his top knot as I loved it, has taken me 10 months to get it , I know top knots are not liked but I luv them  

Depends on what you want to do grooming wise in the future. Billy is not neutered? Do you wish to handstrip? If so then I'd use straight shears to try to even up and blend the clippered bits as much as possible to minimize coat damage

No he is entire. He has been clipped lots of times before but not by OH  

[Jan/Billy]

So he's clipped all his underside, and leg feathering.....but left his back long?
Could be an interesting look  
Will reserve judgment til we get to see the photies!

it's a shall we say "unique" look   but yes he has basically clipped the bits he could get to but didn't do his back as Billy wouldn't keep still !!??!!

Send him on a dog grooming course. Insist on it.
As he has taken it upon himself to be Billys groomer then he might as well learn to do it properly. Now he's started it, it's a lifetime commitment   

There is a how to clip  video with the clippers that we got,  but he didn't watch it first as he was watching the football  

The worse thing is that Billy keeps walking past giving ME filthy looks when I was nothing to do with it & was 40 miles away!

Cheers for Picture Rachel, think I'll be finishing it off tomorrow

[MrsMac]

I'd be mad too but I'd make OH walk him when you're away next week.  He made the mess so he can deal with it    Poor Billy 

[cdpops]

Oh Jan
Poor you Billy's top knot was the best I have seen, but I am sure it will grow back soon. I think I would go for the shaved sheep look and let it grow evenly, you will be amazed how easier it will be for him to dry off in Wales. I would make your OH suffer  BIG TIME it should cost him at least one designer handbag!
Enjoy your holiday in Wales
Claire

[Jan/Billy]

Oh Jan
Poor you Billy's top knot was the best I have seen, but I am sure it will grow back soon. I think I would go for the shaved sheep look and let it grow evenly, you will be amazed how easier it will be for him to dry off in Wales. I would make your OH suffer  BIG TIME it should cost him at least one designer handbag!
Enjoy your holiday in Wales
Claire

Thanks hun 

Well we tidied him up today by clipping his back & neck and he does look much better although we can't see to work out how we do his belly with the clippers 

Am sure we'll get there soon if we do a bit each day 

Note to self, invest in grooming table & hide the clippers from OH