Woman whisks dog to the groomer - but doesn't recognise him when he comes out

A woman in America decided to take her dog to the groomer for a 'little trim' - but she got a big shock when she went to collect her pup and was initially unable to recognise him

A woman has revealed how she was unable to recognise her own dog after a very drastic haircut.

Carley Coca from Florida took her seven-year-old Samoyed, named Nanuk, to her local groomer for a "trim" - but there was a mix-up in communication along the way.

When the 28-year-old arrived to pick up her fluffy white dog she was surprised to discover he was completely bald. And, what's more, he would have to wear sun cream until his fur grew back.

Nanuk ended up looking more like a British Bull Terrier than a Samoyed - but luckily Carley was able to see the funny side of the situation.

The occupational therapy doctorate student recalls walking straight past Nanuk at the groomers when she came to collect him.

She said: "When I went to pick up Nanuk from the groomers, I literally said out loud, 'That's not my dog'. The groomer assured me it was Nanuk and I even had to call him to check, but he looked like a completely different breed."

Carley added: "Nanuk seemed to love the haircut - he acted so proud. But he'd never looked like that before, I was so shocked. Even as a puppy, he'd always been so fluffy.

"I couldn't stop laughing - I remember saying, 'Can you just trim the long hairs off his feet and ears?' It was awful really because the man who had groomed him was so proud of his work, so I felt like I just had to smile and let it go."

Nanuk's fur took an entire year to grow back and Carley found herself having to come up with creative ways to protect her dog from the weather .

"You do have to be careful with Samoyed fur," she added. "They shouldn't be cut like that really, but he was never cold - he honestly seemed to love it. Although I didn't love having to put sunscreen on him and at one point even a t-shirt to try and protect him."

Carley and her husband Michael now say they take Nanuk, as well as their two rescue pups Sadie and Mucca, to a completely different groomer.

It comes after an abandoned dog underwent a major transformation after being found with matted fur and riddled with fleas.

The "nervous" pup, which is believed to be a Shih Tzu poodle, was found wandering the streets in a "sorrow state" in the Braintree district area of Essex on November 5. The local council handed the frightened dog over to The RSPCA Danaher Home who have since named him "Chewie" after he underwent a makeover.

However, it took two weeks to develop his new look as he needed to settle in. Staff at the site started off with a gentle brush before he was happy for them to clip his coat.Chewie also underwent a "big dental operation" after he was found with dental abscesses.

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