[debbildog]

Ok, so I didn't really dye his hair... but I might as well have... he looks like a different dog!!!

Here is a before - notice the dark red all over his back?

And the afters...

I guess I don't have a red dood anymore! I like him better apricot anyway - the red part of his coat was VERY coarse frizzy looking fur - the apricot/blond is MUCH softer!

I didn't have to cut under his belly at all - His back and legs were all 2"+ before I started, and he is now down to 1" - but his belly and chest all seem to be taking longer to grow as both places are only 1" naturally. Its a little choppy this time around but I took a bigger risk and cut him shorter - not bad for my first major dog grooming attempt! With scissors no less!

 

[Tink]

Kristin, he looks great! I wanted to just sink my fingers into his coat when I looked at the 4th picture. I'm a bit of a goof about apricots anyway, so I like his look! The cut looks very nice on him too. Well done!

 

[lmtoth2]

he does look great! he looks so soft and clean

 

[MaxandMe]

kristen, CAN my family and I borrow Sandy for a weekend? OMG he is way too cute, is way too soft and cuddly looking. I love his coloring too.

max and peanut can show Sandy "the ropes" :wink: and then i could hug and hold him all day long!

 

[Raleighsmom]

Gosh Kristen, Sandy is such a beautiful doodle!!! I love the last picture..is that a long set of eyelashes I see? Raleigh has such gorgeous eyelashes..I would kill for!!! Ans men and dogs always get the nice ones?? What's wrong with this picture??? hahahaha ..Great job!

 

[gene]

Ans men and dogs always get the nice ones?? What's wrong with this picture???

Dogs and boys rule....girls drool! :wink: :lol:

Sorry.....couldn't pass on that!

Sandy, dye job or not.....you are one handsome dood!!! Thank your mom for sharing such great photos!! :lol:

 

[blueteal]

Wonderful Doodle pictures!!!!!!!!!!

 

[annabelles mom]

Great pics Sandy is very handsome

 

[FoodLady]

Sandy .... beautiful before/beautiful after .... love that fluffy little guy :wink:

Ebbe gets groomed tomorrow and am going shorter this time mainly because (a) it grows back so fast :shock: (b) want to see whats underneath as that coat is changing almost daily!

 

[MaxandMe]

Kristen when Peanut got cut her reddish apricot tones went...but they're growing back again now

 

[movistar]

red poodles (brassy copper) turn apricot so there is nothing you could have done!!

a true red starts out very dark kinda chocalatey almost

he is Adorable!!!!!

 

[debbildog]

red poodles (brassy copper) turn apricot so there is nothing you could have done!!

a true red starts out very dark kinda chocalatey almost

he is Adorable!!!!!

He actually started out as the lightest in the litter - more blonde than anything else - the red was a fairly new addition (2 months or so). So we went from apricot to red (yes, copper is the proper term), back to apricot

 

[MaxandMe]

Peanut started out totally cream and white only to getting reddish apricot ( aka copper) tones to when groomed it has to grow back in

Peanut's color at 14 weeks

Peanut a Month ago before Grooming

Peanut now till coat grows back in

 

[seazr]

Both reds and apricots are beautiful!! 'Course so are creams, blacks, browns, silvers, parties, brindles . . . did I miss any??

 

[MaxandMe]

Both reds and apricots are beautiful!! 'Course so are creams, blacks, browns, silvers, parties, brindles . . . did I miss any??

yes you did but you are Forgiven :wink:

 

[Cinsmom]

Cinnamon started out as a medium chocolate color and has turned a red with blonde high lights. Her mom was a chocolate lab and her father was silver. At least that's what the papers say. I saw her mom but not her dad.

Could she be considered a "red"?

 

[blueteal]

She is a beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!1