I get so brought down by a lot of the negative news we hear about homeless animals, so I was more than happy to publish these photos. Carmel is a 5 month old Yorkie that belongs to 11 News Reporter Janice Williamson. Well, she actually "belongs" to Janice's little girls, but we'll never tell :) Anyway, Janice took Miss Carmel in to be groomed. Carmel had a few tangles that wouldn't come out, so the groomer suggested Carmel be shaved. Poor Janice didn't realize Carmel would come out looking like half a dog. You decide:

Carmel before the big shave
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Carmel after losing her hair
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She's adorable both ways!

That's not bad at all... she looks very cute. My mother has her chow-chow shaved every summer! It's not a good look, but at least he stays cool.

I think his haircut looks very good :) His head hair was left at a good length which shows his charming face. :o)

I think she looks cute either way and just think how much cooler she will be in the summer! I just did the same thing to my male Yorkie, he had hair all the way to the floor and he loves to roll in everything smelly outside. I had the groomer to shave him and lets just say Scooter is not happy with the new do. He loved his long hair and he loved to be brushed every night, oh well, it will grow back and until then, I get a break on maintainence grooming!