what a difference a makeover makes now these pups have a great chance at
adoption one of the most inspiring images is that of the moment an
abandoned abused or terrified dog is fully recovered dogs with mange
pounds of fur tangle to the point where they can't walk and missing limbs are
far too common seeing a dog cleaned up safe and able to be its doggie self will
never fail to inspire these makeovers often save the dogs lives and in more
ways than one even dogs that aren't in horrific condition benefit immensely
from being groomed properly a large part of adoption comes down to the pictures
shelters present to the public a quality photo increases the dog's chances of
finding a home immeasurably and a good photo requires these incredible massive
makeovers since so many dogs come into shelters unkempt and in need of cleaning
up greater good org teamed up with Wahl a leader in grooming products for people
and animals to clean up and clear out shelters all over the donations from
wall will help more than 20,000 dogs in need in celebration of these shelters
they're holding their sixth annual dirty dogs contest giving shelters a chance to
win cash grants in order to continue their amazing work the public will vote
in the top ten stories and then narrow them down to the top three all of them
will receive grants here are just a handful of the dozens of stories they're
featuring this year make sure to head over and vote for your favorite Mira
Mira was found on the side of a highway her hair was so long and matted you
could barely see her face her toenails were so long it was painful for her to
walk yet you could tell instantly she had a heart of gold she allowed shelter
staffs to share and bathe her which was a long and difficult process without all
that filthy hair her smile was huge compared to her little body Mira is a
wonderful dog full of joy she just loves to be on a lap and cannot wait until
someone adopts her check out viren now you can find out how to adopt the
on Petfinder Bella this is Bella she was found in a very poor neighborhood by a
citizen they couldn't afford to keep her and brought her to the shelter where
they knew she'd get the care she deserved upon arrival she was matted and
covered with everything imaginable when groomed her coat came off in a
full-piece like a rug it took all day to try to get this little girl looking and
feeling better she's heartworm positive she was spayed
by the facility and transported to a rescue specializing in cocker spaniels
where she's receiving full heartworm treatment before being put up for
adoption despite the neglect that she received
obvious by appearance Bella is a lovely personality that still loves and trusts
people her makeover just made her as beautiful on the outside as she's always
been on the inside this is Bella now you can reach out to Pearl River County SPCA
in pick a own Missouri to find out more about adopting Bella sissy says he's 12
years old and a Lhasa Apso who was so badly matted
it was difficult to tell she was a dog she was one of five losses that came to
Suncoast Animal League in horrible condition the five dogs came into
Suncoast animal league's possession at 12:30 a.m. on February 23rd 2017
I made the one-hour drive and arrived at 1:30 a.m. at Island dog Outfitters to
begin grooming the dogs the drive wasn't a pleasant one given the horrendous odor
associated with the dogs when it came time to start the grooming process on
sissy it was difficult to figure out where to start her ears were matted to
the side of her head her chin was matted to her chest and her face was so mad and
that her muzzle no longer fit into a bowl
feces hung like dreadlocks to her backside and her fore paws were the size
of boxing gloves her nails barely protruded through the matting and later
on and later on they found them to be over four inches long the matting over
her eyes prevented her from seeing and it would later be found out that the
matting caused permanent damage to her eyes her teeth were wrapped with matted
hair her body was entombed within the matted hair the grooming that began at
1:30 a.m. ended at 9:30 a.m. with all five dogs
who would come to be known as the Fab five being groomed that same day all
five dogs were seen and examined by a veterinarian it would be the beginning
of a medical Odyssey that would cost over seven thousand dollars and end on
April 2nd with sissy and the other four Fab five members getting adopted at a
lunch with the losses event in between the Fab five became Facebook phenom z'
sissy is thriving in her new home and is getting the individual attention she so
richly deserves it goes without saying that sissy would not have been adopted
without being groomed but the truth of the matter is she wouldn't even have
survived without being groomed grooming freed her from her own body and provided
her with a new life sissy is a totally different dog sissy's one of the lucky
ones who found a loving home she's the perfect example of how much difference a
little grooming can make next up Piper Piper was left to die in a
self-compacting trash bin she was extremely dirty and smelly at rescue
Cali at shampoodles in Edmond Oklahoma does grooming pro-bono and spent a good
portion of an afternoon with Piper when she was done everybody was amazed at
just how beautiful Piper was she was seen on the Facebook page after they
posted before it after pictures and was adopted into the perfect home for her
what an amazing transformation for Piper Piper was lucky enough to find a loving
family after a horrific stay of abuse and abandonment all story should end
like this Andy and Annie obviously these two are a bit extreme thank goodness but
not only does grooming help them look better it also gives them a new
confidence they're looking better now and that makes them feel better
Annie and Andy are classic examples of dogs being man's best friend despite
people allowing them to get in and stay in this condition their loving and
affectionate and eager to please people you can't even tell these are the same
dogs these are some of the most dramatic of transformations and there's little
doubt they'll end up in loving homes