Four hours of blood, sweat and tears - Not AGAIN! 😩 | Newfoundland dog 

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Lmao he very much resembles chewie!! 😂

By Poodle looks like Chewbacca! He's so handsome and regal. 🤎

Great comment, May the bark be with you 🐶🦴❤️

Okay that's enough 😂😂

Our newf is such a baby. She will hunker against me when she is scared, despite being almost as big as me.

Lol! Yep! And then there's the little dogs, like my 9lb Pomchi, who think they're huge.. 🤣❤️

@@the.crafty.beauty Miniature attack dogs! 🤣

@ronsamborski6230 lmao!! I know right!!

​@@the.crafty.beautymy Bichon Frisé of 18 years was like that, too. Big dog in little dog's body.

No it isn’t sad. They’re all bred for looks now because we don’t work them like they were intended for

@@JohnnySack16 Thats WHY its sad. When you breed animals JUST for looks then you end up with issues like this dog has, or worse. Look at Pugs for example, or Dachshund's. Pugs have respiratory issues because they are bred simply for how smooshed their face is. Dachshund's have issues with their spines because they are bred just for how long they are. If you breed just for looks, you are breeding unhealthy dogs.

I'm not sure about this particular dog but I'm from Newfoundland and the majority here are bread as working dogs. They have been in service since the 18th century.

@@JohnnySack16 we could still, prioritize their health and breed characteristics even tho we dotn use them for work anymore

@@JohnnySack16Dogs are NOT cats. Cats are specifically bred for looks and purely for looks. I know this I had top bloodline cats in my life and they really are bred for looks even the show cats. Dogs are not bred for looks only. Also some breed association prohibits certain looks in certain breeds as these features are known to be health issues and the dog can be disqualified from a show for having these features.

How is Mugsy doing? Have you seen him since his cut?

How does he look now

Did his fur grow back well?

I love his eyes, he seems such sad, you would like to make him a lot of hugs and kisses. He feels the gentleness. ❤❤❤

I ❤ Big dogs 💖 He looks so diff with all that hair gone . I like him better shaved also. You did a fantastic job ‼️‼️🤩👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

His eyes melted my heart!!

Poor baby!! He is sweet but suffering too He feels better I am sure~

Mugsy is a beautiful dog! Even tempered and soulful eyes, what a wonderful loving family he must have! 💜✌

Vanessa, Every time I watch one of your videos I am overwhelmed with how compassionate and loving a person you are. Any person or animal that has the fortune to be in your presence on a regular basis, is truly blessed! I am 67 years old, and in all these years, I haven't seen many people with as much love and compassion in their hearts, as you have. Thank you for the hope you inspire within me. The world does have spots of brightness in the midst of so much gloom. 💜

His eyes showed a life of suffering, it was sad

No S....

"Is your couch running" "I- don't know what that mea-" "WELL YOU BETTER GO CATCH IT"

Nice . 🛋️ lol

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Breed standards in general encourage ill-bred dogs. The loose skin on Neopolitans and other mastiffs and the myths surrounding them. The squatted nature of many bulldog breeds. Snub noses and bulging eyes from pugs and other terriers. All human induced suffering by people who care more about some ugly, arbitrary standard rather then what's good for the animal.

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100%, that's a bear

Lol

I was surprised that Vanessa didn’t trim his tail a bit more, just to blend in better with the very short coat that Mugsy now has. I edited for spelling of his name. 👍🏽

I thought same! A pooch from Whoville! All he needed was a pom pom tail. 🤣

I was surprised how cute he was after the shaving. If I had been unaware of that I would think he was supposed to be like that!

Nice job, he looks great and he probably feels much better.

LOL! I said the same thing, and I promise I did not see your comment until later! It was the way the fur around his paws was growing, like the Lorax or the bears from "Hop on Pop"!

Love the Whitney Houston hair lol

😂i know 👍

This is absolutely me as a dog lol

More like when you need to roll me over. I don't think he was going to be much help.

My favorite breeds are almost all giant breeds because most of them act exactly as he did. I just lost my Great Dane in January to cancer but he was so sweet and gentle. I love videos like this because it really shows the temperament. Many people are terrified of big dogs!

He has Ectropion and may need surgery. Should definitely be seen by a veterinarian.

You mean cherry eye?

He lost a few pounds too.

Not to mention, probably 20 lbs. of fur!

I appreciated that so much as a groomer. I ALWAYS do my best to save a coat when I can, but sometimes owners just don't understand that when we just have to shave a dog for their comfort that we aren't just being lazy. And then we get bad reviews for "shearing Roscoe like a sheep" 🤦

@@ashhitchner9184 I hate hate hate shaving down, but there are times when it's the only humane thing to do. Mugsy came out of this groom looking adorable and so much more comfortable, so it's all good.

So true, that's the main reason why I watch GwtD myself.

What becomes so sadly problematic is that, while some American Kennel Club (AKC) standards, such as dogs' colors, do very much help assure dogs' health, other aspects of their breeding standards deeply hurt them. Ear and tail cropping, for instance, have been vehemently spoken out against by the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA), the licensing board responsible for licensing veterinarians here in the US, as being incredibly painful and completely medically unnecessary for dogs, and yet the AKC has mandated both, despite the AVMA stepping forward and asking the AKC to please not require either, as they are both such cruel, medically unnecessary procedures. Pugs eyes are required by the AKC to bulge so badly, that it's common for their eyes to fall out of their skulls. Brachycephalic breeds, the ones whose noses are squished into their faces (French Bulldogs are an example of this), suffer such horrific breathing problems that it causes them to have incredible breathing problems for the entirety of their lives. Yet all of this and more is required by the AKC purely for the sake of aesthetics, at great expense to the dogs' health. The AKC sadly has a longstanding history of placing aesthetics before canine health, and then allowing health to be considered only when it does not get in the way of aesthetics, when, for the sake of the dogs, it should be the other way around: health should come first, and aesthetics should come into play only when they will not compromise dogs' health. I really wish that, rather than simply assuming that the AKC always has dogs' best interests at heart when it comes to breeding, people would instead look to veterinarians first and foremost when it comes to dogs' health, rather than simply assume that the AKC always follows what vets have stated is best for the dogs. The sad reality is that the AKC has a longstanding history of ignoring what vets have had to say about what's best for our dogs when it comes to their having the long, healthy lives that they deserve.

@@crow_feather Ethical cropping and docking have no negative effects towards the dog and are part of the standard because they were/are needed in that breeds line of work. Have you ever dealt with a corso with hematomas in his ear from shaking them too much? Or a Doberman with happy tail?

@@leifbug2559 In Europe we have had happily tailed Dobermanns since 2001. There may be dogs that are actually working, or particular individuals who may benefit in some way from cutting off tails or ears, but in general it is not needed. Cropping and docking has been forbidden in the Netherlands sinds 2001 for all breeds. We consider all docking and cropping unethical unless for an individual dog for medical reasons.

@@leifbug2559 The entire licensing board of veterinarians responsible for licensing vets in the US says you're wrong, and that it absolutely has painful and highly adverse effects on dogs. My friend's daughter is a vet, and she's also said that both procedures have ceased being taught in veterinary schools for exactly these reasons. Are you actually claiming that you know more about what's good for dogs than licensed veterinarians? If you're dealing with happy tail, then take responsibility for your dog, and train him not to wag his tail so hard, rather than chop off an entire limb in what licensed vets have deemed a painful, unethical procedure, simply because you don't want to be responsible enough to train him!

U probably correct. If those gigantic matts are under his 'armpits' and between his legs, I wouldn't be surprised if walking was painful..

Agreed. He looked like he was able walk much more comfortably than before he was shaved.

All them matts had to be effecting his movement as his coat was just about one giant matts... I have natural curly hair and hate getting one... I can not think what it would be like to be fully covered in them hair knots.. He did seam to think even getting shaved off that it was a improvement.

I rescued a discarded Persian at my Apartment complex. Imagine the same matting iss ues. So bad the Vet said it was pulling on his skin, causing pain and movement issues. He was the best boy as he was helped, so calm. Had to shave him down and he got the prettiest sweater (It was in Colorado). A sweet elderly lady adopted him and he had a better life. I hate that some cruel people leave their pets behind at residences, it's wrong and lazy. @@jonathanbair523

I know she was gorgeous. 😊

Exactly, people usually get dogs and think "oh its a dog, it needs food, water, a toy and a brush". Nope. Every breed has different needs and its expected the owner caters to them

potentially, they had just adopted him from a shelter. they drove 12 hours to find a groomer that would try to save the coat; that sounds like the opposite of neglect. the only information we're given about him is that he shows signs of being poorly bred specifically for his non-standard color

As She said was poorly bred, for color, crossed w/ Landseer, a black & white variety of Newfie. In Europe are recognized as different breed.

And probably feels much less itchy! I know it was a shame to shave the coat, but he's still adorable.

Relief

A fur jacket literally super-glued to your skin at that. :) I imagine he's at home prancing and running around like a puppy lol

Coats on Great Pyrenees act as a radiator shaving them is detrimental to their overall health making them incapable of regulating body temperature there is a lot of after care needed after shaving and judging from this owner they don't seem capable.

a fur jacket glued to his skin that pulled and hurt when trying to move. Such a relief for him.

I would never cut my long haired dogs, and we lived in vegas. They loved the kiddie pools and shade trees alot though.

@@SouthernBella I would want to find out how he got so matted before throwing someone in jail. If they have problems keeping up with his needs, finding someone who can take care of him would be a thought. But jailing them would just result the dog going into a shelter and that'd likely result in as bad if not worse care.

@@SouthernBella reminder that the owners traveled 12 hours to get this done and like she said the fur was not that of a usual newfoundlander and was more prone to matting. Someone who didn't care wouldn't be on this channel.

@@definitelynotnick2454exactly! Travelling 12 hours to help your dog shoes they care. They probably were just too overwhelmed with his fur upkeep and he’s a very well behaved dog so he was brought up well.

​@@pigglepuggledid you not notice his condition at the beginning? Those ppl shouldn't own a pet they can't care for.

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I think the is my favorite dog she had on her two channels... Tho she did have a very odd husky not long ago who did not sing us the songs of its people's like normal... But Muggsy taken that spot from her...

im just pissed she doesnt care about the animals. The owners had enough money to travel that far, but not enough to buy a dog brush? They shouldnt get to keep him :(

@@hospitalcakewalkthe breeding is disgraceful,also why travel 12 hours if his owner could shave him at home?…this tells me they wanted to keep his coat as a status symbol ,humans can be selfish pigs

@@leadbelly1495 EXACTLY!!!! That's what I'm saying. And she still didn't give any fucks and gave the dog back to its abusers. It's sick.

@@leadbelly1495 i forget youtube comments are filled with people assuming shit.

Have some thought to what u said. Her job is to groom the dogs not to act on their behalf. If she does that she would be out of business. I get what you are saying but she has choose to ignore these things.@@hospitalcakewalk

This groomer should of report this poor dog's owners to authority, so they would take away this dog from these horrible people. Let your dog to suffer like this and never groom him for a 5 years is just cruel

@@krasavam1625maybe this dog was already rescued and now with an owner who will take care of him 🤷🏻‍♀️

I believe it's Mugzzy.

Sad? What's sad is someone paid to have him created and the mess he is in!!

Puppers?! Looks like a fully grown dog

Mugs the rug ❤️❤️❤️

there are very very few newfies that are mean

there is a channel in my feed where the woman shears sheep and llamas. I thought of that immediately 😂

Tsh. I don't own a bike, but I still like watching Tour de France. Smfh at some comments.

If they were, I can't quite see why they waited for so long to get him groomed.

​@@henrikw377its possible because hes so big and because his coat colour is known to be difficult that he was rejected by other groomers. his owners could have hit financially hard times and not be able to afford this groom anywhere else. vanessa provides grooms like these for free for people in hardship so i wouldnt be so quick to judge.

@@henrikw377 As Vanessa said, Mugsy has a difficult coat to work with. Probably, the owners don't have required instruments or enough expertise to deal with it. Also I bet that all other groomers declined Mugsy as their client due to his size and coat (can't blame them). I'm sure that this shaved coat will be significantly easier to handle for owners from now on. So please don't judge the owners. If somebody should be blamed here it's irresponsible breeders.

@@WisdomOfWombats-xr3zj Very well said! We don’t know all the background information about the owner - which is their privacy. And a mixed coat can be incredibly difficult to maintain. Especially with his size.

He's the victim of animal abuse. No excuse from the owners.

@@robinminn271 - slow your roll on making judgements; you don't know the whole story. He may have come to them like that, and she did say they have been trying to find someone to help.

@@RandomFandomDragon I hate animal abuse. I stand by my opinion.

​@@robinminn271you must have no idea how difficult it is to maintain a coat like this- i brushed my late dog everynght and he still would mate- after laying anywhere damp, walking in tall grass in the morning, playing with other dogs and getting drool on him, sitting in his water bowl, walking two seconds in the snow etc its a nightmare and i had to keep him shaved for the last 3 years of his life because he no longer tolerated daily grooming. All my animals are short hair now.

@@1hanagima This looked more like long-term neglect rather than "I've been trying but just can't keep up." He was matted and filthy judging by the color change before and after.

hes not... that's literally why hes there? Look at him.. wtf.

@@hospitalcakewalk I’m not here to argue with you but do you know all the facts of this dog? I didn’t think so. Take a breath and whatever I mentioned in my comment I apologize to you. This was not meant to offend anyone especially to how angry you seem. Have a nice weekend.

@@jamesfrommanitoba.1992 Dogs don't get severely matted overnight.

@@hospitalcakewalk The groomer literally said he was badly bred tho, and sure it must've been hard to try to take care of his unusual coat, but the owners let him get this bad. a dog's coat doesn't get like that in a few weeks...

@doo1819 That's exactly what I'm saying. This is severe neglect and she doesn't care. She gave the dog back :( who could look at this and just be like 'here, do it again.' :(

It's not "aesthetics" to not want to shave a double. They're an important part of the dog--keeping them cool in the summer, warm in the winter. Keeping the sun and rain off their skin. Keeping them unshaved (ideally) keeps the coat growing in correctly. It is sad, esp b/c it's clear this dog was bred out of a stupid desire to make a "different" color rather than breed a good, functional Newfoundland. The owners were right to *try* to keep the coat even though it was poor, but it was beyond saving and now the dog will probably need extra care and protection from the elements.

I love his face so gentle looking. Vanessa you did a great job considering the condition of his coat. He has to feel better without all the matted fur.❤❤❤❤

​@@stellangios you misunderstood he was bred for looks therefore ruining his cost

You should not feel apologetic for your selfless donation.

They wont

​@@t9t9t9t9t9there's a chance considering they had to drive 12hrs

The owners should really understand a Newfoundlander means daily care for the coat. I've never needed a shave, this video was hard to watch.

Mugsy had “Grinch feet” for sure! Size XL Grinch feet. 🐾

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I will take a wild guess, that it took four hours...

@@IncognitoX8 - you must be psychic. ;)

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@@IncognitoX8 How many Chiropractor appointments for Vanessa, though?

@@QUICKBOOKS1 I imagine she has at least one a week

Absolutely.

SAME!

As would I (it's very hard to find a groomer willing to work with cats in my neck of the States)

Where does she live in Canada? I'm in Canada and would like to know lol

@@abbij2009 im pretty sure shes located in niagara falls!