When I had the incredibly great idea of adopting a poodle, I had this typical image of a poodle in my mind: a small, fluffy, curly dog with the typical teddybear poodle cut. It just looks so incredibly cute, that round head and those black teddybear button eyes staring at you. This is exactly what I wanted until I came across Burberry.
A planned, unplanned poodle
Dogs have always been something special for me. I grew up with my grandparents‘ German Shepherds and they were always my favorite playmates. I’ve always been good with animals, but especially good with dogs. My goal was to have my own dog at some point. I then fulfilled this goal, this dream, with Burberry Balenciaga my miniature poodle, dog fashionista and dog model. Who would have thought?
I had chosen a breeder who bred poodles professionally and there were several puppies to choose from. I wanted this typical reddish brown poodle. It should be a girl so that we can always go in partner looks, she can wear pink, glitter and I can put a bow in her hair. That was the plan and the breeder said yes to me straight away after he got to know me better. I lived alone in my apartment, worked from home in social media marketing, and had a dog park right next door. I showed photos and talked about myself to assure the breeder of my deep love and passion for one of his puppies.
Confirmation, deposit – wait 2 weeks, then I can pick up my puppy. You probably can’t imagine how I felt. Unless you have a dog yourself, then you know. Like the day before Christmas when you were a child, only now I would experience that one day every day for the next two weeks. I was so happy and started buying dog toys, puppy accessories and all sorts of things like a crazy person. I bought dog bags (yes several!) that my dog no longer fits into and that was foreseeable. So I don’t know what I was thinking. I probably didn’t even think about it – a short circuit in the brain.
And then I got a call from the breeder!
Are you now thinking Oh Oh! At least that’s what I thought. I went from feeling absolutely blissful to clearly sober in seconds and I remember feeling really dizzy at that moment.
But it wasn’t actually bad at all. The breeder wanted to tell me about a puppy in chocolate brown with a white chest plate that was canceled for the third time shortly before pickup. Would I be interested in this dog and would I want to change? The moment the breeder told me that no one wanted this puppy because of the coat pattern, it was so untypical for the poodle and everyone always wanted the same poodle, I said yes. I don’t know why, but at that moment I thought to myself, I have to take this dog that nobody wants. After the call, I drove straight to pick up my new puppy. And so two weeks of waiting for my perfect poodle turned into just a few days and I had Burberry.
And Burberry is not your typical poodle at all. While I see the other poodle moms in the cafe early in the morning, sitting there with their elegant poodles, all of which have the teddybear poodle cut, my gaze wanders down to Burberry, who is looking for old olives and chip crumbs halfway under the sofa. And how this dog always stinks because she has to roll around in every bit of dirt. But it’s my own fault!
The Teddybear Poodle cut is supposed to change my fate
I have no idea how I came up with this idea, but I thought that if my dog looked chic and elegant with the typical bear poodle cut, then he would behave that way. Well, I thought it was wrong, it didn’t do anything except cost €70.00!
Luckily, I accepted my fate, and Burberry’s hairstyle developed on its own. I thought two little devil horns fit perfectly with this spoiled dog who always does what he wants. These devil squirrels became bigger, more beautiful, and more elegant. Sometimes I did both braids for great volume, just one. The fact is, we don’t need the Teddybear poodle cut – it’s not for us at all. We wear extravagant fashion and that includes an equally extravagant hairstyle!
More about Burberry’s styling, whether hair or fashion, daily on Instagram or if you have more time, feel free to browse our YouTube channel. In addition to numerous YouTube shorts, you will find our Dog Fashion Show here with great dog fashion, outfit inspiration and styling tips for dogs.
