Like most good art, Geddy’s haircut isn’t something I planned.
A few weeks after we adopted Geddy from a poodle rescue, we took him to a groomer in Austin and said that she should just groom him in the way that she thought would look good, and in a way that she felt creative. It was possibly the laziest dog haircut request of all time. “Just do what you think looks cool” was the art direction for Geddy’s haircut.
Geddy’s hair is now a classic romantic poodle cut, which he has had for four years. He gets compliments and tons of attention. He gets more modeling and influencer gigs than I do, for sure.
Children also love Geddy because he looks like a storybook poodle, he looks like a poodle that you see in graphic designs and advertisements. I will often be walking Geddy, cars will roll by and children will yell “Poodle!” from the window of their parent’s vehicle.
The fact that Geddy brings so much joy to everyone around him brings me joy. He’s just sort of the last thing you expect to see. He’s also extremely friendly and will jump into just about anyone’s lap immediately, put his paws on their chest, and kiss them on the mouth. I am not sure why he is such a flirt, but it is pretty funny. He just loves people.
Geddy is also very emotionally in-tune - If I want to go running, he will get excited. If I want to chill out and play Octopath Traveler, he will chill out and snooze. Whenever I make art in the studio, he’s usually right there snoozing in his bed. He’s even gone to work with me a few times!
Pretty much whatever I am up to, Geddy will follow. He isn’t afraid of firecrackers or thunder. I think he just watches me and decides “Whatever works for her works for me, I will be as much like the human as possible!”
I have no idea where poodles got the reputation for being high strung or only for rich people. They’d be a great dog for anyone. They’re smart, sure, and not high strung. Poodles are like your friend in college who slept on a couch and got lost at parties, who never studied, and kept getting A’s in quantum mechanics.
I think if more people had poodles, more people would be happier. You don’t HAVE to cut their hair in a fancy way. Puppy clips are cute and you get all the same poodly goodness.
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I’m a painter, I make comics, and sometimes I do computer stuff!
- Becky Jewell