Pookah's quirky new makeover was meant to make him look just like a panda - but the pet also now looks a lot like a raccoon.
Judging by these photos though, he is loving his new black and white style.
According to animal stylist Catherine Miles, from Darwin, Australia, using colour and clippers to transform your pet is now a popular trend.
Pookah the dog made up to look like a panda bounding around his garden in Darwin, Australia
Like a raccoon? Animal stylist Catherine Miles using colour and clippers to transform her pet
Ms Miles said: 'It's all about creativity. It's a little bit of a fashion statement and it's getting more common.'
However, she warned that the sprucing up of pets should only be done by a professional who uses specially created dyes that are safe for animals.
'Don't ever use people products or try it at home.'
What is it more like? A panda in its homeland in
its natural habitat in China (left) and (right) a young raccoon pauses
eating crab apples on a sidewalk in Bettendorf, Iowa
Barking: The creative colouring has seen everything from poodles to pussy cats getting a special new look
Creative colouring: Pookah showing off his new black and white look
Ruff: The dyed dog made up to look like a panda in Darwin, Australia
Human hair dye is notoriously
dangerous for a pet that can easily turn around and lick the chemicals
off its coat, and can cause irritation to the skin underneath the hair. Colouring dogs' coats became a huge fad in China in 2010 when pictures began to emerge of owners and petting zoos that had dyed their dogs to look like wild animals.
Chow Chows were given the colours of panda bears, the soft fluffy coats lending themselves well to the look of their black and white counterparts.
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