article_snippet.sent: One dog salon worker in Taipei may look absurd, but a bizarre new dog grooming trend is beginning to take shape in Taiwan.
article_snippet.sent: In a method reminiscent of Edward Scissorhands's trimming of a hedge, canine hairdressers in the Taiwanese capital Taipei are giving particularly furry customers outlandish makeovers.
article_snippet.sent: A dog shows off Taiwan's bizarre new pet-grooming trend after having his fur cut in a square .
article_snippet.sent: Hairdresser Tain Yeh, 42, who runs a parlour in Taipei said: 'I am aware of Taiwan's bizarre new pet-grooming trend although we don't have much request for it here because it's very difficult to keep the shape. '
article_snippet.sent: It came about because people were always looking for more impressive haircuts, and somebody came up with the idea of shaping A dog like a hedge.'
article_snippet.sent: Pictures of doe-eyed dogs with doe-eyed dogs shapely new cuts have proved extremely popular online prompting more owners to seek out the custom salons.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Yeh added: 'The dogs don't mind, and more owners keep coming back for more.
article_snippet.sent: It is also not suitable for all breeds.
article_snippet.sent: A dog needs to have plenty of hair to play around with so that you can shape A dog around the face and body.'
article_snippet.sent: Two more recently-groomed pooches stare sad-eyed into the camera as they show off new hairstyles .
article_snippet.sent: Two dogs grimace as their fur is trimmed into hedge-like circles in a dog-grooming parlour in Taipei .
article_snippet.sent: The spherical look: This dog's owner has opted for the circular cut offered by salons in Taiwan .
highlights_snippet.sent: Initial idea was to give the pets a more eye-grabbing and clean-cut look .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: One dog salon worker in Taipei has insisted that 'the dogs don't mind' 