It may look absurd , but a bizarre new dog grooming trend is beginning to take shape in Taiwan . The craze involves having your pet pooch shaped into a sphere or a square - with the desired effect being a more eye-grabbing and clean-cut look . 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 . Scroll down for video . What a square ! A dog shows off Taiwan 's bizarre new pet-grooming trend after having his fur cut in a square . Hairdresser Tain Yeh , 42 , who runs a parlour in Taipei said : ' I am aware of the trend although we do n't have much request for it here because it 's very difficult to keep the shape . 'It came about because people were always looking for more impressive haircuts , and somebody came up with the idea of shaping the dog like a hedge . ' Pictures of doe-eyed dogs with their shapely new cuts have proved extremely popular online prompting more owners to seek out the custom salons . Many are now opting for the cuts simply to get more likes and shares on social media sites . Ms Yeh added : 'The dogs do n't mind , and the owners keep coming back for more . This sort of haircut needs a lot more maintenance then the regular type . 'It is also not suitable for all breeds . The dog needs to have plenty of hair to play around with so that you can shape it around the face and body . ' Willing customers ? Two more recently-groomed pooches stare sad-eyed into the camera as they show off new hairstyles . Getting the chop : Two dogs grimace as their fur is trimmed into hedge-like circles in a dog-grooming parlour in Taipei . The spherical look : This dog 's owner has opted for the circular cut offered by salons in Taiwan . Fetching ear muffs : Many are now opting for the cuts simply to get more likes and shares on social media sites .
Craze has taken off thanks to owners posting pictures on social media . Initial idea was to give the pets a more eye-grabbing and clean-cut look . Two dog salon worker in Taipei has insisted that 'the dogs do n't mind '