Dog With His Own Bedroom and Customized Ensuite Delights Internet: 'Goals'

Dogs can take a lot of upkeep, and one owner has taken grooming to the next level by creating a special bathroom for their pet in their house.

The video was posted on July 5 to the TikTok account @oliverandhismama and viewed over 300,000 times. In it, Sherry, owner of Oliver the mini Bernedoodle [Bernese mountain dog and poodle cross], shows off her pet's very own bathroom.

"Things in dog's bathroom that just make sense," reads the text as the video shows that the room has everything. There are framed pictures of Oliver, a standing bath tub, his own bathrobe and life jacket, a detachable shower head, and a book of himself, among many other luxuries.

"My boyfriend Ray and I recently bought a home that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms," said Sherry Tran, aged 30, an aspiring stay-at-home dog mom from Coatesville, PA. "We use the primary bedroom for ourselves, one for guests, one for my boyfriend's office/game room and one for Oliver with the intention all the bedrooms would have some sort of sleeping option for guests who visit us. His bedroom is still in the works!"

Tran revealed that the bathroom cost less than $300 to create, "not including all the supplies that are in the bathroom. Most were gifted or sponsored through brands we've worked with and loved. Some were purchased by myself."

Taking your dog to the groomers can cost between $30 and $90 depending on the breed, according to Daily Paws.

"Grooming at home definitely cut down on costs in the long run. I never liked the way groomers would cut him and I paid so much especially post-COVID with 'COVID fees' it just wasn't worth it," Tran said.

"It was averaging out to $130-$140 every two to three months, which is wild because you have to do this for the rest of their life," she said. "I joined Facebook groups, watched hours of YouTube videos, attended a virtual doodle class. The money I saved from not taking him to the groomers I used to invest in grooming tools: trimmers, scissors, a grooming table and a high velocity blow dryer. He's usually napping during the grooms. It gives us some one on one bonding time."

Poodle crosses have become incredibly popular in recent years for their intelligence, loving temperament and hypoallergenic coats. However, dog groomers have been struggling with what has come to be known as 'the doodle craze.'

"The problem with the coats of poodle mixes is that there is a genetic roll-of-the-dice happening with each breeding," wrote Daryl Conner in an article entitled 'The Doodle Craze' and Its Effect on the Grooming Industry' for pet-advice site Groomer to Groomer. "Poodle coats are dominated by the anagen, or growth phase, of hair and each individual hair may grow for years. The hair shafts are curly. The results can become a groomer's nightmare when bred to a retriever or some other breed with a heavily–shedding double coat.

"In many cases, the doodle coat is so thick that it is nearly impossible to get a clipper through it, even when properly prepped," the article added. "Coats like this can be far more challenging to maintain than the coats of the purebred originators of the mix ever were. Add to this biological botheration the fact that a high percentage of doodle owners are determined that their pets boast a long, fluffy style yet cannot understand the intense level of work that goes into achieving the look they desire, and the result is a high frustration level for both groomers and doodle owners alike."

Many users wrote that they were inspired by the clip. "Why have I NEVER thought of this!! This is amazing, thank you for the idea!," one wrote.

"I'm the most anti doodle, doodle owner, choosing him meant choosing a high maintenance grooming lifestyle forever," commented the original poster, Sherry.

"HIS OWN BATHROOM i want this," posted one user.

"This is goals and im so happy to see a doodle owner taking care of their coat," commented another.

"I need this lifestyle for my baby immediately," read another reply.

Update 7/7/23, 4:03 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comment from Sherry Tran and a new video.

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