Would you do this to your dogs???

[bizdevguy]

check this out!!

[cocker_luva]

i might if i had a white dog to do it too. ;)

[pitc9]

OMG... poor pups!!
No... I would NOT do that to mine.

[Samantha Puppy]

Oh no... that's so mean...

[Amber]

NEVER!

I would never do it. It just looks so tacky on them. Poor dogs! There fur shouldn't have to be a fashion statement.

[Kfamr]

No. I think that's ridiculous.


WHY would someone ever want to do that.

[bizdevguy]

I know! I agree! If you want something bright and obnoxious, buy a crazy sweater or something...a dog isn't a fashion statement...in my opinion.

[CatMama78]

No. That borders on torterous. The thing is they claim to love them I bet, but you don't put your dogs through something so unpleasant like that if you love them (unless of course it's for their own good...medicine, surgery etc.).

[chocolatepuppy]

No way!

[Aspen and Misty]

Originally posted by CatMama78
No. That borders on torterous. The thing is they claim to love them I bet, but you don't put your dogs through something so unpleasant like that if you love them (unless of course it's for their own good...medicine, surgery etc.).

:confused: :confused:

I dont' think it would harm the dog's. I also think it is un-fare for you to say they don't love them just because they had a little fun with the color of there fur.

I personally would never do it to my dog's but I dont' see it as being Torute or inhumane?

I have put food die on rabbits, is this also inhumane??? (I used it to tell which white bunny is which)

Ashley

[bizdevguy]

now, now...i didn't mean to make this a mean post that would get people mad at one another...it was meant as fun.

[Karen]

Hey folks, you can't be sure that the dogs were even dyed - the color could have been added after the photo was taken. If it doesn't harm the dogs, I don't see any problem with it, especially if it was faked afterwards!

[primabella]

Just to answer the original question -- I'd never do that to my dog or any future dogs.

[Toller 42]

I would never do that to a dog! I don't think its mean to do that but i think it looks weird, I'd rather have a natural looking dog.

[Tonya]

I would! Don't hit me!

Actually, I did once, but I probably wouldn't again. In highschool, we shaved our family dog Scooter and gave him a pink mohawk. People would point and laugh at him and Scooter literally got super depressed. He would not play or be happy until we shaved the mohawk off. Dogs aren't stupid. They know when people are making fun of them.

But I did see a shaved chow at petsmart the other day that had a blue mohawk on his head. He held it with pride and it looked very cute!

[Tonya]

BTW, there is dye for dogs at the groomers. The owner of a grooming shop here ocasionally dyes her poodle pink.

And also, not to start a fight, but if a dog isn't meant to be a fashion statement, why do we groom them? And why do we put cute hankerchiefs on them?

[stacwase]

Right Tonya - those bandanas and cute cuts don't make the dogs feel any differently! Good point. I do put bandanas and cute clothes on mine, too.

I can imagine trying to wash all that dye out though - ugh!

Where I used to live, there were a lot of sheep. Somebody dyed one of them pink. A pink sheep mixed in with all the white ones. It was hilarious. I'm sure the sheep didn't care.

[KYS]

LOL! I guess it would depend on what kind of mood I am in. ;)

I would probably never do it, but ............
Why not, as long as it does not harm the dog.

[binka_nugget]

My current dogs, no. I can't imagine how aweful it would look on them. But if I had a white dog, I wouldn't mind doing that for special occasions (pride parades and such).

[Amber]

Originally posted by Tonya
And also, not to start a fight, but if a dog isn't meant to be a fashion statement, why do we groom them? And why do we put cute hankerchiefs on them?

Why? Because we groom our dogs so they don't get hot it the summer. So there not carrying all that hair with them. Also to make them look cleaner.

And hankerchiefs? Because they look cute on them. It makes them look nice if they go somewhere. Not for fashion statements

[dappledoxie]

I'm not sure if I would or wouldn't. :)

[ParNone]

I wouldn't. Except for a bandana on rare occasions, I'm not much into dressing up my dogs and they're not much into either. I tried to put a hat on Oz for a pic once and he hated it. Guess that just isn't done, being a dignified Collie and all. 'Sides it looks like way too much work. There is a reason I got the short version of Lassie. :) But if somebody else enjoys doing that and their dog doesn't mind. More power to ya. We all bond to our dogs in different ways.

Par...

[cali]

lol I colour my dogs for fun, not like that though, I mean I gice happy french manacures with kiddie nail polish, and I will draw on the white fur with marker but that washed off with a damp cloth, and its not for the public its just for fun :p Misty gets emmbaresed easily, she used to be made fun of all the time because of the size of her ears, she now walks with her ears slightly folded in public so they dont look to big. :rolleyes:

[Uabassoon]

I don't think I would ever do that to a dog, mainly just because I think it looks kind of dumb. But if the dye is made so that it doesn't harm the dog in any way then I don't see a problem with it at all. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if some dogs enjoy the extra attention they are getting while they are putting the dye on them. So while I would never do it, I don't think that it's cruel.

[wolfie]

If I had a white dog I would - I think it's cute! It doesn't hurt the dog - so why not.


The way you people were talking you'd think it's a picture of a beaten dog or something...

[Amber]

Originally posted by wolfie
The way you people were talking you'd think it's a picture of a beaten dog or something...

Not me..I was just saying that I think it makes the dog look stupid with rainbow colors or something.

[K9soul]

Originally posted by wolfie
The way you people were talking you'd think it's a picture of a beaten dog or something...

I think stating "you people" is a bit overreacting. A couple people mentioned they felt it was cruel. Perhaps they feel that it is cruel in an undignified way or that it would be cruel for their dogs because I know for mine, they would be horrified to have to go through the process itself. Their baths are as mercifully short as can be and they would be downright miserable at a groomer's shop. But I don't think anyone here was stating it is abusive in the same way beating or neglect is.

That said I know some dogs actually enjoy going to the groomer's and getting brushed and pampered. For them it'd probably be just grand, though personally I do not like the looks of it, and even if I had a dog that enjoyed being bathed, blow-dried, trimmed, and groomed, I personally would not have it done.

In this particular photo, I don't think it is a photo touch up job. You can see they were in a groomer's shop and the colors are more faded in some areas. Like I said, I don't really care for how it looks personally, but the pups don't look to be miserable themselves really.

[LorraineO]

NOT in this lifetime I wouldnt!!!

[Pam]

Originally posted by ParNone
I wouldn't. Except for a bandana on rare occasions, I'm not much into dressing up my dogs and they're not much into either. But if somebody else enjoys doing that and their dog doesn't mind. More power to ya. We all bond to our dogs in different ways.

Par...

Par I couldn't agree more. As a poodle mom I thought it was actually sort of cute, although I could never see myself doing it to Bella, even though her white fur would probably take dye pretty good. :p I find it no different than putting a Halloween costume on a dog or a bandanna or whatever. It is not hurting the dog and they don't care. I am a person who enjoys low maintenance with my dogs. I keep them in the puppy clip and they never wear a bandanna unless fresh from the groomer. I know for sure the dogs in that photo were loved and cared for more than my poor Ripley when I found him. He was full of matts and burrs under his tummy - - probably hadn't been groomed in a year. At least those dogs were clean and cared for. I see no harm in it whatsoever.

As you said Par, we all bond to our dogs in different ways.

(Oh and by the way I color my hair and it's permanent! :p )

[Twisterdog]

I probably would never do this to my dogs, but only because I'm lazy.

There is absolutely NOTHING cruel or mean about dying a dog's hair. The dyes are completely harmless. The dog has no idea its hair is being colored, it's not like dogs can comprehend something like that. To the dog, it's nothing more than the usual bath. Dogs are basically colorblind as well.

If a rainbow colored dog is not to your personal taste, fine. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing it. I personally think that dogs wearing clothes and hats are simply ridiculous looking ... but that's my personal opinion. If others like it, fine. There is NO difference is having a pink poodle or having a lab with a bandana or a shih tzu wearing a black leather jacket. It's all fun, it's all harmless. And as long as it doesn't hurt the dogs, it's really none of anyone's business what someone else happens to think is cute on their own dog.

Plus ... and I've seen this a hundred times ... the dog that has a mohawk or is dyed blue is getting attention where ever it goes. That dog gets petted and fussed over by everyone that sees it ... and the dogs LOVES all that attention.

I personally am happy to see people who love and care about their dogs enough to spend the time and money it takes to buy a sweater or dye their hair. People only do this because they love their dog, and are willing to lavish time, money and attention on it. How can that possibly be wrong? Better we should concentrate on the people who are abusing, neglecting, fighting, starving and torturing animals. Let's save our criticism for those monsters, and not worry about someone who loves their dog enough to make it look cute ... even if it's only in their eyes.

[Tonya]

Agreed, Twister.

[Shelteez2]

Originally posted by Twisterdog
I personally am happy to see people who love and care about their dogs enough to spend the time and money it takes to buy a sweater or dye their hair. People only do this because they love their dog, and are willing to lavish time, money and attention on it. How can that possibly be wrong? Better we should concentrate on the people who are abusing, neglecting, fighting, starving and torturing animals. Let's save our criticism for those monsters, and not worry about someone who loves their dog enough to make it look cute ... even if it's only in their eyes.

I agree 100%!!!

Personally I too think they look silly, but hey, some people think my dogs look silly. As a groomer I can respect the time and effort the person put in to get their dog to look like that. All that matters is that the dog looks good to them :)

[cloverfdx]

Well said Twisterdog :)

As for the question asked i may do it in the furure for special occasions or parades/ pride events etc. As a matter of fact Elvis is having his white socks dyed blue for his first ever Flyball comp ;). I have also dyed Pennys white tip on her tail before and her white socks she did not mind at all.

[bizdevguy]

buddy does have a spot on top of his head that naturally grows longer, making it a kind of mohawk. On days like St. Patty's day I will use that "brush-outable" green spray on the mohawk, and on the tip of his tail. It's not permanent, and it is fun. So I'll amend my earlier opinion....

FYI, the photo is not doctored. I pulled it from a news story that this sort of dye job is ALL THE RAGE right now in China.

[Dog1,Cats2]

Interesting thread - certainly a variety of opinions!

I thought the picture was very cute - and I do have a white dog; a 3 year old female, rather dainty American Eskimo, about 25 lbs. She LOVES wearing t-shirts and vests and bandannas - prances around and loves showing off. She'll go get them so I'll put them on her.

I haven't dyed her hair . . . yet . . . but I don't think it's much different than dressing them up in something cute. Some dogs look cute and enjoy it and other dogs don't. And some humans enjoy it and some don't.

[Kfamr]

Personally I think it's just ridiculous, not harmful. Even more ridiculous that everyone's making a fuss about someone else's opinion on it.


My dogs love dressing up, bandanas, photoshoots.
I don't see how the dying is cruel or inhumane, but I certainly would nto do it to any of my dogs. I like the color their fur is already. ;) although i'm sure Simba would like to get rid of some of those gray hairs so he looks attractive to those younger pups ;)

[anna_66]

First off I think they look cute! Not silly at all!

I don't think it's any different than putting clothes hats or anything else on them or even painting their toe nails (when we had poodles, the groomer always painted their nails). So I guess my answer would be yes.
If I had a white dog, knowing me....I probably would:p

[heinz57_79]

People with white dogs, espeically poodles cuz their hair is so versatile, often do funky stuff. Unless someone is stupid enough to use HUMAN dye, vegetable dye won't hurt them. Personally, I wouldn't choose to do dye my dog, but as long as someone uses a non-harmful dye I don't see anything wrong with it. To me, it's about as silly as having 2 male (unneutered) poodles, naming them Fifi and Tinkerbelle and keeping pink bows in their hair. (True!)

[primabella]

Well I guess I should just say that as long as something doesn't actually hurt the dog, it's alright. But I would never do it because it's just not for me to go around with a multicolored dog. :p I don't like the way it looks.. FOR ME. Nothing wrong if it works for you, right? I'm not too crazy about letting them go around like that 24/7 but special occassions seems alright.

Thought I'd write it in since my original response was sort of empty. I just didn't want to get into anything.

[tikeyas_mom]

i have colored tikeyas clover with markers. lol.
i think it is cute ><

[bckrazy]

i think its adorable! Gonzo gets shaved every summer, and for the first two summers we had the groomer give him a mohawk.. he loved the attention and we would spike it up and walk him around town, he looked so cool. my friend Ryan had spare hot pink hair dye and used it on Gonzo's white fur when he was 1 year, it only stayed in for a few days but it looked so rad!

i say go right ahead, gawd knows we put our dogs thru enough babying and ridiculous stuff :rolleyes:... bandanas, hats, shaves, collars, tshirts, most of which dogs kinda resent wearing but put up with it for our enjoyment. and i think people dressing up their dogs and spoiling them is a lot better than the fate of so many backyard dogs.