Question for people who are against dyeing.

[buttercup132]

Why are you against it?

I get lots of comments like aww the poor thing she's probly embarassed.
Mind you they say that about her having no hair too

I just don't get how people think it's cruel.

[3muttsandaboston]

I'm not against it at all. I dyed my poodle pink several times when I had her. I don't think it's possible for a dog to be embarassed. lol

[Karen]

It took me a minute to realize you meant dyEing - as in artificially coloring a dog's fur, as opposed to dying - the opposite of living. You should edit your title as the two have completely different meanings!

[sparks19]

I'm not against as long as they aren't using harsh chemicals. People always said that we shouldn't laugh at our dog when she had a funny haircut because it gives them a complex... lol BULL. Whenever we would laugh she would wag her tail and get all excited lol. she just liked the extra attention the haircut got her.

[beeniesmom]

I too understood dying as in kick the bucket.... hehehe

[K9soul]

I'm very against dying. I'd just prefer me and my loved ones stay alive as long as possible

As for dyeing, it's not really my thing and I would not personally do it, but if someone else wants to and it doesn't harm the dog in any way I have no objections.

[moosmom]

BC,

With all due respect, you've already posted a thread about dyeing your CATS. Almost everyone here I know posted their opinions. Why do you feel the need to beat an already dead issue with dogs????

[buttercup132]

lol alright, alright I'm against dying too it looks like it's spelled wrong spelling it dyeing.

The types of dogs I have I think it would be silly

I agree it would look funny on bigger dogs unless they are a Poodle or something.

As for the embarassed thing I think they can get embarassed but from getting clipped. The way the dyeing is done (at least the way I do it) it's just like having a bath and she plays outside while waiting for it to dry. So she can't tell the difference.

With all due respect, you've already posted a thread about dyeing your CATS. Almost everyone here I know posted their opinions. Why do you feel the need to beat an already dead issue with dogs????

That was totally different the cats didn't have hair and I never asked for anyone's opinion in that thread either. I do belive most people saying they were against it was because it was directly on the skin.

[moosmom]

Okay. True.

[Grace]

You asked why people are against it. May I ask why are you for it?

I no longer have a dog, but if we did, I wouldn't dye it. What purpose would that serve?

[MoonandBean]

I currently am owned by 2 cats as my dogs have passed on and I haven't gotten any new dogs yet (soooooooon!!) But this posting brought back some of my favorite memories of them:

When my all white husky was skunked, he too got a Tomato Juice bath...It didn't work but he looked like the energizer husky until we took him to the vet for a "real de-skunking bath". Then he came home as beautiful white as he ever was. I don't think HE minded being pink but I didn't like it

As for my terrier mix, she would die from embarrassment when she'd come home from the groomer with a new furr-do and a bow on her collar. We'd have to cut the bow off immediately and noone in the house was allowed to say anything about her new look. There was no "Sydney, you look sooo pretty" allowed!

[finn's mom]

I'm not against it, as long as there isn't a safety risk involved with the colors used. I look at it the same way as dyeing my own hair. To each his own. I don't think I'd personally dye my dog's fur, and I don't really think it's cute when others do, but I'm not against it for any other reason than that. I'm also not big on putting dresses and such on dogs, either, but again...not really against either as long as it's not harming the animal.

[slleipnir]

I'm not against it so long as it doesn't harm the animal. I just think a pink dog looks sort of a silly...

[Alysser]

There is really nothing wrong with dyeing an animal's fur. People may say it looks stupid but I think it's so cute and especially for animals who LOVE extra attention, they will definitly love it. I don't think dogs can be embarrassed unless they know they are being laughed at or something along those lines. My dad once dyed a red, white and blue stripe on Sassy for the fourth of July. We were having a party. Everyone loved it. We also went to a nuring home once to visit my Grandma and my mom dyed pink spots on her. My grandma and everyone else who saw Sas loved it. Sassy actually acted as a "therapy" dog that day because the nursing home allowed you to bring dogs. A nurse wanted us to bring her into an old lady's room. She had no family and never really smiled or talked. She talked all about her old dog when she saw Sassy. It's amazing what an animal can do for a person.

[buttercup132]

You asked why people are against it. May I ask why are you for it?

I no longer have a dog, but if we did, I wouldn't dye it. What purpose would that serve?

I personally just think it looks cute. It doesn't hurt them they don't notice so I don't see why people would think it's cruel. It's not like a hair cut where your dog feels the hair gone it's like a bath and they get more attention after.

I don't do it to use my dog as a accessory (sp?) but not many people have seen a pink dog so it does get her more socialization which is so good for her cause she's so shy.