How to DYE a yorkie

[megansmomma]

Personally, I wouldn't dye my dogs hair but I really don't see anything wrong with it if done properly. You should post pictures after. I'd love to see them.

[RachelandSadie]

I love my yorkies the way that they are. if i wanted a pink dog i wouldn't have purchased a blue one...but that's me. i think it's kinda cruel to dye a dogs hair personally because knowing how allergic my two are to EVERYTHING i just wouldn't risk something else on their poor fragile skin and i also think it's very silly and not neccessary but those are just my opinions.

[kjcmsw]

I'm on a neighborhood business committee and all the businesses in the 4 business districts do an annual "Girls' Day Out" shopping thing. Businesses are decorated in pink, everything is pink, pink, pink! The majority of women business owners in my particular district all decided to have a few strands of pink hair extensions put in the for shopping event. I brought Gracie (my Yorkie) to the business that day and we added a couple pink hair extensions to her...everyone thought it was a cute addition to the theme.
However, that being said, it wasn't the best idea because they were difficult to get out and resulted in her and my hair getting broken off - to which I was more upset about her hair than mine. So don't do heat activated hair extensions!!! lol
I can't see where a properly colored Yorkie would look all that good dyed, but as I said before...a maltese (or poodle for that matter) would look pretty neat pink I think. But yeah, as long as the products are safe.

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by Denny

Have you at all considered that a pink mohawk went out in the 80's?

Ha! Tell that to the parents of the 7 first graders with mohawks in my nieces class.
Morgan looked like a cutie to me.
I wouldn't do it but that is just because I don't have the time or energy. However, I don't see a problem if safe products are used and obviously you are not physically hurting your pup. I am sure I do lots of other things with my girls they would rather be playing than have me do.

[deonk1]

Originally Posted by peachesmom1sc

is it not illegal to dye an animal here in the south lil baby chicks were band years ago for easter because the said its not healthy for them

It is illegal to inject dye into the egg so that they are born that way in Canada.

[deonk1]

Personally I wouldn't do it, I've seen people try to dye a white horse and it wouldn't come out for months. so the poor pony walked around in the Acadian flag until it fully shed the coat out.

[gcoronado4]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Here is my thread about Morgan's dye job. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...rgan-punk.html

You wanna call someone cruel for dying their dog then go ahead, call me cruel. Look at my pictures and my posts and see how cruel I am to my faithful companion dog. See the fear and torment in her eyes? omg i'm such a bad owner....

Your dog looked ridiculous, and most likely the OP's dog will look just as ridiculous. Why would anyone want to do this to a beautiful yorkie's coat??

[FlDebra]

I would not "dye" my yorkies, but only because I LOVE the STANDARD yorkie coloring. But I think it is absurd that Florida has a law against it. If they limited it to allow vegetable-based safe dyes, that would not be so bad. But I think if I wanted to "color" my dogs hair with one of the vegetable-based pet approved products, food coloring, or Kool-aid and some ridiculous law enforcement officer ticketed me --- I would fight it and probably WIN on the law being unconstitutional and extremely silly.

I do not think they can be hurt by the products like food coloring and Kool-aid (which I hear works very well and washes out more easily) or the made-for-pets products. Coloring their hair is just one more primping, pampering act some share with their pups. I color my own hair. I allowed one of my sons to get "highlights" when his girl wanted to accent his "beach boy look" and I just don't see the problem if people want to color their dog's hair either. People who do this are usually the ones who love to go overboard with other pampering acts for fun with their pet. They are not abusing them, they are just sharing an experience, having fun, carpe diem, enjoying life with their yorkie family member. While the pet will probably not enjoy the act of coloring their hair (anymore thn they would a shampoo), I am sure they will bask in all the attention it gets them afterward.

I say if you want to color their hair (notice how I am staying away from wording like dye/dying/etc), paint their toenails, give them a mohawk or corn rows -- as long as you do it with love -- go for it. Life is too short to take it too seriously.

For those that do -- PLEASE post pictures!!!

I know I started my post with "I would not dye my yorkies...." but I may just have to challenge the FL law the next Halloween and "color" my yorkies with some Koolaid. The color will probably only "take" on the tan parts but that would be enough for a cute look....maybe green for Ben and purple for Annie. Then maybe Candy (our Jack Russell) could be all orange. Those are great Halloween colors.

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by deonk1

It is illegal to inject dye into the egg so that they are born that way in Canada.

wow how awful is that one? they used to tatoo fish at the pet store for valentine's day saying I (heart) you. i thought THAT was cruel...

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by gcoronado4

Your dog looked ridiculous, and most likely the OP's dog will look just as ridiculous. Why would anyone want to do this to a beautiful yorkie's coat??

aw come on... it was for halloween, no one was hurt and it was temp.

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Here is my thread about Morgan's dye job. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...rgan-punk.html

You wanna call someone cruel for dying their dog then go ahead, call me cruel. Look at my pictures and my posts and see how cruel I am to my faithful companion dog. See the fear and torment in her eyes? omg i'm such a bad owner....

I don't see anything at all cruel in what you did! No stick up my butt. I think it is cute & funny. Not how I want my yorkie to look, but for a fun temporary thing, no harm, no foul! Just as you did, I might do something like that for Halloween. What did you use and how many washings to get it all out? I would not want it to last too long as I do love standard yorkie colors above all. But I do like doing fun things with my pups. They love the sound of laughter. All 3 of my dogs SMILE when they are happy and I love to see them smile. The thing that makes them smile the most is people laughing! They know "happy," "fun" and "enjoyment" are good things.

I dress very conservative EXCEPT I love wild and crazy socks. I have these mis-matched bright-colored striped ones that really make me smile. I put temporarily coloring a pup's hair, into this same category. Not something I would do all the time, maybe not even at all, but something that has the potential to add some excitement and fun into an otherwise normal day. I might never do it but if I do, I don't think there is a thing in the world wrong with it. Even if I thought it was horrible and not at all in my taste, I would still speak out (write out?) for the RIGHT of every pet owner to make their own decision and not be so judgemental.

[QuickSilver]

Originally Posted by gcoronado4

Your dog looked ridiculous, and most likely the OP's dog will look just as ridiculous. Why would anyone want to do this to a beautiful yorkie's coat??

It's incredibly rude to criticize any pictures posted on here. I happen to think little Morgan looked fabulous. It was for a *holiday*, and her owner is a dog groomer who knows plenty about all aspects of doggie couture.

Thank you FlDebra for being the voice of reason... and crazy socks.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by gcoronado4

Your dog looked ridiculous, and most likely the OP's dog will look just as ridiculous. Why would anyone want to do this to a beautiful yorkie's coat??

Thank you for the lovely rude comment about how my dog looks.

Morgan quite enjoyed all the compliments and extra attention she received at the Halloween party, even if she looked "ridiculous".

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

It's incredibly rude to criticize any pictures posted on here. I happen to think little Morgan looked fabulous. It was for a *holiday*, and her owner is a dog groomer who knows plenty about all aspects of doggie couture.

Thank you FlDebra for being the voice of reason... and crazy socks.

Thank you for defending Morgan's honor. I think that was the first time someone said something negative about her. I don't care if someone doesn't like the way i groomed my dog, or they don't like coloring a dogs hair, but to actually say something negative about someone's yorkie on a forum called yorkietalk is appalling.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

I don't see anything at all cruel in what you did! No stick up my butt. I think it is cute & funny. Not how I want my yorkie to look, but for a fun temporary thing, no harm, no foul! Just as you did, I might do something like that for Halloween. What did you use and how many washings to get it all out? I would not want it to last too long as I do love standard yorkie colors above all. But I do like doing fun things with my pups. They love the sound of laughter. All 3 of my dogs SMILE when they are happy and I love to see them smile. The thing that makes them smile the most is people laughing! They know "happy," "fun" and "enjoyment" are good things.

Exactly. It was a fun thing to do that didn't harm her in any way. I used spray on food coloring. the food coloring is edible (obviously LOL) and very temporary. The mohawk washed out that very same night. The leg color took a little longer to come out because the hair was thicker and longer but it was definitely muted after the first washing. Then, silly me, tried a new color enhancing shampoo we got in at work and I made her legs bright pink again! whoops. After that I just used clarifying shampoos and it totally came out after 2 more baths. So she had pink legs for a little while longer but she could care less. She still got lots of attention and all my clients LOVED her at work. Morgan was thrilled and loved every moment of it. If at any point of her color experience did i think she didn't like it, it bothered/irritated her, or had any negative impact on her I would have stopped the process or taken the color out right away. I like to do fun things with her too and if she's happy then all is well.