I don't understand why people dye their dogs' hair

[matese]

Originally Posted by Jkpal

I don't know about "please don't dye..." I do, however, want to scream, "Give me that poor little dog, you stupid idiot; You're a superficial, thoughtless jerk who probably got the dog just to use as an accessory!" But that's just me.

I don't see this as being judgmental, I see it as an opinion, which we all have. I had a white Poodle when ppl were using Kool Ade to dye their fur, IMO they looked foolish. Poodles are very dainty lil dogs, mine was a wild child, and was allowed to be a dog, as were my yorkies, as is my Cody. My toy breed dogs were gotten to be loved, spoiled and just be the breed they were born to be, not gotten as a fashion statement. I can see ppl using safe dog coloring for a party or special occasion, but not changing a dogs fur to match their owners fad for the day. And that's my opinion.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by matese

I don't see this as being judgmental, I see it as an opinion, which we all have. I had a white Poodle when ppl were using Kool Ade to dye their fur, IMO they looked foolish. Poodles are very dainty lil dogs, mine was a wild child, and was allowed to be a dog, as were my yorkies, as is my Cody. My toy breed dogs were gotten to be loved, spoiled and just be the breed they were born to be, not gotten as a fashion statement. I can see ppl using safe dog coloring for a party or special occasion, but not changing a dogs fur to match their owners fad for the day. And that's my opinion.

Definitely entitled to your opinion. My dogs are definitely my children not accessories and I still have thought of doing it for pictures and dog events so I'm just trying to get to the other side of the people who would do it rights opinion out there. You might also want to know they will do it in the show world as well. Although most of the time I joke about wanting to dye my hair the color of Penny's face its kinda redish brown I love it. I just want people to see the people who do it right aren't evil or bad or don't not love their pets. So to say anyone who dyes their dogs hair is bad and using their dog as an accessory just isn't right.

[Jkpal]

And again, I did not say everyone who dyes their dog is "bad" nor did I state that all people who dye their dogs are using them as an accessory. I was trying to make a point (and failing miserably it seems) by making a statement directed at owner of the Maltese (you know, as if I was actually facing and speaking to owner). Again, that particular statement, directed soley to that one owner is, in fact, what I think and how I feel about that person and that person only. Oh my...it's obvious that sometimes what seems quite obvious in my head, doesn't translate thus...

[Jkpal]

Just a quick aside--I firmly believe in having fun with our dogs and love to see reactions from others enjoying what we do...Whether it's the outfits our pooches wear on a daily basis; or zany little hair clips, cuts, and "do's"; or costumes; or coloring our canine purple! It's all in good fun and meant to be shared--and we love showing off our precious pups to spread the joy, as it were. I'm all for all of that when it's done responsibly; when the dog's comfort and well-being is considered first and foremost; and when the owner is confident that the dog is safe and won't suffer any ill-affects. Be colorful, over-the-top, dramatic, silly and get ever-so-creative! Enjoy the process and have fun with others' reactions! There. It's as simple as that! When Piper just wore goggles, people asked to take pictures of her--so fun and made for nifty sidewalk connections.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Jkpal

And again, I did not say everyone who dyes their dog is "bad" nor did I state that all people who dye their dogs are using them as an accessory. I was trying to make a point (and failing miserably it seems) by making a statement directed at owner of the Maltese (you know, as if I was actually facing and speaking to owner). Again, that particular statement, directed soley to that one owner is, in fact, what I think and how I feel about that person and that person only. Oh my...it's obvious that sometimes what seems quite obvious in my head, doesn't translate thus...

Oh no I was referring to Matese not you. I got what you were trying to say. Your doing just fine.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Definitely entitled to your opinion. My dogs are definitely my children not accessories and I still have thought of doing it for pictures and dog events so I'm just trying to get to the other side of the people who would do it rights opinion out there. You might also want to know they will do it in the show world as well. Although most of the time I joke about wanting to dye my hair the color of Penny's face its kinda redish brown I love it. I just want people to see the people who do it right aren't evil or bad or don't not love their pets. So to say anyone who dyes their dogs hair is bad and using their dog as an accessory just isn't right.

I must have missed the post where someone called those who dye their dogs hair bad people, what post # is that. And there are a lot of young ppl that do buy tiny breeds as a fashion statement / accessory.

[Jkpal]

ohhh, duh-to-me! I do go on, don't I!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by matese

I must have missed the post where someone called those who dye their dogs hair bad people, what post # is that. And there are a lot of young ppl that do buy tiny breeds as a fashion statement / accessory.

But that doesn’t mean everyone does nor does it mean every person who dyes their dogs hair is doing it as an accessory type thing. Mine are 17, 12 and 10 pounds they are certainly not accessory’s whether I dye their hair or not. Like I said before show dogs sometimes have their hair colored so if dying even with pet safe stuff is so terrible then why no attack on them? Everything isn’t black and white. Using human hair dye on a dog is terrible and those people should have to go to jail but the people doing it safe and responsiblely with the right products shouldn’t all be put in a group as bad or only using their dogs accessories. I think I cute little boy pup with a colored mowhalk is pretty cute and I might one day do it with Joey but that doesn’t mean I’m making him an accessory.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

But that doesn’t mean everyone does nor does it mean every person who dyes their dogs hair is doing it as an accessory type thing. Mine are 17, 12 and 10 pounds they are certainly not accessory’s whether I dye their hair or not. Like I said before show dogs sometimes have their hair colored so if dying even with pet safe stuff is so terrible then why no attack on them? Everything isn’t black and white. Using human hair dye on a dog is terrible and those people should have to go to jail but the people doing it safe and responsiblely with the right products shouldn’t all be put in a group as bad or only using their dogs accessories. I think I cute little boy pup with a colored mowhalk is pretty cute and I might one day do it with Joey but that doesn’t mean I’m making him an accessory.

Gee, looks like I missed a couple of posts were ppl that dye their dogs hair are being attacked. What post # shows ppl being attacked for using safe dye for animals and what post # puts ppl in a group as bad ppl because they dye their pups hair. Here I thought I read every post. This thread is not about dying show dogs, why even throw that in? Hey, if you wanna color Joey's hair purple and give him a Mohawk that's your kid, don't forget to post a pic of him when you do.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by matese

Gee, looks like I missed a couple of posts were ppl that dye their dogs hair are being attacked. What post # shows ppl being attacked for using safe dye for animals and what post # puts ppl in a group as bad ppl because they dye their pups hair. Here I thought I read every post. This thread is not about dying show dogs, why even throw that in? Hey, if you wanna color Joey's hair purple and give him a Mohawk that's your kid, don't forget to post a pic of him when you do.

There were a few posts and it felt like that’s what you were saying. I was bringing show dogs in it as an example. If I have to be honest I personally am not a fan of the show world. I was also thinking more blue or red more manly lol. The biggest issue is it seems like it would be a pain to wash out and stuff.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

There were a few posts and it felt like that’s what you were saying. I was bringing show dogs in it as an example. If I have to be honest I personally am not a fan of the show world. I was also thinking more blue or red more manly lol. The biggest issue is it seems like it would be a pain to wash out and stuff.

What you need to do is read a post, not read into a post what you think it's saying, then post saying ppl are being attack, ppl are being called bad, ppl are being put into a group. There was no attack, no grouping, and the word bad was never used. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and that's what it is just their opinion, and no reason a person should be attacked for giving their opinion.

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

There were a few posts and it felt like that’s what you were saying. I was bringing show dogs in it as an example. If I have to be honest I personally am not a fan of the show world. I was also thinking more blue or red more manly lol. The biggest issue is it seems like it would be a pain to wash out and stuff.

I vote for a blue Mohawk. I think that there are products like pet-safe colored dye chalk that wash out easily--at least they are not permanent or semi-permanent.

[Rachael1983]

In re-reviewing the thread it seems like when jkpal used firm language with terms like "idiot" in reference to the maltese owner in the article. From what I read Taylor and JkPal eventually got an understanding that it wasn't geared towards anyone dye's their dogs hair is wrong but it was towards the owner in the article and those that don't think intelligently about dying your dogs hair. Such as using it with a professional, making sure its pet safe, use it as something fun. Taylor's bringing up show dogs generally was speaking to how sometimes there is dye used on show dogs so how is it different.

Reading online can be challenging at times and interpretation of the words can be read several different ways by several different people so we should always be mindful of that when sharing. Opinions are welcomed but also we welcome challenges to that opinion to share perspective. Understanding perspective can enlighten in many cases.

[pstinard]

I think that there were a lot of misunderstandings in this thread. Everyone agrees that what happened to the dog that was dyed with human hair dye was horrible.

And hair dye for dogs is not my cup of tea at all. However, it can be done safely using pet-safe hair dyes and/or using a professional groomer.

For Taylor, who is considering a very temporary washable hair dye just to get a blue mohawk for a photo, I did a little more reading on pet-safe hair chalk, and if you use the water-soluble chalks, they wash out right away, so you could apply it just before your regular dog bath, take a photo, and wash it out right away. Petsmart does hair chalking. I've attached a couple of photos describing the process and a photo of a hair chalked dog.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by matese

What you need to do is read a post, not read into a post what you think it's saying, then post saying ppl are being attack, ppl are being called bad, ppl are being put into a group. There was no attack, no grouping, and the word bad was never used. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and that's what it is just their opinion, and no reason a person should be attacked for giving their opinion.

I did read the posts and there were several posts saying all dog hair dying was bad and you yourself said people only do it for dogs to be their accessories. Whatever I’m not going to argue about what is in plain sight!