[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Halibut

Isn't is possible this particular dog enjoys prancing around and looking pretty in pink?

We have cats so I'm speaking from a non-dog-owning perspective, but I guess I don't see how coloring a dog's fur is any worse or different than many other things owners do to their pets, including spaying/neutering and other care that's purportedly for their own good. Our two cats are emphatically not happy about going to the vet to get shots, have their nails clipped or ears and teeth cleaned, never mind having pills forced down their throats. If Cesar Milan thinks dogs are psychologically damaged by having their fur dyed, what about having their testicles removed?

I'm not trying to be argumentative, truly. I think dying a dog is silly, but it ranks pretty low for me in the general scheme of horrible things some humans do to their animals.

Please don't compare spaying and neutering with dyeing the coat of a dog or cat. A dye job is purely cosmetic and totally unnecessary. Spaying and neutering is not an elective thing any more; it is necessary. It reduces a pet's chance of getting cancer and more importantly, reduces an unwanted and sad pet overpopulation. All dogs and cats that are a "pet' should be neutered. They aren't the only reasons for neutering but there is not one down side to doing it.