Or chopping off a puppy Boxer's tail or constricting the blood supply so it falls off?

Actually, a good groomer never takes hours, even for the fancy cuts. As to showing dogs and cats, some critters love it. I had one Afghan who would bounce with joy every time I loaded the portable crate into the car. She knew she got to prance around and look pretty. I had another dog that hated it. I took him to two shows and that was it. If a dog doesn't like to be shown, it is patently clear in the ring and I've heard more than one judge recommend that the dog not be shown again -- it's just too miserable. I won't comment about benched shows since I totally agree with you -- no animal should be in a cage for that long.

Selective breeding is what it is. It has caused a lot of issues for a lot of breeds -- hip dysplasia, proclivity to bone spurs; aggressiveness; shyness. If purchasers would insist on getting complete breeding records and refusing to purchase a dog that has a lot of inbreeding, it would help. Sadly, you can't stop inbreeding programs any more than you can stop puppy mills unless someone has the courage to truly change and enforce laws. They are both obscenities.

Hauling a dog around is no big thing to my mind. Some dogs love to travel, some don't. If they don't, everyone is going to be miserable and, ultimately, the dog will not be shown.

What I hate more than anything is how some animals have to be physically altered (ears and tails docked). You'll never convince me that this didn't create great pain. Sadly, in the show world, it is necessary to achieve the "look". So, until there is a total change in mindset, show dogs are going to be tortured when young. Not sure what the excuse is for pet-quality dogs. One of the prettiest dogs I ever saw was a dobie that totally natural -- cute floppy ears, happy tail. He was such a sweet and happy boy.

Go to a few dog shows. You'll see that most of the dogs there are happy. They love to prance around the ring; they love when they win; they're happy guys and gals. The ones that aren't quickly quit being shown -- gait in the ring is a big thing and an unhappy dog just doesn't move right and, thus, doesn't place, let alone win.

And, now, back to the subject at hand. The dog is going to have to stand while the dye job dries. Unlike blowing dry a dog who has just been groomed, they're going to have to make sure the coat dries evenly and that the dog doesn't lie down until dry. So, much longer standing periods, plus longer standing period while the dye is applied. So, I still feel that dying this poor dog pink head to toe is wrong.

http://www.cesarsway.com/dog-care/do...-Is-a-Bad-Idea

I am with Cesar Milan on this one! Dying dogs colors is a lousy idea.

That poor poodle is going to need a dog therapist now.

I don't know about the tails, but there is a big move on to stop clipping their ears.

My problem with the AKC is breeding for looks instead of for temperament. I have never understood why ears and tails should be clipped.the only good thing about a short tail is it can't clear off a coffee table. Otherwise my vote is to leave the poor puppy alone.

Halibut, some breeds have to be groomed for cleanliness and other things. Our goldens had to be groomed to clip the hair out from between their toes, to achieve what they call a "sanitary cut" around their back end, and to thin out the hair in and around their ears so they will get aired out better and have less chance of becoming infected.

In the hot summer we would have the "feathers" cut off or get what they call a "puppy cut" so they would be cooler but still have the insulating properties of their coat.

Our Springer Spaniel and some other breeds (maybe schnauzers?) must be groomed because their hair will just continue to grow and grow. When his ears were practically dragging on the floor, it was time for a snip.

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.

Aren't dogs color blind? Does the poodle even know it's Pink?

Dogs are not completely colorblind but it is believed that the reds show up as grey for them. Dog Vision

I've known a couple of dogs that were scalped by groomers and hid under a table when they got home. Yes, a dog might know it's dyed pink.

But why take the chance that some of that nasty stuff would penetrate their skin? Would you rub food coloring on yourself?

Haha, be careful CFrance.
Dougbee probably frequents those booths that offer spray-on tanning! :girlneener:

In pink!

Nope, this boy's full body tan is the real deal.

Definitely TMI

LOL. :1rotfl:

Pink, green, purple, I would have no idea. I'm more colorblind than the pooch.

Long and short of this, is the poor animal still pink? Or do you think perhaps that the dog owner might have gotten a message that this sad situation is wrong? Has anyone seen this dog since this item started?

A good way to close this out... The poodle is probably still pink, it's a nasty thing to do to an animal, and maybe DougBee will tell us where he sunbathes.:pepper2:

Agree on both counts. Silly, but harmless.

You can get color on your dog done at petsmart and the villages pet villas spa its pretty harmless to the animal but never do it yourself

Saw the poor thing on Tuesday at Sumter Market Night

Harmless? Surely pet owners can get attention some other way.
Here are some previous comments.

Yes. Again...silly, but harmless. Somebody posting that it hurts the dog doesn't make it so.

Oh no! Not the cat too.

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Ha ha! Cats are too self-respecting. You'd have to catch him first!!

CATsup if you can.

That was very punny. :a20::a20:

I am NOT into dying your pet a different color, but I guess to each his own. I have heard that it is safe, but has anyone checked with a veterinary to see what their take is on the subject regarding safety?