not my thing either.

Just got back from a walk in the wind & rain with my pink/white CC.
Before we went we had to decide what colour coat,collar & lead to choose, from over 50.
My dogs do act like 'normal' dogs with running in the muddy ditches and rolling in foxs poo.
I am a vet & have no problem with dyeing their hair I think the poodle art is amazing. Like people not every dog has sensitive skin, I have another CC which I do not put dye on because of her skin.
Better a VERY loved dyed dog than an ill treated 'normal' one.
Next job - to decide what colour PJ's for them to wear tonight, xx

I think all of us have our little idiosyncrasies don't we?

There are those on this forum who dress their dogs up. (Do the dogs have a say in it, do they look like a prat to some)?

Those who make little houses with curtains and matching upholstery. (Does the dog care? Does it have "at homes" for other dogs to admire their soft furnishings?

Those who make personalised toys (dogs cannot read so who cares)?

Those who agonise of the colour/type/make of their dog beds, collars, leads, harnesses (Do the dogs care?)

Those who make or buy advent calendars for their dogs (do dogs understand Christmas)?

Those who make and or buy Christmas presents, ditto as above.

ALL of these things are done for OUR pleasure and entertainment NOT the dogs.

So perhaps everyone who does any of the above should stop doing it to, as to some it will look foolish?

Why must everything be so serious? I personally do not do any of the above, but that does not mean I think it is wrong for others to do it if it brings THEM pleasure and they want to spend their money on these things. That is up to them.

The dyes used on dogs are vegetable dyes and are used on day old chicks for Easter etc, they wash out and are harmless.

Anyway, it gives some people a lot of pleasure and others yet another opportunity to "tut tut", purse their lips and shake their heads.

dont see the problem with it. if the dog likes being groomed, then its a great bonding experience for the dog and owner as the dog gets so much one to one time being stroked and groomed and petted... the dye is harmless and washes out...

i love seeing the grooming things like this

im sorry but i think this is highly judgmental?

all because a dog has a colour on it? things like this grate on me because i get these sort of comments ALL the time with my dogs.. when they are ready for shows... no they dont look muddy or look like they are walked because they have just been GROOMED. no dog comes away from a groom looking muddy or well walked...

here are my two ready for a show...



do they look like they should live in a handbag, dont get walked... probably... just to prove because they are very well groomed and believe it or not still live like a dog...






dont presume you know everything from a picture

no she doesnt cos she doesnt own a pink poodle

id walk about with a pink poodle

i do not agree with a dog being put in a handbag.. but like the poster you are referring to, whats the problem if the dog enjoys the grooming and attention, like she said its still walked in parks and woods, so it seems to be well looked after?

I think there's a huge difference between something done for a practical reason, using suncreams, stripping out dead undercoat, trimming coats to stop tangles, burrs, snowballing etc, to decorating your dog, the latter is done for the benefit of the human, and imo to the detriment of the dog. I think it's demeaning to try and decorate a dog to that extreme, and dangerous for people who don't understand about correct grooming/dying etc, who might see a photograph and give it a go at home.

Looks like candi floss! Each to their own I suppose

Why else have poodles if not to pamper, love and adore

as echoed by others their is no reason why dogs cant have funky hair colours if the die does no harm to them.

Better a groovy hair colour then a horrible matted coat that shows no love or respect.