Hey Groomer, Thanks But I Don't Want Brightly Coloured Dogs. Dyeing A Dog's Fur Is Irresponsible And Cruel

Recently, Nicole Rose from Ontario, Canada who appeared on This Morning today defended colouring her dog with dyes.

Just like the 35-year-old, dog groomers who colour dogs are always quick to defend their actions as being harmless.

Rose insisted that her dog love having her hair coloured with a myriad of psychedelic designs since it enables her get lots of attention.

So it's hardly a surprise when dog groomers like Nicole Rose decided to focus on beauty and attention. But I have to ask, what attention, dog groomer, do you speak of?

If it is the same attention that turns dogs into fashion accessories, keep it. That type of attention is not about treating animals as intelligent and sentient beings. It's about sending a wrong message to the public to paint and dye animals for cosmetic reasons.

Dog groomers who prefer dyeing dogs may say that the dyes they used are safe and temporary but, it sends a worrying message.

Dyeing a dog's fur is like treating pets as fashion accessories.

Many dyes used in dyeing dog fur are harmful. When a dog groomer says it's harmless, millions of dog owners who might be interested in dyeing their dogs are misled.

Numerous reports indicate that some dog parents dyed their pets with hair dyes and end up killing their beloved pets. Why encourage innocent dog parents to be cruel to their pets?

If dog groomers' idea of attracting attention is to objectify animals, forget it.

In a world where people follow what others are doing without asking questions, telling them that dyeing a dog is harmless isn’t an act of animal freedom but that of cruelty.

There can be no “attraction” if dogs that are painted with dyes end up in vet clinics.

There is no “beauty” if those in positions of influencing others to take good care of animals continue to encourage their followers to be cruel to adorable pets.

To place an importance on “coming out of shell” when many animals are abused is to blatantly brag that the use of dyes are beneficial.

The ugly job of ridding the world of animal cruelty is not accomplished by simply saying that dye used in colouring dogs ahead of shows was harmless and temporary. It’s achieved after a hard line is drawn in the proverbial sand.

I do not want brightly coloured dogs, dear dog groomer. I want dog freedom. I want to be a responsible dog parent. I want to care for the dog I adopted willingly. I want you to treat animals with respect. I want you to treat them as sentient beings.

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