[Tassium]

Was it done with a magic marker or something?

Worst dye job ever!

[Nyota]

This kind of thing makes me so ****ing angry and disgusted, whoever the dog belongs to and whatever this was done for.

Animals are not fashion accessories.

What's wrong with these bimbos who think this kind of thing is okay?

[flashgordon1952]

i am now turning off her shame that as she is a great actress just another stupid person to follow as those other hollywood idiots .
Maybe she should be in pink includeing her skin she probably not be very keen on that

[shoot]

Originally Posted by flashgordon1952

i am now turning off her shame that as she is a great actress just another stupid person to follow as those other hollywood idiots .
Maybe she should be in pink includeing her skin she probably not be very keen on that

Maybe throw in some punctuation there? It exists for a reason.

And, yes, whoever dyed the dog is a thoughtless moron. Emma, whatever her reasoning for walking it, should probably question her friendship with someone who is clearly ridiculous.

[TheEricPollard]

I bet the dog liked it. Dogs are a bit daft.

[light post]

Originally Posted by flashgordon1952

i am now turning off her shame that as she is a great actress just another stupid person to follow as those other hollywood idiots .
Maybe she should be in pink includeing her skin she probably not be very keen on that

IT'S. NOT. HER. DOG.

[haphash]

If there is no harm to the dog I don't see what the problem is. It was done with beetroot wasn't it? The dog looks happy enough in the pictures.

[zx50]

Originally Posted by haphash

If there is no harm to the dog I don't see what the problem is. It was done with beetroot wasn't it? The dog looks happy enough in the pictures.

It looks so bloody stupid! A pink coloured flaming dog!

[haphash]

Originally Posted by zx50

It looks so bloody stupid! A pink coloured flaming dog!

Yeah purple would have been better

[dorydaryl]

Originally Posted by zx50

It looks so bloody stupid! A pink coloured flaming dog!

Well a pink coloured flaming dog would really get my dander up!

[Harry Redknapp]

The main thing that the dye wasn't harmful to the dog but s/he looks silly.

Why didn't the model just dye her hair pink.

[haphash]

What a lot of anger directed at a bit of sillyness.

The pampered pooches wearing fashionable coats and accessories may look a bit daft to the majority but at least those animals are loved by their owners. They are probably loved too much in fact. Most of them probably eat better than half the people in Africa.

I think people here should direct their anger at real animal cruelty where dogs are starved beaten and abused.

[The22ndRachel]

Originally Posted by haphash

What a lot of anger directed at a bit of sillyness.

The pampered pooches wearing fashionable coats and accessories may look a bit daft to the majority but at least those animals are loved by their owners. They are probably loved too much in fact. Most of them probably eat better than half the people in Africa.

I think people here should direct their anger at real animal cruelty where dogs are starved beaten and abused.

I completely agree with this.
People do MUCH worse things to dogs/other animals than dye their fur.
This is not causing any physical pain to it, and as someone else says, the dog seems quite happy in the photo!

How ridiculous that people are getting so angry over this, try looking up real animal cruelty and send your anger their way.

[Helenaka]

Originally Posted by Batch

People die their hair all the time. Its for a good cause and will grow out. I doubt the dog will suffer or get a complex.

With all due respect, people choose to dye their hair, that dog didn't.

Yes, its for a good cause, but as someone who is very involved with a charity, I'd say to whoever dyed/owns the dog should have dyed their own hair rather than the dogs, its not a smart move as it could be bad for the dog and it could actually backfire against the charity. Look at all the posters on here who are angry. Tbh, I can't imagine that the charity was too chuffed itself, seeing as it has become such a contentious issue.

I think in the mail article a vet was criticising the dying of the fur for a couple of reasons:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...uppy-PINK.html

IMHO, however safe we are told the dye is, I would rather not risk putting any dyes on an animals coat.

[johartuk]

Originally Posted by lexi22

Thanks for the clarification. I was thinking it was very unlikely that Emma would do this.

Not that it will stop some people on here ignoring your post and continuing to have a go at her though...

I sincerely hope she had a go at her friend, then, because dyeing your dog, even for a good cause, is wrong!

[njp]

Originally Posted by Nyota

This kind of thing makes me so ****ing angry and disgusted, whoever the dog belongs to and whatever this was done for.

Animals are not fashion accessories.

That breed pretty much is. You don't think it evolved naturally like that, do you?

I despise animal cruelty, but I really can't understand the fuss about this. Unless somebody dyed it using toxic chemicals, it isn't going to come to any harm, won't give a stuff about its appearance and will no doubt be pampered even more excessively by its wealthy carers.

[Listentome]

Originally Posted by googleking

What has happened to the poor thing!?

http://postimage.org/image/ukxethen1/
http://postimage.org/image/9gdjsb5nh/
http://postimage.org/image/w3ssygl7h/

That can't be natural, I feel very sorry for it

Should Emma Watson be dyed pink to match

Sorry OP but that really made me laugh. Perhaps she has discovered a new breed. Maybe it crawled into her washing machine with a red sock.

Seriously, I totally agree with you, it is horrible. I can't stand it when people transfer there own desires to look different to their animals. Animals in general look perfect as they are.

I'm sure the dye did it no more harm than a general shampoo. But seriously, people should get pets for what they are and how they look. They don't need customizing.

[Sloopy]

If this is for a 'good cause' then that is still not valid reasoning. Just dye your own hair!!

Even if the dye is supposedly 'safe' it isn't something I would choose to do. Safe or not, it is still unnaturally altering their fur.

[Hogs Head]

1) Emma Watson said on Twitter that it isn't her dog.

2) at the OTT comments on here. It's only a dye-job; it isn't like the dog has been chained to the wall with handcuffs and a rope. I think it looks cute. And I very much doubt the dog cares whether it's pink, blue, yellow, mauve, or tangerine. It seems happy.

Going by the comments on here, you might as well say: "DON'T GIVE THAT DOG A HAIRCUT. IT DIDN'T ASK FOR IT!! HAIRCUTS ON DOGS ARE UNNATURAL. DOGS ARE NOT MEANT TO LOOK PRETTY".

Typical DS

[Tfan26]

IT'S NOT HER DOG! It belongs to her friend Sophie Sumner:

http://myprojects.cancerresearchuk.o...s/pinkdarcydog

This is the page she set up.

[Dai13371]

Originally Posted by Listentome

Sorry OP but that really made me laugh. Perhaps she has discovered a new breed. Maybe it crawled into her washing machine with a red sock.

Seriously, I totally agree with you, it is horrible. I can't stand it when people transfer there own desires to look different to their animals. Animals in general look perfect as they are.

I'm sure the dye did it no more harm than a general shampoo. But seriously, people should get pets for what they are and how they look. They don't need customizing.

You are damn right there. I once had a white staffy and took him for a walk down the Mumbles cycle track (if you are ever in Swansea, it is a glorious walk/ride in the Summer). Running parallel to the path is a stream with a clay sediment. My staff jumped in and and his entire lower half was dyed a sort of amber brown colour with his top half remaining white. Now I have no idea what was in the stream exactly but it was probably harmless sediment from a quarry further up stream, just as harmless as beetroot juice although it took a few washes to come out.

What I'm saying I suppose is that there is a lot of venom on this board for something which is, in the grand scheme of animal cruelty ranked no higher than a little child getting ink all over their hands from playing with a pen or from a happy dog jumping in a stream to cool off and coming out with a brand new two toned look.

[Listentome]

Originally Posted by Hogs Head

1) Emma Watson said on Twitter that it isn't her dog.

2) at the OTT comments on here. It's only a dye-job; it isn't like the dog has been chained to the wall with handcuffs and a rope. I think it looks cute. And I very much doubt the dog cares whether it's pink, blue, yellow, mauve, or tangerine. It seems happy.

Going by the comments on here, you might as well say: "DON'T GIVE THAT DOG HAIRCUTS. IT DIDN'T ASK FOR IT!! HAIRCUTS ARE UNNATURAL. DOGS ARE NOT MEANT TO LOOK PRETTY".

Typical DS

Giving a dog a hair cut and grooming is as much for health reasons as appearance and vets recommend it. I am however, yet to meet a vet that is pro dying your pet's fur. As I said before, I'm sure the dye is harmless, its just unnecessary. To quote you " I very much doubt the dog cares whether it's pink, blue, yellow, mauve, or tangerine". That comment just begs the question, Why do it then? Other than for the owner to draw attention to themself.

I for one am not being OTT, I just think a nicely groomed dog looks perfect in its natural colour. People should have pets and love them as they are, dying it is just transferring your vanity to an animal.

[Dai13371]

Originally Posted by TheEricPollard

I bet the dog liked it. Dogs are a bit daft.

I bet the dog also loved the attention from other pedestrians. Oh what a cute little dog etc etc.

I personally don't like changing a dogs appearance, but I would certainty not climb aboard the outrage bus to voice my displeasure.

[Dai13371]

Originally Posted by Listentome

Giving a dog a hair cut and grooming is as much for health reasons as appearance and vets recommend it. I am however, yet to meet a vet that is pro dying your pet's fur. As I said before, I'm sure the dye is harmless, its just unnecessary. To quote you " I very much doubt the dog cares whether it's pink, blue, yellow, mauve, or tangerine", so why do it then, other than for the owner to draw attention to themself.

I for one am not being OTT, I just think a nicely groomed dog looks perfect in its natural colour. People should have pets and love them as they are, dying it is just transferring your vanity to an animal.

The choice of dog is transferring a persons vanity. Why get a chihuahua if not to let it ride in a stupid handbag around the rich parts of cities Why get a French poodle if not to give it a stupid haircut and show them at competitions.

Like I said, I don't condone this but the reasoning behind this was to save lives. Yes, the dog had no say, but I bet the sight of a pink dog certainly drew attention to it, something that a normal Bichon might not have done. Yep, you can call it exploitation, but to what extent has the dog suffered? That TV vet just gave a few soundbites of which none were particularly relevant or important to the situation described.

[sidsgirl]

Originally Posted by njp

That breed pretty much is. You don't think it evolved naturally like that, do you?

I despise animal cruelty, but I really can't understand the fuss about this. Unless somebody dyed it using toxic chemicals, it isn't going to come to any harm, won't give a stuff about its appearance and will no doubt be pampered even more excessively by its wealthy carers.

Very few breeds of dog have evolved naturally.....can't see what that has got to do with dying its fur.