Beauty Salons for Dogs: Cute or Wasteful?
SodaHead Living
2011/04/20 11:00:00
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Many dog owners like to get their pooch groomed once in a while. But do treatments like fur-coloring and toenail painting go too far?
Lee Evans, 59, of Ohio gave her poodle mix Isabella a purple mohawk.
"She actually likes it because she gets more attention," Evans told The Associated Press.
In Ohio, doggy salons have begun offering facial scrubs, mud treatments for flaking skin, toenail painting, hot-oil massages, fur dying and even aromatherapy to reduce stress, the AP reports.
But the trend goes beyond Ohio. Haircare product maker Paul Mitchell has a line of dog shampoos and conditioners made with oatmeal and tea-tree extracts. And this year, pet owners will spend $3.65 billion on grooming and boarding -- up from $3.51 billion in 2010, the American Pet Products Association estimates.
"It's a fashion statement," Brittani Sell, manager of the Animal Hospital of Polaris, told the AP.
Yes, it is, but should it be? And is taking your dog to the salon a total waste of money, not to mention ridiculous?
Lee Evans, 59, of Ohio gave her poodle mix Isabella a purple mohawk.
"She actually likes it because she gets more attention," Evans told The Associated Press.
In Ohio, doggy salons have begun offering facial scrubs, mud treatments for flaking skin, toenail painting, hot-oil massages, fur dying and even aromatherapy to reduce stress, the AP reports.
But the trend goes beyond Ohio. Haircare product maker Paul Mitchell has a line of dog shampoos and conditioners made with oatmeal and tea-tree extracts. And this year, pet owners will spend $3.65 billion on grooming and boarding -- up from $3.51 billion in 2010, the American Pet Products Association estimates.
"It's a fashion statement," Brittani Sell, manager of the Animal Hospital of Polaris, told the AP.
Yes, it is, but should it be? And is taking your dog to the salon a total waste of money, not to mention ridiculous?
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Sister Jean 2011/04/20 13:24:00Wasteful
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- Sister ... Gloria 2011/04/20 13:26:06
+2I am in a family of groomers and never heard of it...wash and groom yes other nonsense degrades the petreply - Gloria Sister ... 2011/04/20 13:29:57+1Usually Fifi types are not degraded at all specially with the Guccie collars! I wouldn't do it to a great dane or a lab. I wouldn't do it at all but some people are have too much time & money on their hands. The biggest group that has their dogs uber-groomed are hairdressers.reply
- Sister ... Gloria 2011/04/20 13:30:48and that proves?reply
- Gloria Sister ... 2011/04/20 13:32:01+1That's it been going on for years & it's usually tea cup or toy dogs who don't hunt or fish or anything anyway.reply
- Rhiannon Gloria 2011/04/20 15:20:05
- Gloria Rhiannon 2011/04/21 12:53:18+1And dogs aren't the only ones!
reply - Danny T... Gloria 2011/05/06 01:50:50+1Oh they hunt and fish,but only for minnows and small game.reply
- whowasphone 2011/04/20 13:08:39Cute+3but wasteful at the same time. painting their dog's nails is relatively harmless, and is usually pretty cute, but when people dye their dogs hair, damaging it and just making it look ridiculous, i don't agree. it's not like the dog has the ability to say "no, i'll look stupid!"reply
- Sister ... whowasp... 2011/04/20 13:26:30+1it degrades the pet and not cutereply
- whowasp... Sister ... 2011/04/20 13:29:10+1i agree, but dont see the harm in painting the toenails.. i mean i dont think i ever would to my own pet, but i dont like criticize other pet owners when they do it. it is just ridiculous when they are dying it and cutting it in ridiculous stylesreply
- FluffyCupcakespanker~PWCM~JLA 2011/04/20 13:05:58Cute+3Besides its not up to everyone else how you spend your money, I myself would most likely not take my pet to anything like this. To each his own.
reply - ItsYaFace 2011/04/20 13:04:40Wasteful+1I actually feel sorry for the dogs when it comes to some of the things that go on.reply
- Sister ... ItsYaFace 2011/04/20 13:27:01agree it degrades the petreply
- Vicanna 2011/04/20 11:37:28Wasteful+1The money could go to better causes instead of painting dog's toenailsreply
- Sister ... Vicanna 2011/04/20 13:27:34+2it degrades the petreply
- YukikoT Sister ... 2011/04/20 13:49:17You've been saying degrading all over XD... funny part is I don't even know what it means :P.. the one meaning I know is braking down but that doesn't make sense XD.. I'll google it! :Preply
- Vicanna Sister ... 2011/04/20 14:49:32+1agreed. its sad to see a pink poodle wearing a tutu with sparkle toe nailsreply
- Sister ... Vicanna 2011/04/20 14:51:20+2AGREE in CAPS ones who really like it are the ones getting $$$$$ for doing it to poor petsreply
- Rhiannon Vicanna 2011/04/20 15:24:02
- Danny T... Vicanna 2011/04/21 15:23:59+1Yeah, I mean for God's sake.A tutu?reply
- Danny T... Vicanna 2011/05/06 01:54:54+1Yeah,give a poor elephant a little attention!reply
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