Emma Watson Hangs With Dog After Pink Dye Job: OK or No Way?
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2012/06/25 18:00:00
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We're pretty sure this color doesn't occur naturally. "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson was spotted walking a friend's dog after it was dyed a bright pink, The Daily Mail reports, and animal lovers are crying foul.
The 1-year-old bichon frise, Darcy, was reportedly dyed pink via a $140 beetroot-based semi-permanent dye treatment at Groom Dog City in London. While Groom Dog City's owner called the treatment harmless, vet Emma Milne isn't convinced.
"Dogs are not playthings; they are not dolls. If you are putting a chemical on a dog’s fur, you could cause that dog problems. Even if the dye is completely safe -- and the dye that Emma Watson has used should be absolutely fine -- you are still altering the way the dog looks and smells to other animals," she told the Mail.
Groom Dog City Owner Stuart Simons disagreed, telling the Mail: "All the dyes I use are completely animal-friendly. They are made from vegetable dye. I wet the dog, rub it on like a shampoo, leave it for five minutes and then wash it off. Because Darcy is white, it takes really well. She is a very calm dog, absolutely lovely, and she enjoys her groom."
Watson explained on Twitter that her friend was raising money for breast cancer awareness -- hence the pink color. Do you have a problem with pink pooches? Or was Watson's friend just supporting a good cause?
Top Opinion
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+13It wasn't even her dog, so you can't blame Emma Watson. Dyeing a dog isn't something I'd do, but at least it was safe dye. I just don't see any point in dyeing a dog. And beet juice is harmless. People are making too big of a deal about this.
PS...Dogs (and apparently some humans), are color blind....
Do we rly need to be THAT posh nowadays?
Awareness my ass..
Same as everyone who's ever had a nose job did it 'due to a deviated septum'.
Add the pink ribbon if you're doing it for awareness.
No, dogs aren't dolls but I have two problems with this statement.
1) Dogs are colorblind, and unless you're giving the dog designs I don't see why this would play a huge deal.
2) The smell of the dye is eventually going to wear off.
As long as the dye is safe I don't really see that much of a problem with it. I don't really think the dogs care very much either way, as long as they get lots of lovings from their owners.
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