Can I Dye My Dogs Hair? | Real Answers from a Vet

[@remleraand]

Of course, nobody should be using human hair dye on their dogs. That's actually cruel. But I know a lot of people die their service dogs different colors like on their paws or tails and it's so that they're more noticeable and that people don't like step on them or anything!

[@mikejames1860]

I'd disagree, I as a groomer ONLY use pet safe... My dogs client and personal LOVE being dyed they get scritches and attention.. and It's not uncommon for them to go to my dye cabinet and paw at it begging. I think it all comes down to a pet OWNER vs a pet parent. Now I can't stand people that treat pets like their kids ..m.thats not my point. My point is can you READ your pet? Eyes ears sounds stance... They all tell a story about stress etc.

[@existing03]

I kind of disagree and agree at the same time, always use dog safe dye but always check the dog's allergies, also check the if the groomer uses the proper dyes, and if its applied properly, I probably isnt someone who would dye my dog, though I think anybody should if they do it right

[@neryskkiran1820]

My small, 10+ year old dog has signs of beginning-to-mid tracheal collapse. He was rehomed to me last year, from a family with large dogs and small children, where he'd lived since puppyhood. Their house is super active, the animals are physical with one another, and there are lots of unsupervised interactions between little guy and the big dogs, as well as the small children. I want to dye the area that covers where his trachea is, so that when he visits them, the humans have an awareness, as well as a consistent reminder, of where he shouldn't be touched. I'm looking for a natural hair dye I can make in my kitchen.

[@eviem70]

Thank you! I was going to actually do the food coloring tonight and your video changed my mind 💙

[@kayleediaz4806]

Thanks I was gonna do it but I doubt it now

[@kuriouskate]

Make sure ur dog doesn’t taste the dye and use dog hair dye

[@kuriouskate]

Also don’t touch there face with it

[@becsap9151]

My dog doesn't care when I dye her hair. She reacts exactly the same as all her other baths and she's not even having allergies to it.

[@ryanculler7324]

My pit and boxer mix she has a white coat of fur and fleas love her we wash her every other day get flea meds but don't seem to help her

[@ItsMia19]

Try frontline

[@gleedham]

Beet juice is fine

[@zontzooit2415]

"Can have a hard time adjusting to the new color" arent dogs colorblind 😶.... unless your dying it blue or yellow i dont see why the dog would notice much of a difference

[@mollyoldfield746]

Dogs are not colourblind at all... They see colours different to people but they see colours, they see some colours more clearly than others

[@zontzooit2415]

@@mollyoldfield746 theyre colorblind and dont care about colors next

[@mollyoldfield746]

@@zontzooit2415 I never said they cared about colour? But they are not colourblind, use Google and educate yourself before you look any more of an idiot than you already do

[@zontzooit2415]

@@mollyoldfield746 "use google and educate yourself" google says theyre colorblind try again molly

[@zee8080]

@@maggiethedruid9010 Exactly. They may see the world a bit differently then ours but they can still see most color, we also cant expect dogs to have the same vision as us at the end of the day they are a different creature

[@mypuppiesworld9219]

Is Opawz ok for a Shih Tzu poodle and a Shih Tzu Pomeranian to dye their hair with

[@Alvvvaa]

Yeah if they don't get too stressed

[@becsap9151]

Yes. Opaws is specifically made for dogs. It's safe as long as they don't have an allergy.

[@UknownWorlds]

I totally agree with you. These animals are natural and beautiful. Lovely. No dye needed. So thank you for telling us this.

[@reviving7948]

I thought there was dog hair dye?

[@jaydonspears9310]

My dog is getting old and his natural color is black and he’s getting white and brown

[@Troy-bw2oo]

I disagree... a colored dog... cool and funky, like you say... makes you smile and happy. People that see it, smile and are happy, and they usually want to stop and chat and pet the dog. You have just made the dogs life a little happier. We humans don't understand how bored dogs are. We are at work, doing chores, picking up kids, taking them to sports, when we finally get a moment to sit down, out comes the phone, you tube, Netflix, Facebook, Instagram etc. The dog is laying on the carpet, has had no intellectual stimulation, all day, all week etc. If there is anything that can give a little time to your dog, KUDOS to you! and a dog can see a smile from a mile, so a cool funky colored dog makes me smile, and makes my dog smile. NEVER USE HUMAN HAIR DYE... NEVER. Only use PROFESSIONAL SAFE PET DYE, FOOD COLOR, OR Beet juice, raspberries. and let your local groomer do it, when getting groomed. Just a little balance to your no DYE advice. 🙂🙂🙂

[@livingwithchallenges]

Or if you do just put it in a spit that they won't see since they "have a hard time adjusting to the new color"

[@jakecookie5448]

I got question is dye color bad for cats

[@Reminders101]

I accidentally got hair dye on my dogs fur ☹️ don't know what to do about it, not on the skin just her fur may have to shave the dog now :(

[@Alvvvaa]

Don't shave it☠️

[@Names1001]

Why shave it?? Just keep washing, it will fade.

[@Alvvvaa]

@@Names1001 pretty sure she was afraid that the dye was really toxic or something and yeah it may be dangerous but a small spot won't do anything

[@nimekupata]

Maybe we should stop doing their nails too, they have no idea why we are doing that. My dog gets really stressed about that. She struts around like a rock star with after a bath tho! 🤣🤣💕

[@gabriellablazed6458]

There are hair color for dogs never use oxidative dyes on pet nothing with ammonia. I have used vegan semi permanent colors and food dyes.

[@K9Cutz7474]

As a pet groomer i absolutely hate dyeing pets it was fun in the beginning just learning the technique etc. but it’s entirely to time consuming and it makes a mess over everything including myself 😂

[@purplesunflower5719]

People are turning it into a trend, they are treating live animals like accessories. They don't have any good reason to make their dog sit there and get dyed, it's not fun for the dog and they would rather be left with their beautiful natural coat.

[@Milo_DeVenus]

I totally agree with you that people are using their dogs as accessories and that is a real problem. But I do dye my dog's tail and legs with dog friendly dyes and I do it because he is my service dog and having the tail and paws coloured make them more visible to people in crowds and therefore less likely to be stepped on. Also service dogs have a higher tendency to be stolen. Having a colourful tail makes it much easier to describe and prove the dog to be yours. Having that said I would never ever dye his face or use human grade dyes.

[@Nuuu007]

​@@Milo_DeVenus Im a little confused. because what if the thieves dye it back or another color? won't that make it even harder to retrieve it because you're searching for a different colored dog now?

[@Milo_DeVenus]

@@Nuuu007 I suppose anything is possible but we do what we can to help keep our animals safe. I have a Golden so it would be near impossible at that point to dye her tail back to blonde. However, I think it would look suspicious if I said I have a Golden with a rainbow tail and the "theif" has a Golden with a dyed tail of any colour attempting to cover it up. Mostly I was just trying to say that there are viable reasons why someone would dye their dog. Thanks for the question. 🙂

[@Nuuu007]

@@Milo_DeVenus the thief could use the same reasoning as yours. I'm still not convinced. But if it works for you I guess.

[@Milo_DeVenus]

@@Nuuu007 It's also not the only thing I do to identify her as mine. She is microchipped under my information and she has a profile including pictures with my vet, the microchip company and the organization that trained her. The truth is if someone is devious enough to steal someone's animal then they are devious enough to come up with ways to hid the crime. We do what we can to combat it.

[@Names1001]

She says never to use human hair dye! Also peta is not a reliable source as they are hypocritical with what they say as well as harming animals, even cesar (who is not a license professionals and just going off of what he thinks is ok) which is VERY concerning coming from a vet especially since he has blatantly abused some of the dogs his worked with.

[@mypuppiesworld9219]

And a spray on color magic for pets OK

[@neryskkiran1820]

Summary: Human hair dye will burn your dog, possibly kill them, and probably make them go blind. Also, we only dye the hair on our head, and the fumes etc. are terrible for us, even just dying that small area. Think about how awful it is for them to dye all the hair over their entire body. Also, why would you bother? It's not fun for them. It's emotionally and mentally damaging, separately from the physical. They love us as we are; can't we do the same for them? It's more kind not to dye your dog's hair, but if you must, there are natural options, like food coloring or beet juice, and some dog hair dyes or dog hair chalks can be bought.

[@handav8766]

I used to want my great pyrenees blck so he would look like a bear/wolf i probs wont now

[@kuriouskate]

U should do it yolo

[@Nuuu007]

​@@kuriouskate the dog yolos too. don't ruin it for him.

[@becsap9151]

Dog dye is perfectly safe. You just need to make sure you use DOG dye. Don't use people dye.

[@whatthehellisadishwasher37]

There is pet safe dye

[@ianpageproduction]

Ok karen....ruin the fun. Im going to dye him anyways...also you failed to mention there are several pet specific hair dyes.

[@yeetdelete7050]

I mean she’s not a Karen she’s a vet. You don’t know more about animals health then vet.

[@kaylinbischoff487]

As someone who dyed there hair literally last night the dye I buy isn't box dye because that's the dye that burns. When she said the dye burns the dog well yeah if you get a human hair dye that has ammonia and all the other stuff that's terrible for your hair let alone you dog. But my hair dye soothes the burning feeling from the bleach. The bleach hurts and you should never bleach your dog.

[@kaylinbischoff487]

Also a side note I used to use conditioner and food dye to dye my pets which with pet safe conditioner is great