China's Latest Craze: Dyeing Pets To Look Like Wild Animals

China Panda Dog

They only look like baby pandas.

These little bundles of joy are actually Chow Chow dogs that have been dyed black-and-white to look like pandas.

Dyeing pets has been a trend in Chinese pet pampering for quite some time. At last summer’s Pets Show in Taipei China, there was a fierce dog-dyeing competition.

The trend demonstrates how quickly and dramatically attitudes toward pets — particularly dogs — have changed in many parts of Asia.

In Taiwan, for example, just 10 years ago, dogs were still eaten in public restaurants and raised on farms for that purpose. Traditional Chinese medicine held that so-called “fragrant meat” from dogs could fortify one’s health.

Now, eating dog is viewed by many as an embarrassing reminder of a poorer time.

With more money to spend, newly wealthy Chinese have embraced the dog-owning culture with a vengeance. Dogs are brought into restaurants, fussed over in public, dressed up in ridiculous outfits and now dyed to look like ferocious tigers.

Story by Elaine Furst for Dog Files

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Angelhimm
Angelhimm
12 years ago

I think that’s cruel to have the poor dog stand there for over 3 hours while someone dyes their coat. I’m a professional dog groomer, and would never subject any dog to that type of torture…..just so you can make them look like another animal??

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Angelhimm

ur just mad u ain’t got no dying skills like dem chinks

Annie Appling
12 years ago

All I can say is, wow!

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Annie Appling

… how bout BOW WOW instead

Tracey
12 years ago

very, very odd. I don’t even know what to think about this. . .

Pam
Pam
12 years ago

Disturbing, much like the “designer dog” mixed breeding we have here in the US. Let the animals be, people.

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Pam

yes LET THEM BE PEOPLE… bestiality rules!!!

Glittergirlarianna
Glittergirlarianna
11 years ago
Reply to  Pam

its kinda like animal abuse

Mary-cstoddard
Mary-cstoddard
12 years ago

He is cute as can be, but I agree, it would be torture to have that dog stand there for hours getting a dye job.

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Mary-cstoddard

I’d stand for hours to get a blow job.

Help with essay
12 years ago

cool! Cute dogs!

Jess @ InStyleDog
12 years ago

They’re adorable and I’m glad to see they’re being invited into restaurants as guests and not as the main course … but seriously, this is crazy. Dogs love us no matter what, so why can’t we love THEM no matter what they look like? Sorry, China. They’re cute but completely uncalled for.

Creativemess
Creativemess
12 years ago

Some dogs love hours of attention.

Mrevelle
Mrevelle
12 years ago

I’d rather see a dog stand for three hours than get eaten.  At least they’re making some kind of progress.

Simdawggold
Simdawggold
12 years ago

Listen folks, I love my dog Chester very much, but dogs are around as we know them today only for the benefit and/or entertainment of people like us. For those who think this is cruel, its really not any worse than any regular dog show with hours of trimming, shampooing, and washing only to lead them out into a crowd of people where often times dogs are not comfortable. Breeding dogs is the same as it always has been and is only growing faster because every thing else is too. And my last point(hope nobody gets too ill with this idea)  that I have had pet pigs n still eat pork, cows n still eat beef, and grown cabbage in the yard n still eat salad so if it tastes good, eat it! By the way I would totally take the tiger dog(as a pet, not to eat)

Luluc77
Luluc77
12 years ago

What the hell is wrong with people. Maybe these Chinese girls should do a little work on themselves instead.

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Luluc77

maybe they should just go back to eating them

Anonymous
Anonymous
11 years ago

It has been legalized in Florida. Signed to law by Gov. Rick Scott.   This will soon become a reality in Florida. 

Squidward
Squidward
11 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

can’t wait to get me one

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