Panda dog what is it

CNN — A Chinese cafe is under fire for painting dogs as pandas to stand out in the competitive pet cafe market.

The cafe -- in the southwestern city of Chengdu, close to the native home of the giant panda -- also offers a dyeing service for people who want to transform their own pets into pandas. The controversy started when the state-run People's Daily posted a video of the fluffy Chow Chow dogs on social media. The dogs interacted with diners as they enjoyed food and drink in the cafe. He said the dye, which was imported from Japan, did not pose a threat to the pets' well-being.

If you already haven't already seen these adorable four-legged furballs surface on the web, panda dogs are basically dogs made to look like pandas, and they're making some Chinese pet owners very happy. Not to be confused with puppies that look like pandas that's a whole different breed , these "panda dogs" are dogs generally Chow Chows that are dyed and groomed for more than two hours to look more like pandas, according to Metro U.

A dog is painted as a baby giant panda during the launch of a new pet park at Dahe Mincui Park on June 5, But if you think you're leaving with the perfect panda, don't be fooled. Pet shop owners say panda dogs start looking like real dogs after six weeks, and owners bring back their pets for "touch-ups. What do you think about the panda dog? The next day id have long forgotten. All the dog thinks abt all day is food. Have u seen documentaries where cubs get killed n they just watch it happen?

Thats nature. If this dog's feelings were hurt because of some stupid black die spots then dalmatians would be commiting suicide left right n centre. The dog doesn't care go spend ur sympathy on something that matters.

A dog is naturally a pack animal that spends all of its time exploring, hunting, traveling, and playing with its family. You take its natural habitat and habits and stick it in a backyard or let's say you're a "good" owner and you let it in the house , you've now for no reason other than your own pleasure, taken this creature and placed it into captivity a. Oh, but it's not an accessory is it? You're not getting this dog because it's cute, because you want it, because you want to play with it like a child would a toy.

You're "saving" it from itself. If you don't think the simple fact that you OWN a dog is cruel, you shouldn't be arguing that breeding, euthanizing, or dying its freaking hair is cruel! Do you think people are evil for having their own children? There are a LOT of orphan babies out there with no homes, but you aren't campaigning for people to stop breeding. Are you saying that dogs, animals capable of surviving on their own if you throw them outside with no provisions, are more important than human children?

We should never buy a bred puppy but let all the foster kids rot. As for "if they wanted a dog to look like a panda they should have found a breed that looks like a panda" So you've never cut your own hair? You've never worn makeup, shaved, or worn clothes? All of those things change how you look and how you're perceived by others.

Should we all "appreciate" each other for how we are on the inside without making any changes? Because, quite frankly, I don't think I could handle seeing everyone naked and being forced to enjoy it because it's "who they are. Think through your arguments before you post them for the world to dissect.

Take in a dog from a shelter that otherwise would be killed. Think it would be cute to give the dog a completely safe hair dye. How is it cruel? My mistake, I misread the article. I thought SHE removed the teeth because he was aggressive. I'll go get some coffee now. I don't think dying is any more cruel than general grooming is.

As long as the dog isn't stressed I don't see the harm in it. I think it's cruel to remove a dog's teeth to make its bites less damaging and making it 'ok' for it to exhibit aggression instead of actually addressing aggression issues. I have to think that the people calling this "cruel" haven't really thought through their position I've spent a lot of time around dogs. Some dogs, like some humans, can be quite extraordinary - police dogs, for instance, or service dogs.

They dedicate themselves to something that doesn't immediately benefit them in any way, something that by all rights they shouldn't be able to understand. Even regular dogs can have their moments of greatness - I've seen the dumbest mutts out there suddenly turn into Lassie when a poisonous snake enters their family's yard. But in general? Dogs are simple creatures with simple desires. Anything that increases playtime, petting time, or food is good.

Anything that decreases the above is bad. Anything with no effect on the above is indifferent. In general, then, a dog having its fur dyed - to look like a panda or anything else - ranges between indifferent and good. At the absolute worst assuming the owner is using a safe dye that won't harm them , the dog is not going to care one way or the other.

At best, it gets them more positive attention, which most dogs enjoy. Not all, but hopefully the owner of a shy or previously abused dog will know enough not to draw more attention from strangers to their pet.

It doesn't make the dye job intrinsically cruel, it just means dog owners need to be sensitive enough to guess whether the extra attention will be welcome. As for the dog not having a choice - know what else a dog doesn't have a choice about? The color collar it wears. The kind of food it eats.

How often and where its owner walks it. Who its owner is. Where it lives. What kind of music and tv shows play in its home.

Humans expect to have a choice over all these things or the human equivalent of these things. Dogs don't. So you can't judge something like this by saying "You wouldn't like it if someone dyed your hair without permission! Sovereignty over the color of its fur is not something a dog expects to have. Therefore it's not going to be hurt or upset if the color is changed unexpectedly.

In short? Dogs aren't people. It's great that you're so concerned about their feelings, but to actually understand what a dog feels about something you have to stop expecting them to act like humans. What you said was a total contradiction. There was a time when dogs weren't bred at all, actually. They used to be wild animals. Humans took them in and made them domestic - no doubt at first as a "fashion accessory".

Breeding dogs is as much a fashion statement as dying them to look like a panda. You coud argue that they weren't BORN to be fashion accessories but then again if you do that you would have to amdit that they weren't born to be domestic animals either.

Basically - anyone arguing against this whole doggy dying craze as pointless as it is needs to get off their high horse :. I wonder if my mother will let me dye our Shih Tzu's brown fur black? I found the article informative! And the dog is so cute! Where in the article does it say this takes place in "cruel puppy mills?

Why not mix things up a bit? As long as it doesnt do physical harm, I dont see anything wrong here. Call it the food chain if you will, humans are on top of it! Health Problems. Freshwater Pets. Freshwater Aquariums. Saltwater Pets. Saltwater Aquariums. Exotic Pets. Guinea Pigs. Pet Ownership. Animal Welfare. Farm Animals as Pets. Welcome to PetHelpful.

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