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Ever since we got our pure white Bichon Frise puppy two years ago, Ellie has wanted to get some Kool-Aid and dye her hair pink. I won't agree to this mostly because I am afraid the pink will rub off onto my carpet and furniture. In Boulder, Colorado, however, there is another good reason not to dye your puppy: it is illegal. Intended to discourage people from dyeing rabbits and chicks at Easter, the city code reads: "No person shall dye or color live fowl, rabbits, or any other animals."
Despite the law, Joy Douglas has been dyeing her poodle Cici for about four years now. She gets that pretty pink hue by using beet juice and sometimes Kool-Aid to 'stain' her dog. She doesn't do this just for the novelty of having a pink dog, but to help raise awareness about breast cancer. Pink is the official color of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
But officials at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley don't like the pink pup and have warned Douglas several times to stop dyeing her dog. On March 1, Douglas was ticketed for the offense and fined $1,000. Douglas has hired an attorney to fight the charge. "I can understand something done in large vats and it's not done with a lot of animal care by people who don't know their animals," Douglas says. "But I have a personal connection to my animal, I would never hurt my animal, I have a business full of little beautiful animals that are treasures for not only myself but the community."
"Cici is being stripped of her civic duty," Douglas says. "And I don't plan to take it sitting down." In the meantime, Douglas says she is taking advantage of the attention her pink poodle predicament has garnered by raising even more money for breast cancer research.
Despite the law, Joy Douglas has been dyeing her poodle Cici for about four years now. She gets that pretty pink hue by using beet juice and sometimes Kool-Aid to 'stain' her dog. She doesn't do this just for the novelty of having a pink dog, but to help raise awareness about breast cancer. Pink is the official color of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
But officials at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley don't like the pink pup and have warned Douglas several times to stop dyeing her dog. On March 1, Douglas was ticketed for the offense and fined $1,000. Douglas has hired an attorney to fight the charge. "I can understand something done in large vats and it's not done with a lot of animal care by people who don't know their animals," Douglas says. "But I have a personal connection to my animal, I would never hurt my animal, I have a business full of little beautiful animals that are treasures for not only myself but the community."
"Cici is being stripped of her civic duty," Douglas says. "And I don't plan to take it sitting down." In the meantime, Douglas says she is taking advantage of the attention her pink poodle predicament has garnered by raising even more money for breast cancer research.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 6)
3-14-2008 @ 9:10AM
AMS said...Joy Douglas uses Manic Panic and other semi-permanent hair colors on her dogs. It has absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer awareness. She's just saying it's beet juice and for a good cause to get out of a ticket. Coming from just about everyone whose ever worked for her she would have a jar for donations and use the money from the jar to buy herself lunch, booze and drugs.
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3-14-2008 @ 2:14PM
Ms.Thing_2u said...I don't care as long as she is not using peroxide or chemicals. I thinks its fine.
3-14-2008 @ 2:30PM
ANGIE said...AND HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THIS????
3-14-2008 @ 3:01PM
crzybtyfuljc29 said...If she is using natural products, such as kool-aid or Beet juice, what is it hurting? I understand using chemicals to dye the animal’s hair should be illegal, but if it is natural stuff that you or I would eat or drink, it isn't hurting anything. I think she should fight it. She isn't hurting her animal and is trying to raise awareness for a cause that affects millions of Americans. I support her and her cause.
3-23-2008 @ 5:17PM
jimmy said...she should be put in jail and her dog taken away
3-14-2008 @ 4:35PM
Val said...and, so what if she is using dye? It's her dog, and obviously giving her lots of attention, and taking care of her. She actually would look cuter to me if she was dyed like Lacie, the cherry blossom festival poodle. For God's sake people, all the troubles in the world, and you are going to quibble over this
3-14-2008 @ 7:56PM
MAM said...Imposing a fine for an illegal activity -- works for me. $1,000 isn't enough however. Additionally, a Judge should require her to dye her hair bright pink and keep it that way for a year. She has a voice. Her dog does not. Dying the dog's fur is ridiculous regardless of her alleged intent.
3-14-2008 @ 9:28PM
Melanie said...You worked for Joy and know this to be fact? I am deeply disturbed by your comment and I hope it's fact based. If so, hang the bitch. If not, shame on you.
3-14-2008 @ 9:29PM
Melanie said...PS: I hope there is a trial and YOU testify!
3-14-2008 @ 2:13PM
Jessica said...Ok...now if it was human hair dye I would understand the fine, but this lady is using Natural items such as beet juice to give her dog a pink hue to help women. Why is the goverment punishing her when Natural items are used it doesn't hurt the dog so whats the harm in dying his hair Pink he's cute!
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3-14-2008 @ 2:18PM
SugarShawna said...uuuhhh no shes not....those people in boulder and crazy. It is alllllllllll natural! Besides...WHO FINES PEOPLE FOR DOING WHAT THEY WANT WITH THEIR OWN DOG???? Like I said...Boulder people get a CLUE!!! Damn Hippies
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3-14-2008 @ 5:27PM
Janet Leonard said...What does it matter what people do with their own dogs?... Can you say "Michael Vick"? Hello....
3-14-2008 @ 6:56PM
Summer said...She was warned several times not to dye her dog. If this was a one time thing I say fight the fine but, she was warned so now shut up, stop dyeing your dog, and pay the fine.
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3-14-2008 @ 5:56PM
ken said...you are embracing a police state..this is not the land of the free.. summer, wake up.. you are enslaving yourself to big brother.. lord, help you and the others with this narrow little thought pattern..
3-14-2008 @ 2:21PM
Margaret said...Have we nothing else in the country to worry about than a dyed poodle.
Lady - get a life and leave the dog alone and just enjoy the animal.
Weat a Breast Cancer Ribbon and donate some money!
That will really help.
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3-14-2008 @ 4:39PM
bernie said...Bichon can't you read ?
3-14-2008 @ 2:22PM
Deziraye said...I see no fault with what she is doing, yeah she might be playing the breast cancer card just to get out of a ticket, but she is not poisoning the dog, abusing it, or putting it in any kind of harms way. She obviously loves her dog and gives it enough attention to keep it groomed and died, they need to leave her alone and waste there time on something more important, like the people that acctualy are harming there animals!
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3-14-2008 @ 5:57PM
Pupluver said...Its "dyed" not "died". If she "died" her dog, she would have killed it and their would be a reason to fine her.
3-14-2008 @ 6:56PM
Ariel said...Wow Pupluver, that's really all you had to say about her comment? Spelling mistakes? How stupid.
I agree with what you said. She isn't harming/abusing the animal in any way, so why is it illegal? Just another stupid law to collect money from.
3-14-2008 @ 2:31PM
Jae said...Just curious. She is so worried about the dog doing civic duty with pink hair. Does Joy have pink hair as well? If not then she needs to fight another battle. If dying your dogs hair is illegal then dye your own and use that for civic duty. Put a pink sweater on your dog and write breast cancer awareness on it. Or better yet just love your pup and stop using it for any propaganda. And of course there is always the option of moving to somewhere where it is legal. Now that would be noble..
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