Onni & Hiski, my beloved poodle boys and fur babies, and...
...The former President of Finland, Mrs. Tarja Halonen & her husband Dr. Pentti Arajärvi
While I was away on a holiday in Berlin, several people commented on Onni's so-called disco nails, nearly calling me out as a torturer of my beautiful boys and an enemy of animals as a whole just because I happen to paint my poodle's nails once a year with regular nail polish. Now, I am not offended by these ill-founded, exaggerated comments about any unethical treatment of animals in my household ("They are not dolls!! She ought to grow up!" ...Oh please...!), but I did shake my head in disbelief over some of them. Do these people really believe that I'd ever mistreat my fur babies in any way?! Onni (whose name means "happiness", "luck" or "fortune" BTW) loves the attention people give him whether he's wearing nail polish or not. I also laughed a little at "animals ought not to wear clothes" - am I supposed to throw away their raincoats and overalls which I make them wear when it's close to -20 degrees Celsius during the winter? ...You ill-informed people, please! The only harmful substances in nail polish are the solvents that vaporize in some thirty seconds after I apply it to Onni's nails, the rest is composed of just pigments, cellulose and bonding agents. And no, he does not gnaw at or bite his nails, and yes, it does depend on a) the breed and b) on the individual among that breed just what nail lenght is acceptable on them. I love my fur babies and I would do anything for them - and you better believe it! *rant over*
People are stupid. I sometimes paint my dogs' nails, and we always get positive comments and smiles from strangers when we're out walking (I have three rescued greyhounds, so their nails are quite long naturally, PERFECT for painting! I always use a quick-dry/one-coat polish, and I do it when they're sleeping...hahaaa - ninja-nails....)
ReplyDeleteAs for those who say it's unsafe? My dogs eat poo, I don't think licking their painted-nails will kill them - at the same time, does that mean that WE shouldn't lick our fingers when they're polished??? Or does polish suddenly become poison when applied to a canine....?
Like I said, people are stupid....
I love your blog, and I love that your pooches get polished too - stay positive!!! :)
Totaalirepsahdus noille kuville:D Hehän ovat kuin -ei kaksi vaan- neljä marjaa:)
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't like *at all* humanization of animals in every form (clothes, hairstyles, cosmetics, etc.), thought I can accept raincoats/sweaters (not ridiculous ones!) for little dogs in extreme weather conditions, but I don't think you're hurting them, and if they are happy as well, everything is ok.
ReplyDeleteOh people need to relax! There is real, cruel and horrendous animal abuse going on in the world every day. There are millions of dogs in shelters being killed every year due to irresponsible and unloving people. You clearly love your dogs very much and would never do anything to harm them. A bit of polish on a dog who doesn't lick it is harmless. I am also a huge dog lover, my dogs are my kids and my heart. I've painted one of my dogs' toenails once when she was sleeping. She didn't notice, didn't care, and it wore off within a week. No harm. No big deal. People should stick to fighting against the REAL animal abusers!!
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