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Dogs dyed in a rainbow colors
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There is a booming trend in Beijing where more and more pet owners are starting to trim and dye their canines' coats in order for them to look cuter.
At the Ruowen Pet Spa in downtown Beijing, you can see the lovely turtle dog, the panda dog, even the zebra dog.
An Old English sheepdog who goes by the name Kung Fu, is just 10 months old. He was once well-known in his neighborhood for being a cute puppy. Now he's famous for his panda-like appearance.
His owner Queenie Yang took Kung Fu to the parlor to be dyed so he would look like China's most famous animal.
"Wherever he goes, people like him, especially children. They think he is a real panda," says Yang.
Kung Fu sits in Ruowen's spa, waiting for another bleach job on his grey fur, which is now a tan color.
His front and hind leg sections have been dyed black, his fur trimmed short and patches of hair on his head dyed are now black and fastened with elastics to look like panda ears.
Sun Ruowen owns the spa. She's worked in the pet industry for 10 years, but only opened this business in May.
She says she is catering to dog owners' dreams: they cannot own a panda, but they at least can have a dog that looks like one.
"People think dogs are cute when they are dyed like this. After all pandas and tigers are rare, so if pet owners have dogs that look like them, they are satisfied."
Dyeing pets is popular in more developed countries such as Japan and Korea, and in China the trend is quickly catching on, according to Sun.
Critics say the new trend is inhumane as the dogs are sometimes forced to undergo hours of unnecessary dyeing.
At this animal hospital in central Beijing, they prefer the dogs to be au natural.
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