Man's best friend is officially a makeover project just waiting to happen. The folks at GOOD recently published a thought-provoking infographic on just how much dough we drop on our household pets. Guess what, Beauties, owners spent 50.8 billion dollars in 2011 alone! And if you thought humans dished out a lot for beauty, 7.2% of pet spending focused on grooming and boarding services—that's around 3.5 billion dollars annually! With every Hollywood socialite walking their puppy arm candy on Rodeo Drive (thanks Paris Hilton!), it makes sense that we're knee-deep in the era of the pampered pooch. Pet resorts, spa services, couture clothing, fancy diet supplements, grooming products, and even eyeglasses (did you see Warby Parker's dogocle monocle April Fools' joke?!) are catered towards your furry friends—and it's a thriving business. Just last year, Paul Mitchell co-founder John Paul DeJoria launched Awapoochi, a hair care line specifically targeted to canines and felines. So we’ve reached a conundrum: Do our pets have it too good? Owners, sound off on which animal beauty treatments you splurge on.
Poll
Does your pet get the 5-star beauty treatment?
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A. YES
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B. NO
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Feb 01, 2013
Irina S.
Jan 30, 2013
Bella C.
Oct 04, 2012
Vina C.
Apr 19, 2012
Felica C.
that's cruel to dye a dogs hair...
Apr 10, 2012
Rose M.
I find this to be inhumane. Sure it's nice to give your pets haircuts, baths, and good smelling sprays for pets. Bows and bandannas are fine too. But dying your dog's hair? That can be detrimental to their health. For someone who wants to be a vet this disgusts me. I think it's fine if you want to spend the extra money and leave your pet at a resort or whatever. I just think that people shouldn't take things to the extreme. Dogs were descended from wolves and they're to extent wild in some aspects, but we domesticated them. Dogs should be able to live the lives they want because they're animals not people.
Apr 10, 2012
Sherry W.
Apr 12, 2012
Rachel W.
Apr 06, 2012
Priscilla Q.
omg i would never do that to my dog, and also why would any body would wanna have a purple or green dog.
Apr 06, 2012
Jasmin Q.
Apr 08, 2012
Deni P.
Apr 09, 2012
Jasmin Q.
Apr 05, 2012
Lisa V.
my min pin has very short hair so she doesn't need much. Just her nails clipped, and a shampooing and food.
Apr 05, 2012
Sarah M.
All my dog needs is shampoo, a brush, and doggy treats :)