I dyed my dog’s fur Grinch-green for Christmas – trolls say it’s cruel but I don’t care because my kids love it
A DOG owner has dyed her originally white dog red, white, and green to look like the Grinch ahead of Christmas.
Ashley Spielmann gave her miniature schnauzer a Christmas makeover, and the video she shared showing the dog’s transformation went viral on TikTok with more than 10million views.
The video she shared on the app featured her dog, Rizzo, undergoing his dye job, still wet but already resembling Dr. Suess’ legendary Christmas character.
The infamous “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch” tune played in the video as it showed different pictures of Ashley’s pooch with his Grinch-themed fur.
Following a picture of Rizzo mid-transformation, the TikTok video went on to show him all dry in character, posing in a way that almost looked like a grumpy Grinch-like expression.
The video that has been liked 970,000 times showed a collage with a picture of Rizzo next to a picture of Illumination’s The Grinch.
Christmas is a time for family and for more than 38 percent of American households, that includes dogs, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
“We love Christmas in our house and absolutely love the Grinch,” Ashley told Newsweek.
“My younger children watched the movie every night last year,” she added.
“So because schnauzers naturally have grumpy faces, I thought we would do something fun and he would be the perfect Grinch.”
Rizzo is a fairly new member of their family as they purchased him in April as a mate for their black female miniature schnauzer, Sosa, per Newsweek.
He has taken no time making a huge impression beyond Ashley’s household based on the response his dye job has accumulated on TikTok.
Rizzo’s dye job was done by the dog’s groomer, according to Newsweek.
He visits his groomer, who uses dog-friendly coloring, every six weeks.
“Our groomer has used color for other dogs here and there,” Ashley said.
“So I talked to her about the hair color being safe and asked if she could do the Grinch, and she jumped on it and did an amazing job.”
Ashley said her kids were totally stunned at Rizzo’s transformation.
“They were shocked,” she said.
“They also said he looked weird. Now they just call him the Grinch instead of Rizzo.”
Though it really was an “amazing” and “safe” dye job that surely made Rizzo resemble the Grinch, some TikTok users who viewed the video featuring Rizzo as the Grinch were not a fan.
“Kinda looks like animal abuse to me, [I don’t know],” a TikToker said.
Another added: “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.”
Someone asked: “Is this even legal?”
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