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Cosmetic Surgery...for Dogs? | Corporate Casket

iilluminaughtii

Blair Zoń

Documentary, Education, Business, Society & Culture

4.4961 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Go to http://mintmobile.com/casket to get 3 more months free when you buy any 3-month plan. Sign up for our Patreon to support what we do! https://www.patreon.com/iilluminaughtii Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a weekly series where bad businesses go to die. Plastic surgery for animals can be necessary; some dogs have been bred to genuinely need them. But what about cosmetic surgery? Is this ever appropriate? Why would a responsible pet owner put their animal at risk merely for looks? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/6rl8x Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Ali Z-B This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Trauma- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Electronica Punch- Oleksandr Koltsov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I absolutely adore dogs. I know that's a pretty basic generic statement.

0:10.0

Most people love dogs for a ton of different reasons.

0:13.0

They're adorable, they're cute, they're fluffy, they're fierce, they're fabulous companions.

0:17.0

There's a whole variety and world of dogs out there.

0:20.0

And naturally, if you've got a dog, you want them to feel their best.

0:25.0

Maybe even look their best too.

0:27.0

Grooming is hugely important because you don't want them to be covered in dead hair

0:31.0

and brushing regularly will help with ventilation and growing a proper coat.

0:35.2

Grooming in bathing can also keep their skin and pores from being blocked and if you feel confident in

0:39.9

grooming your dog yourself then it's also a really great way to bond with your pet.

0:43.7

You see a big blue ribbon it's right here in front of you you want it you come and you grab it you

0:47.3

get it she's not listening to you she's nurse she's

0:49.6

for some dogs show dogs in particular this pampering isn't just about practicality either, but about

0:55.1

looking their greatest for championships. Of course, it can get a bit extreme. Like when show dogs

1:00.4

have literally been decked out in makeup like nose paint fur dyes lipstick and

1:04.6

eyeliner I wish I was joking but that's apparently a real thing

1:08.0

this really feels like a slippery slope to me and truly I'm glad that dog shows are banning this. I mean, I know plenty of cheap makeup that isn't safe for humans, so let's not go around and create a whole other problematic industry because some people want dogs to have their eyes pop for some reason.

1:28.0

Unfortunately, this goes beyond some contouring on a pug and surgeries have become more and more common on animals, even house pets.

1:35.4

Some of it may be helpful, even medically necessary, but others go down a very dangerous harmful

1:40.7

path.

1:42.0

And on today's episode of the corporate casket, we're going to be

1:44.4

taking a look at the not so talked about world of plastic surgery for pets. I either really enjoy

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