How to Paint White Poodle Dogs

Safely dye your poodle with food coloring.

The fluffy white coat of a poodle is the perfect canvas to display your favorite color and make your pampered pooch the star of even the most mundane outing. Nontoxic dyes, such as food coloring, make it easy to turn your white poodle's fur into any shade of the rainbow. Dye your poodle's fur to celebrate a special occasion or holiday.

Things You'll Need

• Vegetable-based food coloring
• 1-gallon bucket
• Warm water
• Spoon
• Vinegar
• Latex gloves
• Plastic drop cloth
• Small sponge
• Brush
• Hair dryer
• Cotton swab

Instructions

1. Fill a 1-gallon bucket with warm water. Add 3 drops of your preferred color of food coloring and 1/3 cup of vinegar to the water. Mix with a spoon. Set aside.

2. Brush your poodle's coat to remove any knots or tangles.

3. Cover your hands with a pair of latex gloves and cover your workspace with a plastic drop cloth to avoid staining or water damage.

4. Dip the sponge in the dye solution and dab it all over your poodle's coat, starting with the head and finishing with the tail. Repeat this process to dye your poodle's legs.

5. Dye the face last, using small cotton balls dipped in the dye solution. Dye the eye area using cotton swabs dipped in the dye solution.

6. Leave the dye solution on the coat for 45 minutes. Rinse your poodle's coat with water. Towel dry.

7. Blow the coat dry with a hair dryer. Always use the "Low" setting when blow-drying a dog's fur.

Tips & Warnings

• Add an extra one to two drops of food coloring to the water for a darker shade.

• The dye solution can irritate your dog's eyes. Have someone hold the dog's head while you dye the fur in the eye area, making sure to avoid getting it into its eyes.

• In some states, dyeing animals is illegal. Check with your local humane society to make sure dyeing your pet is legal.

References

• All Poodle Info: Pink Poodle

Resources

• All Poodle Info: Painted Poodle