To dye or not to dye.

That was never the question for me. When my dog's natural mohawk sprang to life I knew that come one Halloween I would dye that puppy (no pun intended) to bring out its mohawk glory.

That Halloween is this Halloween. After some debate on the color, I decided on green. I did some searching and found that food coloring is a safe method of hair/fur dying for pets. So I set out to the grocery store and was ECSTATIC to find that they made *neon* food coloring. Score! I paid the $2.79 for the pack of 4 colors and hurried home to try it out.

Since I have a little guy and am only dying his hawk, I decided to not dilute the food coloring and apply it to his dry hair. I squeezed a few drops onto a sponge (I used a new dish washing sponge) and painted it onto the desired location. I let it sit for about 15 minutes - meanwhile distracting my dog with copious treats - before rinsing the excess off with a wet wash cloth. If you get some dye on your hands (as I did), not to worry. A quick lather with some Dawn dish soap will get it right off.

My pup with the green mohawk.