Doggy Accessories & Services

Over the past few years accessories for dogs have become very pouplar. Dog accessories and carrier purses are a very good example of a unneeded product that has been successfully marketed. Dogs never said "I wish I had a pink jacket to wear today" or "I wish I had a diamond collar". However, with the use of marketing, companies have become very successful selling these products. But are these products really necessary? Some would argue yes, and some would argue no.

Lets look at a doggy carrier purse made by Juicy Coture. This was made with leather and silvertone harwear then decorated with a scotty style print. It would cost someone $325.00 to purchase this for their dog. Some people may find this a necessary must have for their dog so that they can take the to the store with them, or on a vacation with them. On the other hand, other individuals might find that marketing this product is ethically irresponsible. To stick a little dog into a purse with only vent to breath through isn't very nice. If you're taking a dog on a vacation, then you should put it in a larger carrier so they can breathe more and move around. But with a product like this, the poor little dog doens't have room to do any of this. Some would also argue the the price for this is outrageous. Who has enough money to spend $325.00 on a purse to put your dog in? It's just because it's a name brand. You could find a dog carrier at Wal-Mart for around $50.00, but they are not as fashionable as these.

Some people may argue that doggy clothes are a necessary item for their pets because it helps keep them warm. However, others would see it as an unneeded item that is unethical to sell. These individuals would see putting a dog in all of these clothes, fancy collars, and doggy jewerly as being cruel to the dog because they aren't meant to be dressed up like this. Yet people do it, not for the dog, but so they can show off designer clothes and their cute little dog.

Doggy salons have also become very populer recently, and this is a major example of how unneeded services have been marketed successfully. Dogs do not need to go to the salon to get their hair cut really fancy, get back rubs, and even get their nails painted. Many individuals see this as touture to the animals because they were not put on this earth to go through that, nor do they enjoy it and need to have their nails painted. Some would also consider it unethical to have these services so expensive. Only rich people can afford to bring their dogs to these places, and for someone who doesn't have much money, they don't even have the option to do this, which isn't fair. Others see this as a necessity for their dogs. But would they have thought this was a necessity if there were no dog salons right now? Probably not.

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