Painting with Animals

In Colour Worlds & Inspiration · 3 min reading time

Do you have a dog, maybe a young one? Or would you like to get a dog? Or do you share your household with a cat?
Then you are probably also thinking about how your home environment will get along with your animal roommate and asking yourself the question: Can I paint even if I have a pet? No problem with the right paint!

Non-toxic colours for your pet

The topic of cleanliness education has nothing to do with painting walls and furniture. But young dogs, unfortunately, like small children, have the characteristic of first exploring their environment with their mouths and teeth. The same is true for cats. The milk teeth of a young dog are darned sharp and pointed. So once your dog has chosen his favourite chair leg, the "varnish is off" relatively quickly.
This is not good in two ways: the chair doesn't look nice any more - and normally the ingredients of paints and varnishes don't suit the little creature at all.
Of course, your pedagogical skills are in demand now. With patience you can teach your puppy not to gnaw on furniture. Nevertheless, you should choose a colour that does not endanger your four-legged friend. In any case, it's a good idea to paint your chair and table legs with MissPompadour Paints or varnishesn. These are solvent-free and water-based. This means that your little rascal can gnaw without poisoning himself - which is good news.
With time, you will surely be able to break the gnawing habit with the help of good words, proper scolding and tempting treats. Now it's also worth cleaning up all the damage. Use MissPompadour To Fill to fill scratches and dents. Finally, give it a quick sanding and repaint in your favourite colour.

Special paint to protect your walls

Waxed-out dogs often have a tendency to rub their whole body along the wall. Cats also like to rub against corners to leave their scent marks. Since their fur always contains some grease and often also dirt, you can see this on a wall after a short time. This can also be done with dogs. However, it is possible that the damage has already been done and the wall is already damaged. In such a case, simply repaint the wall. We recommend that you use our MissPompadour The Functional Wall Paint. This wall paint is matt and yet completely washable. You can simply wash off dirt and grease residues with water and a mild detergent.

The dog already seems to know what's coming!

All members of the family are happy about a painted pavilion.

A nice hunting green also goes great with the dog.

The hard-working helper makes itself comfortable directly on the accessory.

With lacquered furniture, the picture could easily have come from an English magazine.

First relax next to the freshly painted chest of drawers!

Where to put the pet during painting?

By the way, while you're painting walls or furniture, it's a good idea to keep your curious animal ro ommates in another room for a while. Maybe you also have friends or relatives who would be happy to look after your four-legged friend for a few hours. We have already had some experiences with "coloured dogs". If dye does end up in your dog's coat, please don't wait until it has dried. Then the only thing that can be done is to cut it off. As long as the colour is still wet, you can wash it out with plenty of water.

As you can see, painting with animals is no problem at all - especially if you choose the right colour.