Thursday, December 4, 2008

making an exception

i'm usually a staunch opponent of dressing up animals (read: dogs) in human clothes. rarely do i find it cute, in fact it usually just strikes me as quite creepy and ridiculous. maybe its because my pup is not of teacup proportions, and therefore the clothing options are limited. or maybe its just because they are damn animals and hundreds of years have passed before we got the genius idea to dress them up in pink, rhinestone infested outfits. (don't even get me started on the booties some are forced to don)

i mean, i almost feel bad for the poor mutts. can you imagine how much crap they must hear from their other four-legged friends? their street cred is seriously tested. i mean, how tough can one look in an argyle sweater that probably cost more than the shirt on their owner's back?

anywho, i digress. my aunt has seriously tested my theory. let me explain. my aunt has a gigantic golden lab, named max (or maximus, or maxwell, or even maxi-pad-if you're feeling daring). he does nothing but slobber and is very hyper for a dog his size. yet we love him anyways. my grandma also has a gigantic pooch, aptly named bubba. he is a rottweiler. (i know what you're thinking-a little old lady with a rottweiler?! whattt?! but let me tell you, my gram- she holds her own around that pup.) bubba is gram's best friend. they are more like roommates than owner and pet. it really is a site to see.

well, auntie got the crazy idea to dress them up for halloween. i heard about this, before i got to see evidence. so i thought it sounded a little goofy, but nonetheless typical. i mean, dog costumes for halloween are never that great. (unless you've seen this picture. how funny is that?!) that is, until she put pictures of this little adventure up on facebook. i now take back every belittling thought i ever had about her halloween-dress-up antics... the woman deserves her props.

and so, i leave you with evidence that dogs can play dress up and still keep their street cred in tact.

max wanted to remain anonymous on the internet.

bubba is a womanizer-ala britney spears.

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