Monday, October 17, 2005

Oreo' s Diary - Dressing your puppy


Cowgirl Oreo dressed up for the "fashion show" at our Cause for Paws (fundraiser for the City of Toronto's Animal Services, which, besides licensing, runs several shelters
Now, I used to think it horrid that people would so think of their dogs as people (anthopomorphize them) that they would dress them up. That was then, this is now.
Now I am an owner of an adorable, emminently dress-upable puppy, who seems to mind not at all, and perhaps even enjoys the attention. This is an especially interesting activity for kids, but also appeals to the absurdist in all of us. Sure she is at our mercy. Sure it is terrible objectification. But for dogs, bless their sweet hearts, there is no end to the ability to tolerate our failings and foolishness.
Just wait until Halloween!

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