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Not Afraid · 04-01-2009, 06:48 PM

I actually have become quite fond of dogs in outfits. I've seen some gret outfits and I don't know why people are so repulsed by it. Thurston dressed the part of our Bolllywood party and he was my Gravedigger for Halloween. He doesn't wear clothes most of the time unless he needs them for protection - ie: cold, rain or heat.

€uroMeinke · 04-01-2009, 08:01 PM

Flying Monkeys! - that's awesome!
Of course if we could raise real flying monkeys there'd be no reason to dress the dogs up as such - that and laws preventing one from keeping children and midgets as pets.

Morrigoon · 04-01-2009, 08:10 PM

Small dogs get clothes for a reason. During cold snaps Barnum actually wants his sweater to go outside. Not so much here in CA as in Vegas and Dallas, of course, but it does happen.

And as long as we need to dress them up, why not in cute stuff? (From someone who would TOTALLY make the flying monkey outfit if I had anywhere near the skill.

madmonkeygirl · 04-01-2009, 08:25 PM

Cindy so would i. Lucy and Ethel would look adorable as flying monkeys. Gives me an idea for Halloween costume for them both lol...

Lucy gets cold rather easily more than Ethel does so for her sweaters and jackets in the winter are a must when visiting my parents especially. In the summer only thing i put on her to look cute is her sundress.

PetSmart has the doggie pool yet again> its just a kiddie pool for $8. I'm definitely going to get one and then get them bathing suits lol...for the fun of course....lol

Lucy likes to wear my build a bear outfits for my animals.

She lets me put them on her.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-01-2009, 08:25 PM

It's the non consensual element that seems so wrong. Even if they're okay with the physical act of wearing the clothes, they can't possibly have a say in the costuming aspect and that just seems so demeaning to me.

madmonkeygirl · 04-01-2009, 08:26 PM

I would dress Lucy in my build a bear outfits and she'd go prancing out to show daddy what she's wearing proudly at that. If she didn't like it she would give me a hard time or act out or something. But she doesn't. Now Ethel on the other hand could care less.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-01-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I've seen some gret outfits and I don't know why people are so repulsed by it.

It's not the outfits so much as the looks on the pet's faces. People who love pets know that they can tell when their pets are happy or sad. Some pets love wearing clothes, and it's obvious by their expression (and stance and attitude), but others do not.

When I see a sad pet, it's a bummer, no matter how adorable the clothes.

Not Afraid · 04-02-2009, 12:06 AM

The dogs in questions are Bostons. They always look like that.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-02-2009, 08:42 AM

I'm not going to attempt to tell a petsitter and owner of a dozen animals what is and isn't a happy dog, or debate whether you can tell no matter what the breed is.

I'd have to agree in this one - this is just a photo, and on second look, because their ears are covered and they are sitting, looking up at the camera, it can be hard to tell whether they are happy or sad.

I will maintain, however, that if I am around a dog and they are wearing clothes, I can tell whether they are happy or sad about it. Thurston seems to not mind, or sometimes even enjoy it, which is why I have no problem with him walking around looking adorable.

We once had a friend who liked to put hats on his dog. The dog always whined pathetically and then took it off at the first possible chance. The owner kept putting it back on and scolding the dog for "bad behavior". It was a sad sight.

As someone who has put funny things on my rabbit to take a photo, and picked them up when they don't want to be, and continues to do such things - it's all part of pet ownership, and I totally dig that. Much the same way that Greg likes to tickle me or otherwise bug me. It's funny for a bit and then it's really annoying so he stops (or I seriously injure him).

I picked up Lito last night and held her for a bit. When she got too squirmy I went to put her down and she totally kicked me in the stomach. A rabbit can really hurt you, and herself, if she's pissed off. She then did what we call "pissed off kicks" as she ran back into her cage, which is a blatantly obvious way of saying she was mad at me. Yet I continue to pick her up every now and then, but not too often nor for too long, as a compromise between the cuddling I want and the freedom she wants.

The caveat is that I don't want to make her unhappy for very long, which is why in my view, costumes that strap on and stay on for hours should be on pets that enjoy it. In that case, they really are cute.

Alex · 04-02-2009, 08:55 AM

I don't care if the dog thinks it looks cute (though I doubt a dog is capable of such thoughts). It thinking -- by humans -- that animals wearing clothes is cute, that is completely foreign to me.

But so long as you aren't causing harm to the animal, it ultimately is none of my business what you do in the privacy of your bedroom, so to speak.

Though any canine/feline that is claimed to require clothing when outdoors in Southern California climates is an animal that should never have been bred into its crippled existence.

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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I actually have become quite fond of dogs in outfits. I've seen some gret outfits and I don't know why people are so repulsed by it. Thurston dressed the part of our Bolllywood party and he was my Gravedigger for Halloween. He doesn't wear clothes most of the time unless he needs them for protection - ie: cold, rain or heat.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Flying Monkeys! - that's awesome! Of course if we could raise real flying monkeys there'd be no reason to dress the dogs up as such - that and laws preventing one from keeping children and midgets as pets. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Small dogs get clothes for a reason. During cold snaps Barnum actually wants his sweater to go outside. Not so much here in CA as in Vegas and Dallas, of course, but it does happen. And as long as we need to dress them up, why not in cute stuff? (From someone who would TOTALLY make the flying monkey outfit if I had anywhere near the skill. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Cindy so would i. Lucy and Ethel would look adorable as flying monkeys. Gives me an idea for Halloween costume for them both lol... Lucy gets cold rather easily more than Ethel does so for her sweaters and jackets in the winter are a must when visiting my parents especially. In the summer only thing i put on her to look cute is her sundress. PetSmart has the doggie pool yet again> its just a kiddie pool for $8. I'm definitely going to get one and then get them bathing suits lol...for the fun of course....lol Lucy likes to wear my build a bear outfits for my animals. She lets me put them on her.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's the non consensual element that seems so wrong. Even if they're okay with the physical act of wearing the clothes, they can't possibly have a say in the costuming aspect and that just seems so demeaning to me. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	I would dress Lucy in my build a bear outfits and she'd go prancing out to show daddy what she's wearing proudly at that. If she didn't like it she would give me a hard time or act out or something. But she doesn't. Now Ethel on the other hand could care less.
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04-02-2009, 12:06 AM	#628
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	The dogs in questions are Bostons. They always look like that.
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04-02-2009, 08:42 AM	#629
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I'm not going to attempt to tell a petsitter and owner of a dozen animals what is and isn't a happy dog, or debate whether you can tell no matter what the breed is. I'd have to agree in this one - this is just a photo, and on second look, because their ears are covered and they are sitting, looking up at the camera, it can be hard to tell whether they are happy or sad. I will maintain, however, that if I am around a dog and they are wearing clothes, I can tell whether they are happy or sad about it. Thurston seems to not mind, or sometimes even enjoy it, which is why I have no problem with him walking around looking adorable. We once had a friend who liked to put hats on his dog. The dog always whined pathetically and then took it off at the first possible chance. The owner kept putting it back on and scolding the dog for "bad behavior". It was a sad sight. As someone who has put funny things on my rabbit to take a photo, and picked them up when they don't want to be, and continues to do such things - it's all part of pet ownership, and I totally dig that. Much the same way that Greg likes to tickle me or otherwise bug me. It's funny for a bit and then it's really annoying so he stops (or I seriously injure him). I picked up Lito last night and held her for a bit. When she got too squirmy I went to put her down and she totally kicked me in the stomach. A rabbit can really hurt you, and herself, if she's pissed off. She then did what we call "pissed off kicks" as she ran back into her cage, which is a blatantly obvious way of saying she was mad at me. Yet I continue to pick her up every now and then, but not too often nor for too long, as a compromise between the cuddling I want and the freedom she wants. The caveat is that I don't want to make her unhappy for very long, which is why in my view, costumes that strap on and stay on for hours should be on pets that enjoy it. In that case, they really are cute.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't care if the dog thinks it looks cute (though I doubt a dog is capable of such thoughts). It thinking -- by humans -- that animals wearing clothes is cute, that is completely foreign to me. But so long as you aren't causing harm to the animal, it ultimately is none of my business what you do in the privacy of your bedroom, so to speak. Though any canine/feline that is claimed to require clothing when outdoors in Southern California climates is an animal that should never have been bred into its crippled existence.
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