Adorable Doggie Costume Contest Winner: Just Look at Those Flippers!

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The thread discusses a doggie costume contest winner, particularly focusing on the humorous and adorable aspects of dressing dogs in costumes. Participants share their experiences and opinions on dog costumes, including their own pets' tolerance for such outfits.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express delight at the costume, noting the cuteness of the dog in flippers.
  • Others share their own experiences with dressing their dogs, indicating that some dogs are more tolerant than others.
  • A few participants question the practicality and ethics of dressing up dogs, with one recalling a dog that would not tolerate any clothing.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the challenges of getting dogs to wear costumes, including speculation about using superglue to keep outfits on.
  • Some participants mention the absurdity of dog costumes while also sharing their own lighthearted experiences with dressing up their pets.
  • One participant discusses the need for eye protection for dogs when driving, suggesting that goggles could serve a purpose.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the appeal of dog dressing but shares a personal connection to Doberman dogs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a mix of enjoyment and skepticism regarding dog costumes, with no clear consensus on the appropriateness or necessity of dressing dogs up.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express differing levels of acceptance regarding dressing dogs, with anecdotal evidence of individual dog behaviors influencing their views.

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Sorry MIH, I've been under the weather and I stink when I'm under the weather. To make it up, here is the winner of a doggie costume contest. Just look at those flippers!

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Awe, how adorable. I love to dress my dog is little costumes, but I'm pretty sure I probably can't beat this one :!)
 
I was going to totally ignore this thread... until I realized who posted it. Anything posted by Evo is worth a look (as is anything a part of Evo :rolleyes:).
Considering that I don't like dogs, those are pretty cute pictures.
 
OMG! :smile:Dogs are so good at putting up with that stuff. Cats would plot to kill you in your sleep for that sort of thing!

Thanks, Evo! :smile:

Hope you are feeling better.
 
Math Is Hard said:
OMG! :smile:Dogs are so good at putting up with that stuff. Cats would plot to kill you in your sleep for that sort of thing!
Oh, I'd be dead before I got the first flipper on Foofer.
 
Poop-Loops said:
www.faildogs.com

Some of those are *NSFW* But it's otherwise hilarious.

I like the pug in the backpack! :approve:
 
Poop-Loops said:
www.faildogs.com

Some of those are *NSFW* But it's otherwise hilarious.
Those are really cute poop, er, uhm, loops. :biggrin:
 
Evo said:
Those are really cute poop, er, uhm, loops. :biggrin:

We've been calling him Dr. Loops! :biggrin:
 
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I have a lot of outfits for my dog, and suprisingly, he doesn't mind to be in them :biggrin:

It's way too much fun dressing him up, lol.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
We've been calling him Dr. Loops! :biggrin:

Why are we calling him Dr. now? lol
 
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mcknia07 said:
I have a lot of outfits for my dog, and suprisingly, he doesn't mind to be in them :biggrin:

It's way too much fun dressing him up, lol.

Jeez, but I hope you're female...
Or should be we alerting Arildno to your presence? :biggrin:
 
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Danger said:
Jeez, but I hope you're female...
Or should be we alerting Arildno to your presence? :biggrin:

Yes, I am a female :smile: I sure would not do that if i wasn't, lol.
 
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I have NEVER had a dog that would tolerate being dressed up. Even as a kid, when I was more inclined toward such attempts, I couldn't get even the old, deaf and blind dog that did nothing but sleep all day to do as much as wear a bow on Christmas morning without shaking it off (even blind, he knew it made him look stupid I think).

I can't even imagine trying to put flippers on a dog. I wonder if the outfit was superglued on to keep the dog from shaking or chewing it off. :rolleyes:
 
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All the dogs we have had allowed us to put clothes on them. They look so cute!

The dog might have just stood there. I had a friend that had a dog and like it wouldn't move, it stood there like a statue :smile:
 
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Moonbear said:
I wonder if the outfit was superglued on to keep the dog from shaking or chewing it off. :rolleyes:

Well, it worked with the ex- and a rubber chicken...
 
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Danger said:
Jeez, but I hope you're female...
Or should be we alerting Arildno to your presence? :biggrin:

What's wrong with dressing up your dog?

Actually, aside from some cool shades, the only time I've done it is when I've been dragged through so many thrift stores and antique stores that I start to get slap happy and start finding absurd ways to amuse myself.

The tinted goggles serve a purpose. Driving around with the top and doors off or with your head hanging out the window is a lot of fun until something hits you in the eye at 45 to 75 mph. I'm less than enthusiastic about driving without sunglasses or glasses myself (which is why it occurred to me that maybe she could use some eye protection as well).

Unfortunately this Spring, she's a lot less tolerant of the goggles and has gotten really good at stripping them off in a couple of minutes. Maybe she'd like untinted goggles better. Whatever, it would be nice to figure something out, because a dog really should have some eye protection if you're driving anywhere fast.
 
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I've never understood doggy dressing.

But since I'm Dobe obsessed http://file025a.bebo.com/13/original/2007/08/12/00/2346298233a5248121667o.jpg"

Hope you feel better soon Evo. :frown:
 
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Kurdt said:
http://file025a.bebo.com/13/original/2007/08/12/00/2346298233a5248121667o.jpg"

Going by the letters that I can read, I assume it's a good thing that the entire message isn't visible...
 
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