| If Bob Barker had followed a natural life and died 15 years ago, as he should have, he’d be spinning in his grave. The recent fashion trend of having little dogs accessorize trashy pleated skirts has my head spinning as well.
At first I thought this fad wasn’t necessarily bad for animal welfare since more dogs will be adopted and less dogs would be left out on the streets or suffer the fate of euthanasia. You would think that maybe as the trend passes people would toss the dogs aside back into the pound but no one can let go of their dog no matter why they originally got it. A dog is a man’s (or woman’s) best friend.
Unfortunately since fashionable women are often brand whores this means they wouldn’t be happy with a mutt of a dog found at the local humane society for $75 including a collar and a leash. No, they need a pure bred Chihuahua puppy from a pet store or kettle. Buying dogs from a dog producer or retailer never helps animals in the need.
When I went to the super market to pick up condoms and Gatorade I spotted not one, but three teenage girls walking down the street with their little dogs leading front of them. I would have stopped to ask them why they got a dog but I had forgotten I still needed to buy a power bar to go with my other wares.
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