Althouse: No! Don't do that to your poodle!

August 28, 2009

No! Don't do that to your poodle!

That's just wrong! (And hilarious.)

25 comments:

John Burgess said...: I could walk the panda down the street without much worry. Some of the others, though, would require that I live in SF.; 8/28/09, 6:11 PM
Big Mike said...: If the dogs ever rise up to slaughter us all, poodles will lead the revolution.

It will be perfectly understandable.; 8/28/09, 6:21 PM
Moose said...: Where the fuck is PETA when you need them?

Jesus...; 8/28/09, 6:39 PM
EK said...: It could be worse...

http://www.wagreflex.com/2009/08/to-boldy-wear-what-no-dog-wants-to-wear.html; 8/28/09, 6:40 PM
The Dude said...: The buffalo was good.; 8/28/09, 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Its widely known that poodles have no shame.; 8/28/09, 6:52 PM
Fred4Pres said...: That is one of the funniest things I have seen. I knew there was something fundamentally wrong with poodles. Yet I still want my own bison and horse poodle.; 8/28/09, 6:56 PM
Anonymous said...: And yet, the owners' first mistake - having a poodle - is not even mentioned.; 8/28/09, 7:05 PM
Jerry said...: as the owner of two standard poodles and many others through out my life I can assure you that the blame for this lies with the owners. Poodles are great dogs. No other breed is smarter or more loyal; 8/28/09, 7:42 PM
Methadras said...: Man. That's just wrong to do to any dog.; 8/28/09, 7:51 PM
chuck b. said...: Are you kidding--those are great things to do to poodles. What a versatile animal!; 8/28/09, 7:51 PM
Synova said...: I thought that looked like fun... and for the poodles, too. Dogs love attention. Granted, those are trained to stay still and let themselves be fussed over but I don't think for a minute that they don't like it.

Animals have personalities. For every one (dog *or* cat) that tries to get the collar or little sweater *off* there is another one that will strut around to show off how pretty they are.

And I think there is a difference, if someone is worried about "dignity", between getting all fancied up for an *occasion* and dressing your dog up like a baby-doll for every day.; 8/28/09, 8:08 PM
Deb said...: Nah, sorry. I have to say I'm with those who don't like this kind of thing. Like those calendars where the Weimaraner is dressed in different costumes.

wv: wascavy. Nowcurvy.; 8/28/09, 8:14 PM
Irene said...: Jerry, you are absolutely right.; 8/28/09, 8:15 PM
David said...: How cruel. These are standard poodles--real dogs and good ones--not some foufou dropkick.; 8/28/09, 8:45 PM
John Burgess said...: I think the dogs probably enjoyed the attention. Poodle are attention hounds anyway.

But poodles can feel shame. Pay attention to one coming out of a bath and you'll see he's quite unhappy about the state of his appearance. Wet, they look like long-haired whippets, something to which no self-respecting poodle aspires.; 8/28/09, 8:48 PM
TheCrankyProfessor said...: I'm currently Danteblogging (hey - I'm a medievalist). I'm think these groomers belong in the 7th circle, with the sins against nature.; 8/28/09, 9:28 PM
Beth said...: I'm with the cranky medievalist. Dogs feel shame, and at least a couple of these dogs look miserable.

I thought I'd be helpful and get my dachshund a sweater for cold weather. He hated it, he hated me. He could that thing off in about 3 seconds flat. The next time I tried to put it on him he bit me. I think he considered it an assault on his dignity (in whatever abstract form dog thoughts take.)

I hope one of those camel poodles takes a bite out of a groomer someday. Poodles are hunting dogs. Let them be.; 8/28/09, 10:09 PM
Fr Martin Fox said...: None of those dogs looked happy to me.; 8/28/09, 11:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Moo the Turtle:

http://mootheturtle.blogspot.com/; 8/29/09, 5:50 AM
David said...: Can you say "anthropomorphism?"

I knew you could.; 8/29/09, 6:59 AM
bearbee said...: If the dogs ever rise up to slaughter us all, poodles will lead the revolution.

And here is the fearless guy to lead them!

Liberté, égalité, fraternité, poodle-pouvoir; 8/29/09, 10:32 AM
Omaha1 said...: Is this somehow related to the "Tap-tap-tapping at your chamber door" post? "Don't do that to your poodle!"

Extreme poodle grooming - another euphemism for autoerotic activity?; 8/29/09, 10:49 AM
Paul Brinkley said...: "I think the dogs probably enjoyed the attention. Poodle are attention hounds anyway."

I see what you did there.

wv: misacie - from Chicagie; 8/29/09, 11:10 AM
Methadras said...: chuck b. said...

Are you kidding--those are great things to do to poodles. What a versatile animal!

What? NO!!!; 8/29/09, 11:24 AM