Model Dogs

Dogs should be dogs and that's why we love 'em. One of ours passed away at 12.40 on Wednesday morning (I was stroking her and talking to her at the time - there was nothing I could do, she was old for her breed and been ill for some time). I buried her yesterday. Our other dog is now behaving a bit oddly as she looked on her as her mum I think.
We should love them for what they are and not try to make them into some kind of freak show.
Holly, sadly missed.
You have my condolences, I know what it's like to lose a much loved dog.
 
Blimey...I thought this thread was about some of the dogs I saw on the catwalk at London Fashion Week a month ago.
 
Handbag dogs were originally bred as lap dogs with the purpose of sitting on the lap in order to attract the fleas from off the owner.

As such it is not 'designed' for exercise.

Dog breeding practices are responsible for many genetic defects and suffering.
I'm sure that Paris Hilton doesn't have one to keep the flies away Margaret;)
 
I think far worse than dressing dogs up are these so called pageants where young children are dressed up as adults and put on show, a five year old child is exactly that, a child, why make them look the way strange people would find them attractive?
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Spot on Less, remember that kid in American JonBenet Ramsey, the parents had her strutting up and down like twenty year old, the poor kid ended up dead:mad:
 
As Sugarmouse said, adults who find children attractive find them attractive.
However, in my professional experience to dress children provocatively as adults gives certain people a permission in their own heads to do as they please - we should not be sexualising children for the benefit of anyone. There's a big difference between a little girl putting her mum's makeup on and dressing up in her clothes, or even getting done up for a birthday party, to deliberately dressing provocatively to meet other people's (including their parents) needs. Pre pubescent children and up to the age of consent should not be portrayed sexually, and if they are then this should be a safeguarding concern and investigated by the police and social services.
 
Dogs should be dogs and that's why we love 'em. One of ours passed away at 12.40 on Wednesday morning (I was stroking her and talking to her at the time - there was nothing I could do, she was old for her breed and been ill for some time). I buried her yesterday. Our other dog is now behaving a bit oddly as she looked on her as her mum I think.
We should love them for what they are and not try to make them into some kind of freak show.
Holly, sadly missed.

I 'm very sad for your loss . it's a lonely place to be when we loose a pet, I hope your memories of the happy times spent together bring you comfort.
As for dressing a dog up it's not something I would do but so long as the dog has the correct amount of exercise They will not be to bothered and put up with most things. I find other things people do with their dogs far worse. Like taking them for a ten minute walk before work and locking them in the house for hours on end with nothing to do. So the moral of the story is treat your loyal pal how you would like to be treated:)
 
As Sugarmouse said, adults who find children attractive find them attractive.
However, in my professional experience to dress children provocatively as adults gives certain people a permission in their own heads to do as they please - we should not be sexualising children for the benefit of anyone. There's a big difference between a little girl putting her mum's makeup on and dressing up in her clothes, or even getting done up for a birthday party, to deliberately dressing provocatively to meet other people's (including their parents) needs. Pre pubescent children and up to the age of consent should not be portrayed sexually, and if they are then this should be a safeguarding concern and investigated by the police and social services.
Quite agree Anne what ever happened to letting kids grow up normally:(and this excuse usually trotted out by these parents is well my little darling just loves doing this, just doesn't fly with me:mad:
 
Thanks for the condolences, much appreciated.
As for the child thing, I find it quite bizarre that parents would even want such a thing. I think it's just a peadophiles wet dream. I find it even more surprising in these days of sometimes over-protection of children that such things are actually legal.
 
Aw I remember that . Did they ever figure out what happened to her?

Yes. She was murdered.;) But I suppose you mean "Who did it?" As far as I know, it's still mostly a mystery. Good news is, though, they may have found Jimmy Hoffa:mosher: Or, at least, what's left of him.
 
Yes. She was murdered.;) But I suppose you mean "Who did it?" As far as I know, it's still mostly a mystery. Good news is, though, they may have found Jimmy Hoffa:mosher: Or, at least, what's left of him.

Lol yes I worded that wrong, didn't I.
Connected with her performances in the pageants or not , I wonder.
 
I have just seen the tail end ( no pun intended) of Model Dogs on the telly.Why people dress dogs up is beyond me . Dogs should be treated as dogs and not fashion accessories or substitute children. They are animals and will respect you for treating them as such.

Why people dress dogs up is beyond me too, but my dog is like the kid i never had.To some folk there not just animals (like me) they are like family. i've just been reading a artical about a lad who watched his dog get by a car and while he was in the road holding his dog and watching it die in his arms the dog turned and licked the tears from his face before passing away(i'm tearing up now thinking about it) :s_cry:
 
I agree about that part, to me a dog is far from just an animal.

I even feel that way about some people! :D
A dog is a very intellegent animal and they need it bringing out in them , not to be mollycoddled. They need to live their lives with the owners as pack leaders
 
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