Um, Excuse Me? Can I Get Some Help Here?

Someone asked me the other day-- "what's the first image you think of when you hear the words "Funny Strange?"  Because these are the kinds of things people ask me, in case you're wondering.

I don't know why, but "dogs in costume" came to mind.  I have to say, there is nothing funnier to me than one of those catalogs of dog accoutrement that occasionally show up in our mailbox.  And it's not because the dogs are so precious or that the merchandise itself is funny.

I think what really gets me is the looks on the dogs' faces, and imagining what it must have been like to try to take that picture.  Is there anything sadder than this pug's face? 

Maybe I'm really laughing at the next moment-- the one you don't see, where the dog starts frantically rubbing his head on the floor, or starts ripping the foam out of one of the toys, shaking his head wildly from side to side.  Because that is so what's happening right after they wrap these shoots.

Then there's this one, where they've clearly either drugged the dog to get him to wear this outfit, or have just PhotoShopped a photo of a black lab onto the hippie costume.

Again, my thoughts go more to the "behind the scenes" aspect-- imagine being the person whose JOB it is to PhotoShop a dog's head onto a hippie costume?   Someone's boss thought this was a really, really good idea.  "Johnson!  You know what would really sell the hippie costume?  A BLACK LAB!  Get right on that!"

Maybe it's because I own a dog that won't tolerate the dressing up.  He doesn't care if you want to see him dressed like a hippie or with some fetching reindeer antlers on his head.  He thinks it's demeaning, and he's going to lodge a complaint with his union if you try to put a hat on him or balance anything on his nose.    And he MOST CERTAINLY does not want you dressing him up like a rabbi.

This dog is only sitting still because he's being bribed with meaty treats.  You can practically see the crumbled up pieces of bacon reflected in his eyes.  Also, when I showed this hilarious photo to Stephan, he said "Isn't it ironic that they picked the most German dog they could find to dress up like a rabbi?"

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[Ashley]

Please tell Stephan I find him hilarious!