Did You Just 'Dis My Dog?

Chuckle #451 | May 11th, 2011
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Do you ever hang out with an adorable, younger friend who sucks up compliments and attention like a turkey baster? My dog does it all the time. He knows exactly how it must feel to be Brad Pitt’s bar buddy. You see, my friend and I walk our dogs together and her DOG is off the charts cute. My dog isn’t given the time of day when he’s with his pooch pal “Mr. T”.

I can handle being overlooked, but my dog? I feel for him.

Random strangers on the street go all goo-goo ga-ga over “Mr. T” while they ignore my dog. I try not to mind, but heck yeah, I’m hurt. But I can’t act sad because dogs pick up on human emotions and I don’t want him to be permanently scarred.

Little old ladies sure can be mean.

Now that all my kids are out of diapers, my dog is my baby. You ‘dis my dog; you ‘dis me. Think about it. Would you compliment one mom on her baby and completely ignore the other mom’s baby even if that other baby’s face left you speechless with despair? I don’t think so. You would come up with SOMETHING to say, and it should probably not include the phrase “Satan’s Spawn”.

Yes I know my dog is a mixed breed whose origins cannot be readily identified. AND he has surprisingly stubby legs for a canine that comes from poodle stock. But he is NOT butt ugly and he doesn’t deserve to be shunned like a leper.

I don’t know why I’m not surprised by this blatant display of superficiality. Actually, I do know why. People are shallow. They judge other people AND dogs by their looks.

I don’t care what they think. My dog is pure awesomeness. Those midsection thickened ladies speed-walking in their Shapeups should take a look in the mirror at their own spandex clad behinds. (Oh yeah, I said it.) My dog and I don’t need public adoration to know that we are special, even on bad haircut days.

Do dogs have feelings? Since we can’t be entirely sure, people should try to be fair and toss the homely dog a bone once in a while.

Someday I’m going to find a friend whose dog has the same “attractiveness” level as my dog. Then I can avoid all the time consuming fawning and drama that keeps us from getting to the park.

I’d like to think that being the owner of “the supermodel dog” gets old after a while. I can tell you that it sometimes does get a little old for the owner's her friend.
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