First of all, if you’re not a little dog lover, you may want to move on down your blog list because this is going to get very mushy and cutesy. You’ve been warned.
I hate to admit this, but as I’m pretty sure many of you will understand, I will go ahead and say it. When I dreamt of getting my new little pup Kenny, a lot of my excitement surrounded the prospects of dressing him in elaborate costumes, making him the best dressed doggie in the city. And yet, he’s been with us now for over 4 weeks and is still running around the house completely NAKED! Oh, the horror. But it’s been summer, so we’re not too concerned. However, with fall just around the corner (yippee!) I’m starting to gather ideas to fill out my baby’s wardrobe.
There’s a lot of fluffy pink sparkle that is catching my eye, and I’ve tried to justify it in that he is a dog and doesn’t really know that a fur boa is a little girl thing. However, Kenny is quite intelligent and, in reality, I’m pretty sure that he would be embarrassed with that and hide under the sofa. His personality would be better described by a T-shirt with “Stud” or “Killer” written across the back. So we will compromise. And he will be a sweater dog anyhow.
I came across a wonderful site today called Glamour Dog. They have some very innovative designs for the up and coming pup. The cabled number to the left being one of my favorites. As a knitter I will more likely make something like this myself, and a little more boyish for Kenneth, but there are also great toys and carriers and a darling Rock Star tee that my fashionable little dog NEEDS but that I would not make him.
I know, I’m getting completely swept up in the whole Chihuahua lifestyle thing, but when I come home from work and this little ball of energy bounds across the house to great me and lick my face and then SIT ON MY SHOULDER, how can I help it? I want him to have everything I never had as a child. I want him to have the little yellow raincoat.
I’ll be putting in my order later today.
August 31st, 2004 at 6:41 pm
Tell your husband he is lucky you sound cool. I like the animated picture of u knitting. Have fun with your dog. Mahalo.
September 23rd, 2004 at 2:08 pm
Hiya, I just had to say that Kenneth is ADORABLE ! and that this entry is the funniest thing I’ve read in a while
September 27th, 2004 at 5:32 pm
I understand about the dressing up the dog thing. I have a 75 lb. lab mix who is 10 years old and will not wear a stitch of clothing (of course she really does not need to). Then a little over a month ago I end up with a 5.2 lb. chihuahua Twister, a sweet (???) little boy and he is all boy. He also has an eye condition and needs to wear doggles, (doggie shades). He already has a collection of cloths, 2 sweater (made by me), a yellow rain coat, red fleece coat. And of course his Doggles, in red (he is chocolate in color). Good luck with Kenny.