Pugs in Costumes by Virginia Woof
My rating: 5/5 cats
just so no one accuses me of contradicting myself, let it be known FOR THE RECORD that i am completely against this book on principle and i do not find it adorable AT ALL.
as everyone is aware, i am uncharmed by animals in clothing. their fur and their dignity make them plenty stylish and seeing a tiny dog in a tiny sweater makes me queasy. however, i’m not a super-big fan of pugs. they’re weird looking dudes; too small, too fire-hydrant solid, with those marty feldman eyes and the way they’re always grunting disquietingly.
so, in this case, maybe the clothing will improve the little buggers, aesthetically. and since halloween is coming up and you might already own a pug as a result of some horrible accident or tax write-off or regrettably soft-hearted charitable impulse and now you’re wondering what to do with it, here you go! feel free to use these ideas as inspiration for your pug-camouflage:
or to just make ’em extra creepy since they already look like little monsters:
okay, but i’m kidding (a little) because some of these pugs are actually cute little sweetie-faces:
and some of the costumes are pretty dapper, although i am still maintaining that putting animals in clothes is morally wrong.
unless they’re literary
although this literary one is kind of the worst thing i have ever seen being done to a dog. i mean, really!
that dog is not having a good time.
in fact, if you look at some of the very expressive faces on these little pups, it’s clear that many are worried
ashamed
afraid of what they are becoming
or just straight-up drunk
maybe pugs do have souls after all!
this one just looks proud, but he has every right to be because that costume is pretty rad.
a few costumes to avoid, however.
i think it’s time to retire the swan dress as “bjork is so kooky!” reference.
and this one is just lacist! eh, are you seeing this???
but you can never go wrong with the meta angle
that pug’s mind is blown.
so i guess i could learn to love a pug. i mean, those lazy lolling tongues are pretty funny
and just so i don’t spoil the whole book for everyone, here are a bunch of pictures of little pugfaces without showing off their costumes. go ahead and guess what these little puppies are wearing, or just enjoy their faces the way nature intended.
pugs.
i guess they’re not the worst.
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