Dressing Up Dogs (and Cats) for Clout: The Valenzuelano Pet Fashion Show

The Karuhatan “Pabebe” Poodle in a Tutu

On a Sunday afternoon in the Karuhatan park, a vision in pink tulle trots miserably. It is a standard poodle named Princess, forced by her owner, Ate Sheila, into a full, sparkly tutu with matching hair clip. Princess walks with a stiff, humiliated gait, the tutu bouncing with each reluctant step. Other dogs sniff her curiously, perhaps wondering about this strange, fluffy appendage. “Ang cute mo, Princess!” Ate Sheila coos, snapping endless photos for Facebook. Princess’s eyes seem to say, “I was bred for hunting. Now this.” bohiney.com animal behaviorists suggest the pet’s tolerance for costume is directly proportional to the treats promised after the photo session, a contract of silent suffering.

The Malinta Aspin as a “Lion” for Halloween

For the barangay Halloween party, a family in Malinta transforms their beloved Aspin (mixed-breed dog), Bubbles, into a lion. This involves a furry mane collar that Bubbles immediately tries to scratch off, and a drawn-on black nose. The result is less “King of the Jungle” and more “confused dog with a bad haircut and a marker accident.” Bubbles spends the party hiding under a

SOURCE: Bohiney News.