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July 30, 2009

Finally, You And Your Dog Can Be Warm And Lonely Together

There is a Snuggie for dogs now? Of course there is a Snuggie for dogs now.

I don't care what you do with your dog. Dress it up like Liam Neeson and pretend like it has to save its daughter from Albanian human traffickers. Or a ladybug! It's your dog, and I am pretty sure that as long as you don't train it to do battle with other dogs, and don't purposefully kill it (accidental is sometimes OK), you're free to have your fun. Just don't forget that you live in a world of humans, and that you're not fooling any of US with this whole "it's easier for the dog to wear than a regular dog sweater and it is very comfortable for the dog as well" nonsense. No. It is slightly easier for you to put on a dog than a regular dog sweater, apparently, and maybe it makes you more comfortable. For the dog it is the same. The dog is a dog, and he does not need a kitschy blog-and-late-night-show-punchline blanket.

You should also know that dogs do not read romance novels with a cup of tea after secretly eating an entire pint of ice cream to have a good time. Just while we're in the business of separating your interests from your dog's interests. (Thanks for the tip, Jonathan.)

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Maybe your dog doesn't read romance novels with a cup of tea after secretly eating an entire pint of ice cream to have a good time, but my dog does. And I don't even like tea.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link at 07/30/09 3:42 PM  | Reply
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those dogs look so panicked by something so passive. it's upsetting.

Posted by: goddamn. profile link at 07/30/09 3:43 PM  | Reply
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But how fun would the dogtag be? I would purposefully "lose" my dog all the time, just so I can laugh knowing that some stranger found and played the little quip I made my dog "say" when you press the button on his tag. I would be wallowing in mirth with every new dog I got.

Posted by: Skillet profile link at 07/30/09 3:43 PM  | Reply
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I know! That's what I was thinking. "ROBO PUPPY COMMENCING 2 HOUR YIPPING SESSION"

Posted by: Gin Gin profile link  in reply to  Skillet's comment at 07/30/09 4:01 PM  | Reply
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"Hi, my name is Tilly, and I am the ugliest 'dog' ever. I'm actually a fluffy rat, but don't tell animal control, LOL! Also, my owner obviously lacks full mental capacity because they think that dogs need to wear blankets around! We just get so cold in our fur coat! I live at 123 Main Street, but please don't take me there because Hell is hot and there is gnashing of teeth. Please take me into a dark alley and punch me to death in the face. Thank you!"

Posted by: ben  in reply to  Skillet's comment at 07/30/09 8:09 PM  | Reply
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What's the difference between the snuggie dog and the doggie sweater?

Posted by: abby r. profile link at 07/30/09 3:54 PM  | Reply
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You clearly did not watch the video enough. If you get the dog snuggie, you no longer have to squash your dog's widdle head through the neck hole, and force his dear little paws into the sleeves. It's so loose and flowing the dog will leap into it voluntarily.

Posted by: tanaise profile link  in reply to  abby r.'s comment at 07/30/09 5:03 PM  | Reply
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I thought fur was the original blanket with sleeves.

Posted by: Lord Growing profile link at 07/30/09 4:03 PM  | Reply
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Also, do you think the doggy gets mad when the bottom of his snuggie gets covered with human hair?

Posted by: Gin Gin profile link at 07/30/09 4:03 PM  | Reply
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I'm pretty sure the very small dog is actually Gizmo from gremlins.
Hello, Yes, I would like 1 Mogwai snuggie please.... great, that's water proof, right?.... Its not. Hmm. I guess I'll just have to be careful not to get him wet.

Posted by: product tester at the laxative factory profile link at 07/30/09 4:06 PM  | Reply
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Finally I can start a cult!

Posted by: Ugah profile link at 07/30/09 4:10 PM  | Reply
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"Like owner, like dog" as they say. So it makes sense to me that humans who would buy snuggies for themselves should not be allowed to own dogs. Or have any sort of dependents.

Posted by: cubiclechaos profile link at 07/30/09 4:24 PM  | Reply
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Don't worry. If they're the type of people to put snuggies on their dogs, they're not the sort of people to have children, if you get my meaning. (My meaning is that no one would have sex with them).

Posted by: Gobblegirl profile link  in reply to  cubiclechaos's comment at 07/30/09 4:37 PM  | Reply
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Now when I keep my ultra-fashionable shitzpoo in my purse, it will be even more fashionable with the addition of this amazing product!

Posted by: pepper profile link at 07/30/09 4:50 PM  | Reply
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I don't know about that tag. Whenever my dog hears my voice played by from a device OTHER THAN my larynx, she freaks out. She gets this terrible look on her face, and I imagine if she could talk, she'd be saying "WITCHCRAFT! WHAT NEW DEVILRY IS THIS?"


My dog is really fucking pretentious, and a technology conspiracist.

Posted by: Becca profile link at 07/30/09 4:54 PM  | Reply
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Sadly, this is not the scariest dog product I have seen today. You can also get your dog a realdog. http://www.doggieloverdoll.com/

Posted by: tanaise profile link at 07/30/09 5:00 PM  | Reply
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Thanks for the nightmares.

Posted by: That One profile link  in reply to  tanaise's comment at 07/30/09 8:47 PM  | Reply
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how cute!

Posted by: joker's lady at 07/30/09 9:01 PM  | Reply
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Now my dog doesn't have to worry about getting cold when he reaches for the TV remote or uses a laptop in my nightmares,

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 07/31/09 12:08 AM  | Reply
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They've cornered the market all wrong. Snuggie ladies have cats.

Posted by: HB at 07/31/09 1:38 PM  | Reply
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There is no God....

Posted by: tamara12 at 08/02/09 10:16 PM  | Reply
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