Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Pets FLOSSIN’ Designer Names

In today’s society, many Americans are turning to pets for companionship.  Some of these adorable critters truly are a man’s/woman’s best friend.  I have heard of incidences where some prefer their pets in the front passenger seat of their vehicle rather than their own boyfriend/girlfriend.  The ironic thing is that these incidences are both cute, but at the same time inhumane.  Many newly wedded couples feel more comfortable starting off raising a pet then transitioning towards raising a child of their own.  Some show their unconditional love to their dogs by pampering them with luxurious commodities such as dog strollers, toys, playhouses, special treats, etc.  As a matter of fact, just the other day on television, a news reporter discussed the story of a man throwing a birthday party for his bulldog which included a birthday cake the size of a typical human wedding cake. How did this bizarre chaos begin?

It all started with the tabloid pictures of Paris Hilton carrying her puppy in a tote.  Paris Hilton, a model idealized by many, had accidentally started a trend for carrying an animal in a bag.  And before we knew it, young women everywhere began casually running errands carrying their puppies in dog carriers.  The handbag industry took the idea of making a handbag for small pets and marketed the idea to become a tremendous hit.  Many very chic fashionable and versatile designer handbag companies such as Coach, Louis Vuitton, Ed Hardy, and Juicy Couture jumped on the bandwagon and started producing dog carriers.  So that is how the story of a dog carrier began.

What has our world come to—putting their pets a pedestal higher than their significant others?