My. Mom. Is. Making. Me. Wear. These.
Today I was going to answer some questions that have been coming into me. Questions like "How do you stay so white?" and "How long is your tail?", stuff like that. But no one will get to read the answers to those questions this week because mom intervened and is making me show you my new booties.
Why am I wearing my new booties? Because the temperatures here have been -45 ° Celsius in the windchill and when I went outside before, I would be out for exactly 2.5 seconds and then come in crying because my paws were so cold. Then I would spend the next hour licking them because they hurt so much. So mom ran out and bought me booties and now I can go out much longer and I don't cry anymore and I don't even lick my paws anymore. But I still don't like the booties. They make me walk funny. And no matter which way you look at them.......
....I think they make my feet look big.
Don't be silly. Those bootays are stylin' and profilin'!
Posted by: Mahala | January 30, 2008 at 11:19 AM
awwwwww he is so cute -even in his 'ohmygawdmomwhyareyoutakingapictureofthis' mode lol
Posted by: laurie in victoria | January 30, 2008 at 11:49 AM
I had a dog, Garcia, that I put boots on for the rain-- not cold. He wore them once. The next time I tried to put them on him, he tried to bite me.
This is not a suggestion, Mushu!
Posted by: frannie | January 30, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Hey buddy....at least they don't make you look FAT!! I'm not a bootie girl myself!
Posted by: Chloe the Bichon Frise | January 30, 2008 at 12:53 PM
I was thinkin....you could also use the four legged suit...check it out at http://www.fidofleece.com
I hate the damn thing...but my mom makes me wear it when it is so cold my fur falls off. And seriously. It IS warmer!
Posted by: Chloe the Bichon Frise | January 30, 2008 at 12:57 PM
You've got a good mom Mushu!
When we lived in Fairbanks years ago we had -55 and our poor lab hurt his feet from the cold. Just the 20 or so seconds it took him to go out and pee and come back in hurt the pads on his feet.
Posted by: Heather | January 30, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Too cute. Gotta stay warm in that cold!
Posted by: SJ | January 30, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Hey Mushu, we think you look adorable in your booties. We have a Leader Dog friend in Canada whose Mom makes her wear booties in the winter too and she absolutely HATES them!
Posted by: L-Squared | January 30, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Mushu, your boots are adorable!!!
Posted by: Nancy E | January 30, 2008 at 04:05 PM
that really tickled me. really. i read it out loud to my hubby and laughed even louder and longer. thanks for that.. makes the feet look big.. silly puppy
Posted by: jill | January 30, 2008 at 05:48 PM
That dog's face really does show emotions.
(Mom, I don't mind wearing them, but Pulllleze, do you have to take a picture)
Posted by: Pamela | January 30, 2008 at 06:52 PM
I don't think you will find any more stylish booties than that, and I at least she didn't get you pink ones. Frodo and George probably wish their parents were so nice to pamper them with booties. It would serve the family well, so the boys didn't lift their leg on the wood toboggan outside the door.
Posted by: Dawn | January 30, 2008 at 07:04 PM
I just freaking ovulated.
Posted by: Chick | January 30, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Absolutely too funny Joy! The Man and I had a really good laugh over the expression - and the feet!
Posted by: aims | January 30, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Mushu, you have a great mommy and those boots were made for walking!!!!
Posted by: Penney | January 30, 2008 at 11:22 PM
poor mushu. he looks like he's waiting for the fashion police..
Posted by: janet | January 31, 2008 at 12:03 AM
mushu you are bootilicious and your mom is caring for your poor cold tootsies!
Posted by: chrisb | January 31, 2008 at 06:50 AM
They may make your feet look big Mushu, but they make your legs look super skinny! ;-) They're adorable, as are you!
Posted by: Karina | January 31, 2008 at 09:34 AM
If I was drinkin' a Diet Coke just now (or anything else for that matter), I woulda been so ticked at you!
I just snorted.
It would've blown all over my laptop.
THAT would've been a tragedy.
(TOO, too FUNNY!!!)
Posted by: Robin (the pensieve one) | January 31, 2008 at 10:56 AM
We used to put tape on the bottom my cat's feet when I was younger. I wonder if your booties feel anything like that. Do you prance when you walk? He did.
Besides, I think you look quite handsome in a Paul Bunyon(an) sort of way.
Posted by: Robinella | January 31, 2008 at 11:58 AM
I think your boots are AWESOME! I bought Fibi some of those when she was a puppy and she wouldn't move. That's how Fibi gets out of wearing anything but a collar, she just stands or lays flat as a rug, maybe you can try it if mom tries to put you in a silly outfit. . .
Posted by: Lisa's Chaos | January 31, 2008 at 06:45 PM
LOL I think you should get your mom a pair just like them so that you can match when you go out for car rides :-)
Posted by: Sirdar | January 31, 2008 at 10:44 PM
*LOL* @ Sirdar.
Mushu how sweet of your mom to get you some booties for your cute paws. I hate the cold myself and very grateful it is much warmer here.
Posted by: Debbie in a Patch | February 01, 2008 at 02:38 AM
LOL Well i think they look great
Posted by: Laura McIntyre | February 01, 2008 at 03:48 AM