Dogs in Sweaters!
The other day, I posted the following message to Twitter: “Yes, I would love to see a picture of your dog in a Christmas sweater.” Many thought I was being sarcastic, but these people have obviously never seen a dog in a sweater. Check this out:
If that’s not the best, then I don’t know what. Look, I understand the problem with forcing dogs to wear sweaters. (And you have to force them. You have to pull them over their little heads and make their little feet go through the leg holes. It’s the fun kind of coercion.) Being furry animals, dogs kind of wear a natural sweater all the time. They tend to look uncomfortable in man-made sweaters, because they’re most likely very hot and itchy.
Well, I don’t care. They can put up with a little discomfort if it means we get to look at this:
So, to celebrate the holiday season, AmateurScientist.org is announcing the first annual AmatuerScientist.org Dogs in Sweaters Contest! Just take a photo of your dog (or anyone’s dog, really) in a sweater, and send it to podcast (at) amateurscientist.org. We’ll post updates with some of the best photos between now and December 25th, and the ultimate winner of Best Dog in Sweater will receive a valuable prize.
To be clear, the dog doesn’t have to be in a Christmas sweater. Although…
Come on. It lights up.
Still, I realize not everyone celebrates the birth of our lord and savior Jesus H. Christ, so sweater style is wide open. Frankly, the animal doesn’t even have to be a dog. But there’s no way a ferret or something looks as great in a sweater as this guy:
So, you know what to do. You have a few weeks. Get on it, people.
In conclusion:
