People who dress up their pooches could face prosecution, warns the RSPCA.

news.sky.com ^ | 01/14/09 | Lulu Sinclair, Sky News Online

[Kevmo]

here’s one for the nanny state ping list

[ConservativeMan55]

BTTT

[the invisib1e hand]

I know it must be a crime to dress them in plaid when, say, seersucker is in.

[TommyDale]

This is in the UK now, but just wait.

[TommyDale]

White after Labor Day is considered a capital crime now.

[ETL]

To some people a dog is just another ‘accessory’, like a handbag or a scarf. They don’t really care if the dog is comfortable or not.

[TornadoAlley3]

[swain_forkbeard]

Talk about ridiculous! Running around and chasing things is a normal expression for dogs. So is it against the law to chain them up or fence them in? Why not?

[tgusa]

Nah - I’m betting that The One’s daughters will dress up the First Pooch. If anything, he’ll probably mandate that ALL dogs must be dressed -

[ETL]

Of course most people who dress their dogs do it for warmth.

[thecabal]

I’m not quite sure who to root for here. Can they both lose?

[the invisib1e hand]

related, sort of.

[Nervous Tick]

“Y’all can kill your babies up to age 18... but don’t you DARE dress your dog funny!”

[RegulatorCountry]

Normal? The RSPCA is being dreadfully unprogressive.

[KYGrandma]

And to keep them dry. It’s a pain to have to drag out the hair dryer every time it rains. Not good on the dog’s coat.

[ETL]

The dog on 'The Left' must have voted for Obama.
He's wearing the communist red star.

[SnakeDoctor]

I’m torn ... on the one hand, its just a dog ... over intrusive government ... etc. ...

... on the other hand, I think people that dress up dogs are among the most ridiculous individuals on this planet — and I laugh at their misfortune.

SnakeDoc

[ETL]

[dighton]

“Has anybody seen
A dog dyed dark green,
’Bout two inches tall,
With a strawberry-blonde paw,
Sunglasses and a bonnet,
And designer jeans with appliqués on it?”