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The Sexualization of the Chihuahua

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wsweek February 4th, 2010 

rst comes objectification, then comes bestiality”

Dr. Brian Eiansely, co-author of Feline Fetish: You Rub Me the

ong Way 

In recent years, images of sex-puppies have been brought into

media spotlight. Dogs, especially the chihuahua, have been under

uch pressure to both please and keep a fab figure. How is it that our

oved canines have come to a point in their lives where it is mandry for them to wear frills in the summer and tartan scarves in the

nter? Though the dolling up of one's pet has been around for

nturies, the popularity that this trend has gained over the past

cade is enough to make more than a few psycho-veterinarians

set. With the advent of such magazines as Modern Dog, today's

mals are stuck between rocks and tight tutus. All of the gross

plications of the low birth rate among humans are beyond the

ope of this essay, but let it be known that weight-loss clinics now

ast owner-pet exercise belts, and Doggie 'n' Me food sales are

yrocketing.

On the flip side to pet attire, the naked animal can also be a

use of distress for both people and animals. Now that male dogs are

rting to become accustomed to seeing our pets fully clothed, the

re sheen of another animal's glossy coat can cause "swelling" in

me breeds. Dog owner Paris Hilton, along with the Americanmpany, Guess Jeans, was instrumental in endorsing the

xualization of the Chihuahua." Dogs, like wristwatches or sweating

packs, are now used as accessories to whatever model is at hand.

, unlike the clothed, fashionable Doberman who lives next door,

dogs pictured in Guess are often naked. Though this is the state

which dogs are born, and up until the turn on the century, the

te in which dogs were raised, the naked dog, in our current milieu,

nifies debility and poverty. Because we know that Hilton has

ough money to clothe her dog, this act of neglect is seen as not only 

eliberate attempt for Hilton to flash her money, but also, to flash

r dog's private places.

 There are several candid photos in which Hilton and her pup

se, among which one in particular is most psychologically 

turbing. In this shot, Hilton sits, seductively gazing into the eye of 

camera while she holds a pencil near her mouth and her dognds on the table, facing away from the camera. Its behind is the

sest body part of it to the camera, and Hilton covers it, a gesture

ich says both "Look at me" and "You can't have Tinkie's derrier."

ton's free hand is embracing her dog, though this hand is hidden

m view by her other arm; the primary objectives of the hidden hand

n the eyes of the beholder (fig. 2.1). Other blatantly obvious

thropornography' pictures from this magazine include one in which

e sits with her legs wide open, her Chihuahua in between her legs

(fig 2.2). To give yet another illustration of canine pornography in

these spreads, let me direct you to photographs of her wearing

nothing to cover her breasts but a stuffed toy dog (fig 2.3). Hilton, by 

putting on the dog, exploits the creatures for which she fakes

adoration.

 These claims of sex-puppies as commodities and fashionable

play clothes may sound ridiculous, yet when one sees the women on

the streets now unable to wear fur because of the repercussions by 

various organizations, they will see these same women now wearing

their dogs as accessories to their sunglasses. Unlike electric blankets,dogs generate their own heat, which is necessary for the micro-mini

wearing owner, and they are also friendly animals which add sex

appeal - the kind we lost with the death of fur. Though consumers

still wear faux fur, the tangible life on one's skin can cause a feeling of 

rejuvenation for the person wearing the animal. Though some may 

say that there is an innate animalistic desire by humans to be

adorned with fur, achieving this goal by objectifying our beasts is a

violation of animal rights. Heather Hooster of the Humane Society for

Animal Welfare claims that "... by degrading our pets in the way we

have since plaid hit it big in the doggy dog daycares, we have... cre-

ated a life for them which more or less subsists on tofu bones and

appearance..." She goes on to say that this maltreatment is

"horrendous" and "must be stopped immediately" or else the "material

value" placed on these "exotica pets" will "continue to rise."

By way of tests conducted by Pavlov on his beloved friend, wenow know that the human mind can be conditioned to feel for a dead

grapefruit (fig. 3.1) if the circumstances are favourable. Similarly, the

positioning of the dog in conjunction with the blonde may illicit

something to lurk in the nether regions. Though this feeling may be

directed only towards Hilton, with constant exposure, our minds may 

transfer these feelings onto the dog. Though dressing up pets is a

ritual in our culture with which not everyone agrees, conversely, not

giving them clothing and sexualizing every hair of their being is also a

practice that is not looked upon fondly. If we do not do something to

stop the exploitation of our best friends, we will all lose. When we, as

the higher species, take the ethical stand and protect our beasts, we

will all be free to wag our own tails - outside of the doghouse.

Other concerns raised by this issue:“More often than not, it is not the 

cold-blooded beast that is subjected to 

torture by means of clothing or lack thereof.

But, an increase in pornographic images of 

higher animals may result in fish-fucking.” 

Dr. Sherman Hermanville, PhD,

Chihuahuaologist, Cambridge University