Doggie Bjorn
I didn't know what a Babybjorn was until I came out of the house with Lucy in a little frontpack and a guy walking by (probably a dad) said, "Hah - you've got a Babybjorn for your dog."
Lucy's kind of old and can't see well enough to go on walks, but why should that stop her? She loves to be out and sniffing the air and meeting other dogs, so I go for walks and I wear my dog.
The humanity test: kindness to animals.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at June 15, 2011 1:31 AM
GirlFREN! You KNOW how to assessorize! Snap!
BlogDog at June 15, 2011 5:29 AM
I wonder what kind of stares I would get for putting Ralph the Raccoon in that thing.
The stares from a bird in a harness are pretty wonderful.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009YSEUA/ref=asc_df_B0009YSEUA1587783?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B0009YSEUA
Cat at June 15, 2011 7:09 AM
So cute! She looks so content.
My mom's dog has only 3 legs, so she pushes him in a stroller when they go for really long hikes. She took him to visit me on campus several years ago (in the stroller), and he was a TOTAL chick magnet.
sofar at June 15, 2011 7:18 AM
You give new meaning to the phrase "putting on the dog".
Steamer at June 15, 2011 8:08 AM
I wish more parents actually used these to carry around their spawn. Baby strollers have become like SUVs.
Tyler at June 15, 2011 9:53 AM
I had a pet squirrel in HS, raised her from before her eyes were opened. Her momma was caught in a rat trap, she was the only baby to survive, and lil' Miss Determined managed to crawl out of the nest, survive cats and dogs and nasty kids til I found her. I carried her everywhere in a pouch around my neck. Had too, since she needed fed every 2 hours and I still had to go to school and work and such. ("But boss, the customers LOVE her!" I worked at a JoAnn fabrics, thank the gods, lots of squishy hippies to back me up)
I tried the Baby backpack thing with my kids, not so much fun, I was really glad when they became mobile and I could just put them on a leash.
Kat at June 15, 2011 10:07 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2011/06/15/doggie_bjorn.html#comment-2264861">comment from TylerI wish more parents actually used these to carry around their spawn.
My dad wore my little sister Caroline for a few years!
Amy Alkon at June 15, 2011 10:43 AM
I wish more parents actually used these to carry around their spawn.
After a while the spawn get too big to be carried like that, but I totally agree about the strollers.
Janet C at June 15, 2011 10:48 AM
Thanks for this link Amy. My dog LOVES to be carried like a toddler. He even cuddles with me and makes bug eyes when I carry him. He starts licking his nose and relaxes completely. I'm buying one of these.
Ppen at June 15, 2011 12:45 PM
BTW, having nothing to do with that, have Y'all seen the video of the parents laughing while a lion tries to eat their kid thru the glass at the zoo? If the kid were a little older I think that would be item #357 on the "List of Things to Tell My Therapist".
http://video.foxnews.com/v/994036860001/?test=faces
Kat at June 15, 2011 1:14 PM
Kat, that made me LOL. That lion is so clearly frustrated and the child so clearly oblivious.
sofar at June 15, 2011 1:50 PM
>> My dad wore my little sister Caroline for a few years!
Some of my happiest memories are carrying my boy on my shoulders all through town- it was a great bonding experience. He's gotten too big for that now, though occasionally he still asks.
Loved the squirrel story Kat. Was he like a pet dog\cat? How long do they live? Did you have him til he died? That would be a great essay on one of Amy's free swim days.
Eric at June 15, 2011 2:33 PM
BTW- regarding the lion video:
We have a zoo here called "Cat Tales", where the lions and tigers are ONLY behind chain link fence. It's pretty intimidating for even a grown man. The last time we were there a tiger "sprayed" me, which was pretty gross and I smelled like Fritos until we got home.
http://www.cattales.org/
Eric at June 15, 2011 2:42 PM
I only kept the squirrel til she became an adult, then I set her free. Last I saw her she had set up with a strapping male and was raising babies of her own. I know it was mine, because she was a red, and all of the squirrels in my area were greys. It really was best, both for her, and my furniture. Have you ever seen what a squirrel can do to a tree? Imagine that on your Mom's best armoire, and then Never.Stop.Running.
If you'd like, I'll tell you the "How to not wake up to a squirrel" story sometime.
Kat at June 15, 2011 2:48 PM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2011/06/15/doggie_bjorn.html#comment-2266228">comment from KatGregg loves squirrels. He photographs them in the backyard of his mom's house in Detroit. I love that I have this big manly man who's a pushover for small furry creatures.
Amy Alkon at June 15, 2011 2:58 PM
I'd love to hear the "how not to wake up a squirrel" story. That's nice that you chose to let her live out a natural life. I wonder if she would have recognized you a year later? How long did you have her?
Eric at June 15, 2011 3:56 PM
Maybe it's just the lighting. Her right eye looks a bit milky. Has she been checked for doggy cataracts?
Kendra at June 17, 2011 9:21 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2011/06/15/doggie_bjorn.html#comment-2277670">comment from KendraShe has eye problems (I think it is cataracts) and has been to the eye doctor, who diagnosed them. It's common in Yorkies. My dog is not going to have an eye operation.
Amy Alkon at June 17, 2011 10:15 AM
One of my dogs has a detached retina and looks like that. A specialist vet said there was nothing useful to be done about it.
ken in sc at June 18, 2011 1:50 PM
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