I love puggles and (since you're here), I'm willing to guess that you feel that same affinity for the little super-pups, too. However, there is a certain segment of the puggle-owning population that's more interested in looking hip than being a good pet owner.Sheri Whitley, from Boise State's student independent paper, The Arbiter, discussed these yahoos recently in an interesting article critical of the fashionistas who are driving demand for designer dogs like puggles.
I can't claim that I share her perspective 100%, but I do think her article is valid. It's also a good reminder to those who may be thinking about purchasing a puggle not to do so if the underlying desire is based on the hope of looking like your favorite celeb.
Here's an excerpt from the piece:
"Mini pups have been added into the world of everything hot and trendy, creating a new must-have accessory: the couture canine. I blame the high-profile celebs that carry these pups around with them, resulting in endless amounts of photos in seemingly more endless amounts of gossip magazines for creating this caste system in the canine world and instituting Burkin-worthy price tags for dogs."
