Does This Sweater Make Me Look Fat?

When we first got Boykins, Quan and I laid down a few ground rules:
1. We are not her "parents." Her dad is in Michigan, and her mom is in Pennsylvania. We are her owners. Or her friends. She is our dog.
2. No outfits. I can't say it any better than this. [Warning: that link goes to a Web site with lots of dirty words in it.]
3. No baby talk to the dog. Duh.

We've done a good job on all three, but as the weather has started to turn cooler, I'm starting to rethink #2. But I'm rethinking it in terms of one good outer layer, not in terms of some cutesy-pants outfit that would make me embarrassed to be seen with my own dog. For the record, Quan is opposed on any level, although I do think he understands my point. I mean, Boykins is a short-haired dog with very little body fat. How is she going to stay warm on really cold days?

I brought a couple of cheapo sweaters home from Petco last week. We tried both on Boykins, who was a wonderfully accommodating girl during the whole procedure. The first sweater was too big. It wasn't very funny, either. However, as you'll see below, the second sweater, which borders on being too embarrasing to wear outside, is filled with hilarity. (I was laughing so hard in these photos, I could barely breathe, and I had tears rolling down my cheeks. Clearly, Boykins is much more evolved than I.)


This neck-hole sure is tight...


So patient...so very patient...


"You say you love me, but then you do stuff like this..."


"Ptooey. This makes me look stupid!"