They don't make lederhosen in my size

March 20, 2014 6:34 PM

Princesses come in all shapes and sizes. A photo set of two best friends.
posted by yerfatma (21 comments total)

Weren't pitbulls orginally called Nursery Dogs/ Nanny Dogs cause they tolerate being poked and prodded by little hands and where very protective of thier charges?
posted by The Whelk at 6:55 PM on March 20, 2014 [8 favorites]

Adorable.
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 6:56 PM on March 20, 2014

That tongue!
posted by alynnk at 6:57 PM on March 20, 2014 [5 favorites]

One of the more interesting factoids is that kids who have such dogs as babies are less likely to suffer from asthma or other auto-immune diseases. (Or peanut allergies etc.) Seems it's because dogs are inherently dirty so the baby's immune system gets properly challenged, and doesn't develop wrong.

It's an example of the hygiene hypothesis, which I think probably should rate "theory" by now.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 7:04 PM on March 20, 2014 [6 favorites]

That tongue!

My reaction, word for word. That's one of the greatest tongues I've ever seen.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:08 PM on March 20, 2014 [1 favorite]

I guarantee that a kid and a dog don't live in that house.
posted by Dr. Twist at 7:21 PM on March 20, 2014 [5 favorites]

So sweet.
posted by Fig at 7:26 PM on March 20, 2014 [1 favorite]

The dog sorta reminds me of Flowers for Algernon, though...
posted by KokuRyu at 8:06 PM on March 20, 2014

Lola is an English Bulldog, not a Pitbull. That said, I was raised by a succession of Staffordshire Bull Terriers (my parents were somewhat involved). They are the gentlest, most tolerant and kids friendly dogs ever. My parents tell the story of how, as a baby, I'd throw my teddy out of the pram and our dog would patiently put it back in every time.
posted by arcticseal at 8:07 PM on March 20, 2014 [5 favorites]

For some reason all of the (couple of things) I've seen posted from the My Modern Met blog have shared the same sort of sentimental, mannered, upscale-magazine/wedding-photo/occasionally-almost-verging-on-stock-photography aesthetic. It's not at all my cup of tea, but they certainly seem to have found a consistent style to run with.
posted by threeants at 8:24 PM on March 20, 2014

I have something in my eye...
posted by buzzkillington at 8:35 PM on March 20, 2014

Awwwww!
posted by SisterHavana at 9:17 PM on March 20, 2014

Very cute, but that slab of tongue hanging out constantly makes me shudder.
posted by BlueHorse at 10:23 PM on March 20, 2014 [2 favorites]

Oh, look - someone's found my lost dog. I'll be needing him back now.
posted by Salamander at 1:10 AM on March 21, 2014

Feeling an immense sense of guilt and sadness that she wouldn't be able to give Harper a sibling ...

Oh FFS. It's not like it's the end of the world being an only child.
posted by brokkr at 2:02 AM on March 21, 2014 [6 favorites]

One of the more interesting factoids is that kids who have such dogs as babies are less likely to suffer from asthma or other auto-immune diseases

When my Dad's giant lab finally worked up the courage to sniff our four-month old and then immediately lapped her face my first thought was, "We can stop worrying about any dog allergies now."
posted by yerfatma at 6:45 AM on March 21, 2014 [2 favorites]

Being an only child with a dog sister is AWESOME!

(says the person whose shepherd mix could chew gum, sit and have her nails painted, wear tutus AND pretend to ride a bike for photos...)

That dog guarded my bassinet like WHOA -- my parents told me she would not let anyone who wasn't them near unless they specifically said it was ok. And when some dumbass misdiagnosing pediatrician accused me of being allergic (I'm not, at all), and told my mom to get rid of the dog, my mom said: "The dog was here first. How about we get rid of the kid?"

I can't say that I blame her. Our dog was amazing. It was a privilege to grow up alongside someone so loving and wonderful.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 6:46 AM on March 21, 2014 [11 favorites]

I just sent this to my wife, since we are both dog-less dog people in a 650 sq ft. Brooklyn apartment with a baby and she immediately informed me we are getting [our ten month old baby] a dog tomorrow.
Thanks?
posted by staccato signals of constant information at 6:47 AM on March 21, 2014 [12 favorites]

The dog, asleep in a tiara, is the cutest thing I've seen in ages.
posted by essexjan at 12:28 PM on March 21, 2014

Haven't I seen that little girl before? I have a hunch she's friends with Quinoa.
posted by umbú at 1:02 PM on March 21, 2014 [3 favorites]

Those last two pictures. I nearly squeaked out loud.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 3:09 PM on March 21, 2014