My pugs are suddenly very lame.

June 24, 2003 9:58 AM

You're the one that I want! Okay, I've seen trained dogs before, but this is ridiculous. A highly choreographed routine between the trainer and perhaps the world's furriest John Travolta impersonator (warning WMV link).
posted by jonson (23 comments total)

Dogs rule!
posted by Witty at 10:12 AM on June 24, 2003

That is one impressive dog. That is one dedicated woman. And if she's married, she's married to one neglected man. They must have put years into getting that right.
posted by vito90 at 10:17 AM on June 24, 2003

no no.. dedicated would be doing that routine with a cat.
posted by some chick at 10:23 AM on June 24, 2003

Wow, I needed that today. One thing, though, my cat likes it when I sing to him, but there's no way in hell he'd dance with me.
posted by greengrl at 10:30 AM on June 24, 2003

That was great!
posted by riffola at 10:48 AM on June 24, 2003

I just got a dog on Saturday. If she's not too distracted, she'll usually respond to "sit." So far, that's about all though.

We've got a long way to go. :-)
posted by rusty at 11:05 AM on June 24, 2003

It's called freestyle and apparently it is very competitive...I would love to see Christopher Guest tackle this subject.
posted by Cool Alex at 11:06 AM on June 24, 2003

That made my day. Thanks, jonson!
posted by frykitty at 11:08 AM on June 24, 2003

A couple of comments:

Grease would have been better with the dog...I bet the canine is a better actor.

Wow, the training for that must have been insane. My dog, big loveable galoot that she is, barely fetches.

And lastly, what a funny link, after a morning of screaming, teething baby, I needed that. :)
posted by dejah420 at 11:09 AM on June 24, 2003

dejah, you crack me up! I actually heard the dog was up for Travolta's part in Pulp Fiction until he used his Scientology connections to have it blacklisted.
posted by jonson at 11:28 AM on June 24, 2003

Wow, that is some serious work.

My daughter has trained our dog since we got it. I think it is quite well trained, but all it does is sit, come, beg, heel, stay, kiss, speak and a few others. This took 2 years.
posted by Plunge at 11:29 AM on June 24, 2003

Wow, that was wonderful. What fun! Thanks for the link. I needed that.
posted by aacheson at 11:33 AM on June 24, 2003

Some people have entirely too much time on their hands. Thanks for the link.
posted by internal at 11:42 AM on June 24, 2003

Great, cute, funny link. Awwwwww.
posted by WolfDaddy at 11:53 AM on June 24, 2003

Just want the...wait, why is she---quit spinning around...hand over...stop...JUST GIVE ME THE DAMN DOGGIE TREAT
posted by gottabefunky at 12:16 PM on June 24, 2003

And of course a cat would not be caught dead...which is why they run the world, we're just their tuna-supply system.
posted by gottabefunky at 12:17 PM on June 24, 2003

Is the dog controlling the woman or vice-versa?
posted by Nauip at 1:12 PM on June 24, 2003

All right, I thought he was just going for the dog treat until the moment where they backed away from each other. That is one great dog and, come to think of it, one great dog trainer.

Sometimes, my cat and I dance around the house to Queen's "You're My Best Friend." Actually, I do most of the dancing and he does most of the "put me down or I will kill you" growling.
posted by Joey Michaels at 1:13 PM on June 24, 2003

Sorry, it's been done.
posted by emelenjr at 2:27 PM on June 24, 2003

That dog's a way better dancer than I am.

*sighs*
posted by brand-gnu at 2:41 PM on June 24, 2003

five arfs...uplifting, heartwarming little clip that makes me want to run right out and get a doggie!
posted by madamjujujive at 4:06 PM on June 24, 2003

That completely made my day. I'm still smiling. Thanks, jonson, I needed that.
posted by swerve at 4:10 PM on June 24, 2003

That was too cute! I was really impressed by the accuracy of the choreography...she's wearing the black outfit ONJ wore during that number, and many of the steps are right out of the movie.
posted by Oriole Adams at 4:35 PM on June 24, 2003