I show dogs — Whippets and Chinese Cresteds to be specific. As an exhibitor, I’ve accumulated an alarming amount of dog paraphernalia over the years. From kangaroo leather leashes (with silver beads, plain, with glass beads, with Swarovski crystals — in various colors from red to purple and gold to black and tan — I’m embarrassed to admit), to shampoos (my guest bathroom is loaded with bottles of shampoo and conditioner), to clippers, but the one thing I’ve never succumbed to is dog crate snobbery.
What you may ask, is dog crate snobbery? Well, most of us use either wire crates or plastic crates at dog shows to temporarily confine our dogs in while they’re not in the ring strutting their stuff. However the dog crate snob has either custom made wooden crates or custom made aluminum dog boxes for their pampered pooches.
One of the main reasons I haven’t succumbed to dog crate snobbery is because I’m either in my camper where my crates aren’t really out where the public can see them, so have no need to show off or I’m the one shlepping all the equipment into the show building and those wooden crates are HEAVY (so are the aluminum compared to wire or plastic!).
So, guess I’ll continue on with my kangaroo leather leash fetish, but leave the dog crate snobs to their Bob McKee crates.
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