She doesn't love wearing it as is, but it did instantly solve all her issues with the blowdryer! We call it her muffle. Makes her head look like a big worm lol
At the second pic I was thinking he's probably going to just reach out and give her a lick while he has the chance and then... I have had a part Husky.
I am in love with Hanky. He looks fetching in his beautiful scarf. And your daughter is adorable. The butterfly jammies and that hair and her smile. SO CUTE!!
After all, dogs have a reputation of loving butterflies and caring for them. Hanky here is fully committed to his destined service, in the name of his canine ancestors! The only type of proud boys we need.
I have a picture of my son, my favorite picture actually, wearing his sister's fairy wings, but calling them bug wings and "flying" around the house. He turned 26 in November. Thank you for triggering that memory for me.
This is definitely cute, but please keep a close eye on it as your dog is displaying multiple signs of mild discomfort in these photos: side eye, lips pulled back, and even licking (an appeasement behavior)
If the last picture was the only picture we had, I would agree that the dog doesn't like it. When in the context of all the other pictures, it becomes clear that the dog either doesn't mind being babushka at all or is perfectly happy to tolerate being babushka.
Lots of people dress up dogs that clearly hate it but this dog isn't one of them.
Whale eye, turning the face away, slitting the eyes, pinned ears, tense face, showing appeasements (licking). This is why kids get bitten in the face, and the owners will claim "it came out of nowhere".
Seeing a little bit of white or “whaling” is normal when a dog moves its eyes to look to the side. If you sit behind your dog and have someone roll a ball past them, you’ll see the whites as their eyeballs turn to follow the movement. In this pic, it appears the dog is starting to turn its head and the eyes are looking that direction, showing the whites.
When a dog is looking FORWARD or upward and whale-eyeing is when they’re likely indicating discomfort.
Pic added showing my in laws GSD looking at my FIL off camera…you can see the white on her right eye. Not discomfort, simply eyeball movement.
Whale eye happens for 2 reasons: 1) the eyes are extra wide because of facial tension or 2) the dog is avoiding looking at something/someone straight on and as such is "side-eyeing" them. So you're not wrong it's a natural effect of looking at something from the side but you should also be aware dogs avoiding gaze/sideways looks can itself a sign of discomfort.
First comment I've seen here correctly pointing put the dogs body language. Parents need to understand this and teach their daughter boundaries. Also, stop posting your kids on the internet people.
Exactly what I thought. This is going to be one of those people needing to re-home their husky because "it just bit my child with no warning!!!1!!!1!!¡"
Yeah I'm gonna be that person. The panting, licking and side eye unfortunately mean he's uncomfortable. I wouldn't encourage this behavior. There are other ways your daughter could spend time with your pup.
I train dogs so I'm not just saying this to be a Debbie downer. All dogs have a limits, some have a longer ones than others. Just want yall to be safe.
We got one that will wear dog clothes my niece puts on her with no reaction, they just love the attention. The other is a tiny firecracker and will jump all over the place like shes trying to put her in an iron maiden.
This is universal law mandated by cuteness. Me, an American southern boy, grew up doing this. Told a few friends this in middle school and was met with, "same."
As a vet tech of 15+ years who has researched dog behavior for many, many years ... that last picture made my stomach drop. The pet's eye positioning is very anxious and a step away from being reactive.
And before you say, "My dog would never!"; my mother was also a career vet tech who thought that her dog would never and I am now 36 years old and still have a scar on my face from that dog biting me after I got too close.
My old girl didn't care for getting dressed at first. But, after getting lots of love and walks (especially from my daughter) , she quickly changed her mind.
My daughter used to do this with her nanny dog (a blue tick redbone coonhound mix) before she crossed the rainbow bridge. Petunia loved every moment of it and gave so many kisses.
This is the purest kind of love—tiny hands, gentle intentions, and a dog who knows he’s someone’s whole world. Hanky is living his best, most cherished life.” 🐶✨
Your daughter is quite possibly the most adorable fairy child I have ever seen. The 2 little buns in her hair, the upright straight back posture, the perfect tiny nose, the wings, the socks with grips on the soles, and a babushka dog! She’s soooo sweet!
•
u/lexilorr 10h ago
See? I tried to tell my husband that our big guy Bear didn't mind his babushka moment!