The Things He’ll Do For Love

Pink doggie track suits menace traditional masculinity in modern pup parenting

By Melanie Carson | Photographs by Nob Narumi

Generally speaking, my boyfriend’s a keeper. He’s the kind of guy who’ll rent a chick flick with minimal arm-twisting, hold my purse without complaining, and spend hours tolerating my drunken relatives at family gatherings. He’ll even buy tampons, provided I supply him with detailed (i.e., written) specifications.
But for all his Sensitive-New-Age-Guy charm, there’s one line my boyfriend will not cross. Despite my repeated requests, he refuses to put a jacket on our dog.
At first, I thought he was kidding. Surely his masculinity couldn’t be threatened by something so trivial. Weighing in at 85 pounds, our Lab-Shepherd cross, Sooke, isn’t exactly the kind of dog you carry around in a purse. (A hockey bag, maybe.) And I’m not talking about a hot pink PVC tutu here—just a plain, water resistant shell in a solid, gender-neutral colour.
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