When your dog is bigger than a car
Big dog owners — by which I mean the owners of big dogs — are all too familiar with the comments people come up with when encountering their extra large pets.
“That’s a big dog” is probably the most common, not to mention the most obvious. (Hint: We already know that.)
Then there’s, “You could ride that thing.”
And, of course, “Who’s walking who?”
Despite the sameness, I always enjoy Ace getting the attention — or is it because I’m getting attention? — from those startled by his size.
“How much does he weigh?” they invariably ask. “How much does he eat?”
Often, too, they will ask, “Is he friendly?” Usually he will have made that clear himself before I get the answer out.
Then there are the those who show a little extra imagination: “What’s he a mix of – retriever and Buick?”
Repeated DNA tests have shown no Buick in his blood, just four breeds that — if you must know — you can use our search function to find out.
This post deals only with his size — and provides photographic proof that, yes, he is bigger than a car.
True, it’s a Smart Car, and true, he’s in the foreground. Maybe it’s not as incontrovertible as DNA evidence. But there it is, right before your eyes.
And as for the owner of that little car, allow me to ask, “How much does it weigh? How much gas does it eat? Can you ride that thing?
“And is it friendly?”
Posted by jwoestendiek December 21st, 2012 under Muttsblog.
Tags: ace, animals, big dogs, cars, comments, dogs, large, pets, size, small cars, smart car, thats a big dog
Comments
Comment from Kim
Time December 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Love that big boy <3
Comment from Kelly
Time December 21, 2012 at 6:29 pm
I miss Ace. Oh yea, I miss you, too. Have a Merry Christmas, both of you!
Comment from vida
Time December 21, 2012 at 7:05 pm
I yearn for a smart car, but don’t know if the big boy would fit. Not sure they’d let me take him with me for a test drive.
Comment from Sue at Talking Dogs
Time December 22, 2012 at 6:08 am
Love this post and love seeing Ace! Many years ago I had a large mutt and rove a little car. People hooted in laughter at my Bennie and asked if the car was going to tip over when he stuck his head out the window.
Comment from Tina
Time January 9, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Our 190lb Rott/Shep/Pryn mix rode in the back seat of our 2-door Toyota Tercel… if it was warm out and he started panting, the whole car would shake. Love those big dogs! Go get ‘em Ace!
Comment from Anne’n'Spencer
Time December 21, 2012 at 9:26 am
Our former neighborhood in Canton was graced by a beautiful and very large Mastiff called Molly. Her humans drove a Mini. Molly could curl up very comfortably and ride in the back of the Mini, but getting in and out was a problem. I watched in awe one day as one human stood on the sidewalk with Molly on a leash while the other human expertly backed the Mini up to the curb. The hatchback was opened, Molly stepped inside, and when she got settled, the human closed the hatch and off they went. It’s almost as though the car was made to fit her.