12/8/2005: Panda dog

Undertoad • Dec 8, 2005 8:05 pm
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Suggested by xoB - not really a Friday image because it's... a fake. I guess. They admit it, the folks who dyed this poodleish dog to look like a panda. His name is Columbo, he lives in Japan. He had bad tear staining around his eyes, so they decided to dye him and turn him into a panda.

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Cute enough to be a Friday image, and I'm late enough on Thursday to make it a Friday image, but no! It's a fake!

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But somehow curious and funny too. His new look has made him into an attraction of sorts.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 8, 2005 9:27 pm
Extra, extra, read all about it. :D
capnhowdy • Dec 9, 2005 8:39 am
Cool.
He doesn't resemble Columbo at all though.
Griff • Dec 9, 2005 8:56 am
I wonder if you could breed dogs to get to that paintjob?
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 9, 2005 7:41 pm
Sure, cross 'em with a Holstein. ;)
bjlhct • Dec 10, 2005 4:14 am
Bah, I leave, and see what happens? Call this a Friday image? Not nearly cute enough...
bjlhct • Dec 10, 2005 4:16 am
inspiring enough.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 10, 2005 10:43 am
That's right bjlhct, it's your fault. :lol:
Although the story is inspiring.
Dog abandoned for being ugly.
Pet Shop Owner/hairdresser gives the dog a makeover.
Everyone loves the "new" dog.
The whole world feels ashamed they were judging the dog, and by extension, people, on looks alone.
World peace in our time. :right:
capnhowdy • Dec 10, 2005 11:29 am
Who'd a thunk it?
World peace within grasp as a result of an ugly ass dog.
And all the time it was right under our noses.
SmurfAbuser • Dec 11, 2005 2:03 am
The dog's darn cute and he's got the right markings, but he doesn't have the fluffiness to qualify for panda cuteness. Wasn't there a story recently of a dog in China (a Chow Chow?) whose owner dyed him to look like a panda? He had the panda thing going on.
xoxoxoBruce • Dec 11, 2005 9:31 am
Yes...that's the dog. :D
Gromitspapa • Dec 20, 2005 9:37 am
Video of Columbo