Chuck, age 4 months, first instance of clothed humiliation

By Heather B. Armstrong January 21, 2005

That’s our apartment in LA. Do you see the baby fat seeping out of the collar of the shirt?

317 Comments

Chris
2005/01/21 at 5:02 am

First!
MIss Kimberley
2005/01/21 at 5:03 am

Love It
Rebecca
2005/01/21 at 5:03 am

How cute!
Sara
2005/01/21 at 5:03 am

So precious. I love Chuckles.
Tabbie
2005/01/21 at 5:03 am

Darn
Em
2005/01/21 at 5:04 am

Aw, Chuck! You are the cutest! Baby fat or not…
Nina
2005/01/21 at 5:04 am

look at all that chest hair!
mrs. george #2
2005/01/21 at 5:05 am

he looks SO HAPPY to be dressed in that pink Gap baby tee. I RUFF YOU, CHUCK!
Suzanne
2005/01/21 at 5:05 am

All dressed up and nowhere to go?
Bucky Four-Eyes
2005/01/21 at 5:07 am

Chuck doesn’t look too humiliated there, but maybe he just hasn’t walked past a mirror yet.

What’s up with the “one ear up, one ear down” thing, Chuckles?
mrs. george #2
2005/01/21 at 5:07 am

by the way, when I saw an article of clothing in the thumbnail frame I was distraught, thinking that we would be denied of our much anticipated Chuck Friday this week. I’m happy to admit that I was wrong, oh so wrong.
Sarah
2005/01/21 at 5:07 am

What a funny picture…he totally looks like he’s smiling, and the one ear up/one ear down…did it hurt when you removed the superglue?
Library Girl
2005/01/21 at 5:07 am

Sir Chuckles looks quite fetching in pink stripes. He’s totally working that preppy look!
Chloe (is here)
2005/01/21 at 5:08 am

RUFF!

Wait, was that for today? It’s too damn early.
psyche
2005/01/21 at 5:08 am

“Do i look good, or do i look GOOD?” Cutie Chuckie 😀
kEma
2005/01/21 at 5:09 am

haha He seems pleased to be humiliated. Crazy dog! But I love him :}} lol
Kelli
2005/01/21 at 5:09 am

Very cute. I, too, have subjected my dogs to clothed humiliation, but it’s so worth it.
shaunacat
2005/01/21 at 5:10 am

LOVE the fat rolls…makes me want to hug chuck!
amit
2005/01/21 at 5:11 am

hahaha, gotta love dressing up the dog
mcf
2005/01/21 at 5:12 am

Good god he looks so…elated! Could he be any better adjusted?
wn
2005/01/21 at 5:13 am

Dooce,
Love the site, love the picture part…but THAT…is just not right! Go find Emily Chuck!
Badger
2005/01/21 at 5:14 am

At least the shirt is somewhat sporty and manly. My childhood friend and I used to dress her (male) dog in her cast-off ballet tutus. That was one pissed-off schnauzer, let me tell you.
Home Detention Lady
2005/01/21 at 5:15 am

When our yellow lab used to go into heat, my mom put my brother’s Underoo’s on her for the duration of the heat. I don’t know who was more humiliated – my brother or the dog.
Jenie
2005/01/21 at 5:15 am

lol…he looks so cute! And he looks like he’s happy about wearing the clothes…
Illuminn
2005/01/21 at 5:16 am

Going for horizontal stripes to make him appear larger was a good choice. Now the other dogs in the neighborhood will think twice before messing with Chuck!
Gooooder
2005/01/21 at 5:16 am

Doggies love wearing shirts!
erin
2005/01/21 at 5:17 am

Oh wow – I hope my mom never sees this picture. It will just “prove” her theory that dogs LOVE to be dressed up hahah.
contessa
2005/01/21 at 5:18 am

poor little Chuckles.
Cheryl
2005/01/21 at 5:19 am

The first thing I notice is the AWESOME decor. I am in the process of decorating my new apartment. I’m horrible– any hints?

I just love seeing pictures of Chuckles, TGIF!!!
e
2005/01/21 at 5:19 am

haha – it looks like he LIKES it – maybe you should dress him up more often!
JessicaRabbit
2005/01/21 at 5:22 am

That is so great. My boyfriend does that to our cats, they tend to look far, far less amused with the situation however. That is one of the great things about dogs, you can degrade them and they love you more for it, with cats they just go pee on your shoe.
Mormon General Authority
2005/01/21 at 5:22 am

HEATHER, THIS IS GOD. YOU MUST PRAISE ME FOR KEEPING THOSE ULTRA-LEFT WING PETA PEOPLE OFF OF YOUR DOORSTEP FOR YOUR UN-ETHICAL TREATMENT OF YOUR ANIMAL.

THEY ARE MINIONS OF EVIL. GOD LIKEY HIS PORTERHOUSE.

THAT IS ALL.
Danielle
2005/01/21 at 5:23 am

I have these images of you trying to wrestle his front legs into that shirt…

“umpf! hold still! uh. almost got it. yes! who’s a good boy? who’s a good boy? poptart?”
liz
2005/01/21 at 5:24 am

it must be because he’s so young, but doesn’t his head look disproportionally HUGE?

i’m so glad that, with age, he’s grown into his head.
Circus Kelli
2005/01/21 at 5:24 am

Hee hee hee… that is a GREAT picture! What a happy puppy!!
Annalise
2005/01/21 at 5:25 am

I just cant imagine how you actually got that on Mr Chuckles…but what a model he makes, sitting perfect and pretty for the camera! He’s even got the celebrity teeth-flashing-smile going on….RUFF CHUCK!
beautifulmess
2005/01/21 at 5:25 am

you should have seen the mortified look on my great dane’s face when my husband dressed her in his entire postal uniform. fortunately, the pants fit her perfectly.
Molly
2005/01/21 at 5:25 am

That is GREAT! He has no clue how silly he looks! What a happy dog..
Ali
2005/01/21 at 5:25 am

A cat dressed up as a hot dog… complete with pickle hat:

http://www.livejournal.com/community/craftgrrl/5123039.html#cutid1
sporty
2005/01/21 at 5:28 am

He kinda looks happy there.
Angie
2005/01/21 at 5:29 am

I can’t help wondering what Chuck would be wearing these days if Leta hadn’t come along and usurped his furry bottom as the Armstrong Top Model!?
Madison
2005/01/21 at 5:29 am

Speaking of humiliation…I think I just bought that exact same shirt from Target…
listener
2005/01/21 at 5:30 am

Wow, you’ve got quite an accent on the npr segment. you weren’t kidding!
BarefootGoddess
2005/01/21 at 5:30 am

He looks so happy
BJT
2005/01/21 at 5:30 am

aaah, he loves it, he really does. So our office has a doggie hall of fame where we put pics of ours and our friends cute dogs. Would it be crossing the border into stalkerville to put this one up?
Toren
2005/01/21 at 5:30 am

thanks, i just spit coffee all over my computer. I will have to post the picture of my dog dressed up as “destiny’s child” on my site. It’s a sick obesession, but I also love to dress up my poor pooch.
al
2005/01/21 at 5:31 am

CHUCK
Colleen from NJ
2005/01/21 at 5:32 am

Oh My Uppercase God I like totally have that SAME SHIRT.
Kathe
2005/01/21 at 5:33 am

humiliated? who are you kidding? chuck looks like he loves his wardrove. and those colours so suit him.
Jeni
2005/01/21 at 5:33 am

Okay, you totally want to love on some of that.