Summary

The article recounts the author's experience attending a dog party with their gender-fluid dog, Phi Phi, during Pride Month, reflecting on dog sexuality and the vibrant dog-parenting community.

Abstract

The author shares their initial surprise at the concept of a dog party, hosted by a friend, and reflects on their journey into dog parenting, particularly with their dog Phi Phi, who they suspect might be gender fluid. The narrative touches on the author's strong gaydar, the concept of dogs being gay, and the festivities of the dog party, which coincided with Pride Month. The event was well-attended, with nearly 40 dogs in various costumes, and included a 'Bring Me' game and a Best in Costume contest, which the author judged. The author humorously notes the competitive nature of some dog parents and concludes with a disclaimer about the fictionalized elements of the story, also promoting their other articles.

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The author initially doubted the idea of a dog party but came to appreciate the dog-parenting community.
Phi Phi is perceived by the author as potentially gender fluid, demonstrating the author's openness to diverse identities.
The author questions whether dogs can be gay as humans define it, suggesting a personal reflection on identity and projection.
The author is amused by the elaborate costumes and the competitive spirit of some dog parents at the party.
The author lightly criticizes the overly enthusiastic dog parents, comparing one to a pageant mom, while acknowledging the fun of the event.
The author expresses a humorous concern about offending sensitive attendees with their judging, referencing the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars.
The author values the inclusivity and diversity of the event, especially noting the rescue dog's unique costume and character.
The author uses a blend of humor and personal anecdotes to engage the reader and share their experiences as a dog parent.

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Phi Phi You’re a Pawesome Pride Dog

Don’t rain on my ‘pawrade’

A Whaaaaaaaaaaaat, a dog party or ‘dog pawty’? I thought my friend was joking when he first told me about his plan to host a dog party at his restaurant/party venue.

I brought Phi Phi once to a dog event, and that was fun. Seeing lots of dogs with their fur parents made me realize how big the community is. And I’m still learning a lot about dog parenting from fellow fur parents and on social media.

If you asked me like six months ago if I would ever have a dog in my life. My answer would have been a big ‘No!’

But life is indeed full of surprises, that here I am in 2022, a proud fur parent to Phi Phi and Crocker.

I love Crocker, but I know he’s a straight dog.

As for Phi Phi — I have this feeling she is gender fluid.

I can be wrong, but I know one when I see one, my gaydar is as strong as ever.

Well, if you are a conservative Christian Donald Trump supporter you might as well go to Twitter now and tweet about this story — as another example of liberal agenda.

Can a dog be gay?

Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Does it even matter? There is no scientific proof that a dog can be gay, but penguins, that’s another story.

Can dogs be gay as how we as people define gay? Or maybe because I’m gay I want Phi Phi to be gay too?

There is too much gayness in that sentence, that I know the MuddyUm editors will ask me to cut it out.

Dog Pawty

Photo by Rosemary Ketchum: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-dog-wearing-fur-decor-2306831/

There was too much going on in my life that I didn’t have the time nor the energy to plan Phi Phi’s first dog party. And I would forever see it as a dog parenting faux pas.

I’m sorry Phi Phi, Dada failed you. We will go to therapy together.

Luckily, Phi Phi has an LGBTQIABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ scarf, that we got from her first dog event and I felt that was enough of a costume or a statement.

Besides, it is PRIDE Month and on the day of the ‘dog pawty,’ there was a PRIDE parade happening everywhere.

So, I wasn't expecting what happened next, not only we were an hour late to the venue thinking there would be a few dogs in attendance.

Lo and Behold, all I can say was,

Who let the dogs out, woof, woof!

Almost 40 dogs came to the ‘dog pawty,’ and my friend who hosted the party can only exclaim.

‘Pawntastic!’

There is no way in heaven, that Phi Phi can compete with all the dogs in costume, one even reminded me of the Infant Jesus in ‘pawstume.’

Some were in gowns, and one has a dress that lights up, the fur parent said it was Mexican-inspired, but to me, it was straight out of Christmas.

I talked to some of the fur parents and one caught my attention, she has a bag full of random things, and boy, was she ready during the ‘Bring Me’ game.

I still don’t know how all of her dog things fit in her bag, but she has her dog’s food tray, toys, and first baby dog photo album.

She is what I call the equivalent of a pageant mom. I just hope she doesn’t feed her dog tapeworms.

Judge me not

I know my friend was being polite when he asked me to be the judge of the final contest, the Best in costume award. With only a scarf, Phi Phi is underdressed for the occasion.

Author’s image — Me, Dada A, and Phi Phi

Unlike the Oscars, I wasn’t asked to be funny like Chris Rock and tell the audience of an alopecia joke.

I don’t want to be smacked on the face by a wannabe Will Smith fur dad if I joked about his Chinese Crested dog, I was almost tempted to say when I got to the microphone,

“Jada, can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2.”

Contest Mechanics — The dogs will walk down the runway, I would choose the top 5 dogs, and then the audience will decide who gets the Best in Costume award.

It was tough, the funny thing was as soon as it was announced that I would be judging and of course with Phi Phi, every fur parent suddenly became nice to me and Phi Phi.

Well, well, well. Does this smell of trying to be on the good side of the judge?

In the end, Phi Phi and I chose the top 5 dogs. Yes, the one that reminded me of the Infant Jesus was part of the finalists, and so was a dog, who was quite deceiving in her looks — she was in a vintage dress, but when it was her time to prance the runway, she wore a biker’s helmet and sunglasses.

If I were to cast my vote, she would have won the contest, and being a rescue dog, she even won my heart. But being in a very Catholic country, the crowd decided it was a tie. The Biker’s Chick and Infant Jesus had to share what was in the loot bag as their prize.

It was a fun night for me and Phi Phi, oh and Phi Phi’s other Dada. Yes, Phi Phi has two Dadas and both are card-carrying members of the club that all the single men of a certain age belong — The M2M club.

So, if you are asking if Phi Phi is gay? All I can say is that she licks.

Thank you for reading.

Disclaimer — While the dog party was real, some parts of the story were fictionalized, no actual fur parent was harmed but my words could hurt their furry feelings.

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