Christmas with the Canines

Asian Style

Canine culture continues to flourish internationally with public displays of puppy love. December 23, 2006 this elf sized pooch was spotted sporting Santa Claus attire and nuzzling into his owners coat in Shanghai, China. Despite recent ordinances restricting canine culture, Chinese dog enthusiasts proudly express their devotion to their furry friends.

Puppy love is popping up throughout the region; Christmas Day brought about numerous pooch parties in Singapore. Four legged guests were treated to gourmet human style dog chow, costume attire and festivities. This season proved rather profitable for the dog industry in Asia, with sales on the rise for novelty items such as reindeer suits, doggy antlers and aroma therapy products for puppy.

How did Fido fit into your holiday celebrations? Drop us a line and tell us about it!

Photo thanks to the Associated Press