Do you enjoy dancing, but are too socially awkward, unattractive or outright weird to find a human dance partner with which to dance? Well then, look no further than that litter box in the laundry room or the doghouse in the backyard – feline dance and musical canine freestyle are sweeping the nation!
You may have heard about synchronized dog or cat dancing before. For some unknown reason, it’s been around for years, and somehow appears to only be growing in popularity. King of the Hill even did an episode a few years back where Hank and Bobby entered a dog dancing competition.
If you saw that episode, then you pretty much know what this hobby is all about – dressing up in embarrassing costumes (cowboy hat/boots, tuxedo/top hat, etc.) and doing a synchronized dance routine with your dog.
If you’re more of a cat person, you can also train your feline to dance with you (and who WOULDN’T want to do that?).
Though feline dance seems to be a more stay-at-home, private activity, dog dancing has numerous full-fledged competitions each year. For example, the World Canine Freestyle Organization is hosting their 7th International Conference from August 18 to August 23 at the FABULOUS Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center in Oklahoma City (reserve your tickets NOW!!).
Now, I can’t blame the animals for getting in on this action – they just don’t know any better. But come on humans, we’re better than this, aren’t we? If you want to find a good way to bond with your dog, it’s called going for a walk. And cat owners, stick to the balls of yarn.
I could go on and on about how ridiculously weird this hobby is. But really, all the words in the world can’t hold a candle to actually SEEING it in action. Scope the pictures, then watch the video:
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Comments
Max
August 25th, 2009 - 11:51:07 AM
as an at home cat dancer - not all show-y like those dog people - i must say, this is a lot of fun. really. you should try it. and if you're not feeling it, remember: costumes help
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