Sunday, October 25, 2015
America's Next Top Pet Model
So in what may well go down as one of the biggest blunders since someone decided the world was hungry for Katherine Heigl to return to television, we opted to take Aubrey in to have her Halloween photo taken today. It turns out she was not what one would call a natural model.
The costume was a stunning frock designed to make her look like a rodeo bull with a rider on her back. We practiced at home and she really captured the essence of bull. At the store, however, she captured the essence of a terrified dog desperately fleeing a photographer. She was pulling towards the front door on her leash the entire time. And when they would call her name or make noises to get her to look at the camera, she would just startle and stare crazily at whichever of us was nearest to her. The photographer was literally at a loss, having never seen an animal so deeply ridiculous before. They tried to give her treats, which she accepted, before cowering as though she had just been branded with a curling iron.
Finally they just suggested that Ian and I should jump into the photo with her. Which was great, since neither of us had exactly planned on modeling today. Or, you know, showered. These will definitely be some precious memories when they arrive.
So in what may well go down as one of the biggest blunders since someone decided the world was hungry for Katherine Heigl to return to television, we opted to take Aubrey in to have her Halloween photo taken today. It turns out she was not what one would call a natural model.
The costume was a stunning frock designed to make her look like a rodeo bull with a rider on her back. We practiced at home and she really captured the essence of bull. At the store, however, she captured the essence of a terrified dog desperately fleeing a photographer. She was pulling towards the front door on her leash the entire time. And when they would call her name or make noises to get her to look at the camera, she would just startle and stare crazily at whichever of us was nearest to her. The photographer was literally at a loss, having never seen an animal so deeply ridiculous before. They tried to give her treats, which she accepted, before cowering as though she had just been branded with a curling iron.
Finally they just suggested that Ian and I should jump into the photo with her. Which was great, since neither of us had exactly planned on modeling today. Or, you know, showered. These will definitely be some precious memories when they arrive.
