By now most of you know I’m a big Harry Potter fan. I’ve read the books more times than I can count.

One of my favorite characters is Dobby the House Elf. For those who are unfamiliar with the Harry Potter books (really? I can’t believe it’s even possible. Go read the first book, I’ll wait.)

Just kidding.

For those unfamiliar with House Elves, these creatures live to do work for the families they serve. Typically a house elf dresses themselves in a tea towel, or a rag. To most house elves the worst thing that could possible happen to them is to be dismissed by their masters and the way their master does so is to bestow them with clothes.

In a House Elf’s mind, being presented with clothes is a horrible disgrace. 

Except for Dobby. Dobby wanted to be a free elf and his favorite piece of clothing was socks.

While dogs don’t have the reasoning capabilities House Elves do, I feel there might be some similarities between dogs and House Elves.

Specifically stated, Socks are to dogs like clothes are to House Elves.

Sampson’s been licking at his paws again, it’s getting to the point where the fur is coming off and so the other day I told him, this means socks.

Do you know putting socks on a dog is a lot like trying to put socks on a kicking toddler? 

Well it is. 

The only good thing? I didn’t have to worry about whether they matched his outfit or not.

 

Last week when I wrote about Sampson’s dew claw. I shared my struggles with keeping Sampson from licking his paw. Genevieve, Elaine and Sherrie suggested children’s/infants socks, so I popped over to BJ’s and picked up a package of toddler socks to use.

I tried modifying a couple of socks, trying to tweak them for just the right fit. Thankfully the package contained six pairs, which worked to my advantage because as it turns out, getting socks made for humans to fit a paw isn’t all that easy.

After Sampson’s surgery to remove the damaged nail on Wednesday, he came home all bandaged up. And finally, the socks fit!

The first few days I used the make-shift bootie the vet’s office sent us home with for going outside and for walking.

It sure gave me a few giggles because Sampson sort of flaps when he walks, so the quiet of the morning is broken by a thwack, thwack, thwack.

I thought maybe I could try just letting him wear a sock instead of the bootie.  Turns out you shouldn’t let a hard stepping Labrador wear just a sock on a walk.

He’s worn holes in two socks. Who knew?

But who can resist how cute he is in a sock?

I know I’m not the only one who thinks it’s adorable, because I hear comments of people we pass, exclaiming how cute it is. Or the child asking the mom why the dog is wearing a sock.

Good thing I still have 9 socks, the bandage comes off today and now the fun really begins when we try to keep him from licking.

It’s not just me right, he’s damn cute in that sock!

AmIright?

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