Dog panties, dog pedometers, and 7 more unnecessary pet accessories [Updated]
The multi-billion-dollar pet industry gleefully churns out products for the prude, the lazy, and the fashionable among our furry friends
By The Week Staff | November 29, 2012
Dog panties and 8 more totally unnecessary pet accessories
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omehow the pet industry manages to sell $55 billion a year worth of products, despite the fact that it shills things like dog panties. The specialized short shorts — which come in cummerbund, panty, and thong styles — claim to help protect homes from the young and the incontinent, prevent unwanted pregnancies, and, of course, project a sassy sensibility. A look at eight more frivolous pet products:
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