Each year, Peter Thorpe, a Bristol, UK based photographer, continues with his adorable Christmas tradition of dressing up his pup for the family’s holiday card. Raggle, who is now elderly and has a weak heart, posed for her last photo this year, as her owner decided that it was time to retire. Thorpe has been photographing his pups for over 20 years now, and it’s become a unique family tradition. He makes all of his own sets from scratch, and never uses Photoshop to add any extra effects.
Here’s Raggle in a few of her most famous outfits.
In 2014, she was an apprehensive mouse.
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In 2013, she was a fat winter robin.
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In 2011, she was a penguin pup.
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In 2010, she was a sheep on a shepherd.
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In 2009, she was a – you guessed it – a tur-dogin.
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In 2007, she was a surprisingly convincing donkey.
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In 2006, she was a camel in the dessert.
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What a cutie! Tyra would be proud of how fierce you are, Raggle. Such a natural!
Here are a couple shots with her sister, Paddy from earlier years:
In 2001, she was a very innocent choir dog.
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In 2000, she was an angelic tree-topper.
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In 1990, she was an always-classic Rudolph the red-nosed reindog!
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This makes me wish I’d thought to do this with my pets, though I don’t think they’d be quite as compliant.
What are some holiday traditions that you have with your pet?
