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**Aristotle** · 11-21-2012, 10:00 PM

So the hubby and I have been arguing ... cant Ari rock a bow or is it too girlie? There are boy bows right? Or are we forever stuck with a bandana. What happens if he can wear a top knot? I looked at some pics and cant tell.

**Leila'sMommy** · 11-21-2012, 10:16 PM

I would put a bow in!

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**eiksaa** · 11-21-2012, 10:19 PM

I wrote a very heated blog post about it. Think it might not be OK to post the complete text on this forum but here's a link if you're interested.
http://aasthalovesyou.tumblr.com/pos...-leash-is-pink

Here's some relevant parts, edited a bit to clean up language -

People wear (and should be able to wear) whatever they want to. And women can get away all the time with dressing up in male clothes. It’s usually men who get ridiculed for looking like women, or dressing up like women. I guess because it really is bad for a man to look like a woman; what with women being the weaker sex and all. But a dog!?

Gustave likes his hair not being in his eyes. And mommy likes to make his topknot spiffier with a bow. I can assure you he does not care if it’s blue or pink.

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**Aristotle** · 11-21-2012, 10:28 PM

Great perspective. The blog was awesome!!!

**mysugarbears** · 11-21-2012, 10:39 PM

I say go for it if that's what you want. My boy Riley used to wear bows all the time when i kept him in a full coat. I had the topknot cut off a couple years ago when i got his coat cut down, his topknot has grown out again and i'm deciding if i want to keep it or not, he's approximately 8-10 years of age and he's happy either way. Here's a couple of pics of Riley in coat sporting his manly bows, he's also in my avatar when he got his coat cut down. Here's a link to our very own Marj's bow page with the boy bows M'Lady's Dog Bows - Boy Bows Page 1 it's really all just a matter of preference.

**Aristotle** · 11-23-2012, 02:24 PM

Personally I love the boy... Since we are basically starting from scratch with his coat I am going to grow his top knot out and see how he tolerates it!!

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**Sylie** · 11-23-2012, 02:37 PM

Male show dogs wear bows. Just tell your husband that famous studs who have titles for siring many champion offspring WEAR BOWS.

**wkomorow** · 11-23-2012, 02:54 PM

You can always dress him like this:

Dog clothing for Harley Davidson lovers

then he wouldn't need a bow. Sorry could not resist.

I keep Lucky's face short, because he tends to get into things, but I certainly would put him in a dark color bow. You could use a white bow if you just wanted to introduce the concept, and get your husband used to it. It would be inconspicous. They say tact is lighting a fire under someone without making their blood boil.

**Orla** · 11-23-2012, 03:04 PM

I am all for boys wearing bows!

**Grace'sMom** · 11-23-2012, 03:14 PM

If Gus was smaller... I'd put bows in his hair.

I think a nice simple black bow would look lovely for special occasions

And Marj does have some wonderful boy bows.... I say go for it! Malts are meant to have long hair...and for that hair to be tied up

11-21-2012, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aristotle Member Name: Leah Dog's Name: Ari Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta , Ga Posts: 162	Boys and bows So the hubby and I have been arguing ... cant Ari rock a bow or is it too girlie? There are boy bows right? Or are we forever stuck with a bandana. What happens if he can wear a top knot? I looked at some pics and cant tell. __________________ Leah.. Mom of Ari

11-21-2012, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Leila'sMommy Maltese Guru Name: Pam Dog's Name: Leila Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 1,053	I would put a bow in! Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

11-21-2012, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
eiksaa Maltese Guru Name: Aastha Dog's Name: Gustave Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,302	I wrote a very heated blog post about it. Think it might not be OK to post the complete text on this forum but here's a link if you're interested. http://aasthalovesyou.tumblr.com/pos...-leash-is-pink Here's some relevant parts, edited a bit to clean up language - People wear (and should be able to wear) whatever they want to. And women can get away all the time with dressing up in male clothes. It’s usually men who get ridiculed for looking like women, or dressing up like women. I guess because it really is bad for a man to look like a woman; what with women being the weaker sex and all. But a dog!? Gustave likes his hair not being in his eyes. And mommy likes to make his topknot spiffier with a bow. I can assure you he does not care if it’s blue or pink. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

11-21-2012, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aristotle Member Name: Leah Dog's Name: Ari Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta , Ga Posts: 162	Great perspective. The blog was awesome!!! __________________ Leah.. Mom of Ari Last edited by Aristotle; 11-21-2012 at 10:30 PM. Reason: typo

11-21-2012, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
mysugarbears Maltese Guru Name: Debbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fluffville USA Posts: 8,020	I say go for it if that's what you want. My boy Riley used to wear bows all the time when i kept him in a full coat. I had the topknot cut off a couple years ago when i got his coat cut down, his topknot has grown out again and i'm deciding if i want to keep it or not, he's approximately 8-10 years of age and he's happy either way. Here's a couple of pics of Riley in coat sporting his manly bows, he's also in my avatar when he got his coat cut down. Here's a link to our very own Marj's bow page with the boy bows M'Lady's Dog Bows - Boy Bows Page 1 it's really all just a matter of preference. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________

11-23-2012, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aristotle Member Name: Leah Dog's Name: Ari Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta , Ga Posts: 162	Personally I love the boy... Since we are basically starting from scratch with his coat I am going to grow his top knot out and see how he tolerates it!! Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ Leah.. Mom of Ari

11-23-2012, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,421	Male show dogs wear bows. Just tell your husband that famous studs who have titles for siring many champion offspring WEAR BOWS. __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

11-23-2012, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
wkomorow Maltese Guru Name: Walter Dog's Name: Lucky Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The Berkshires Posts: 1,040	You can always dress him like this: Dog clothing for Harley Davidson lovers then he wouldn't need a bow. Sorry could not resist. I keep Lucky's face short, because he tends to get into things, but I certainly would put him in a dark color bow. You could use a white bow if you just wanted to introduce the concept, and get your husband used to it. It would be inconspicous. They say tact is lighting a fire under someone without making their blood boil.

11-23-2012, 03:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Orla Maltese Guru Name: Orla Dog's Name: Milo & Amber Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,601	I am all for boys wearing bows! __________________

11-23-2012, 03:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grace'sMom Maltese Guru Name: Tori Dog's Name: Grace -maltipoo, Gus - poodle mix Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,932	If Gus was smaller... I'd put bows in his hair. I think a nice simple black bow would look lovely for special occasions And Marj does have some wonderful boy bows.... I say go for it! Malts are meant to have long hair...and for that hair to be tied up __________________ Grace (Dec. 4, 2011) & Gus (Dec.15, 2009) my lyme journey blog: purplelymegirl my lyme video (updated link): Tick,tick,tick... Time to see Lyme

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