– The event is designed for joy. But remember Linda Lovelace’s lesson: never let your dog become a prop for your own approval.

Some animal rights philosophers draw a line from Lovelace’s exploitation to the exploitation of animals as props for human gratification. Dogarama’s “sexiest mutt” contests and suggestive hashtags (#HotDogSummer) worry activists. They ask: Are we turning our companions into living accessories?

was one of several "stag" loops—short, silent 8mm films—produced during this period. Production:


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