life & style // no. 16 theotherpress.ca

A beginners guide to ‘dogspotting’

> Like Pokémon Go, but real!

Jessica Berget
Staff Writer

 

hen I’m not at work, studying,
or writing angry feminist
rhetoric, I am an avid “dogspotter.”

Originally a popular Facebook
group, Dogspotting has captured the
hearts of over 345,000 people and
has become a serious hobby for many
dog enthusiasts, myself included. It’s
a fantastic way for any dog lover to
share pictures of doggos and woofers
from a variety of breeds and locations.
But what exactly is Dogspotting?

Quite simply, Dogspotting is the
hobby of spotting random dogs. It
requires patience, a keen eye, and above
all, a passion for puppers. The objective
is simple: observe a pup in its natural
state, photograph the spot (if you are
able, Dogspotting does not discriminate
towards those without cameras), report
and classify the nature of your spot to
the Facebook group for peer scoring
and voila! You are a Dogspotting
professional. Pretty easy, huh?

Even if you're not big on social
media, taking pictures of random
doggos is an easy hobby everyone can
enjoy, and if youre lucky, there may be
some pats involved. However, there are
some basic rules one must first take

 

into account before going out into the
world of Dogspotting to ensure it is
fair and safe for everyone involved.

No known dogs: However cute
this known dog may be, Dogspotting is
about the adventure and excitement of
finding an unexpected dog. Posting a
picture of a known dog takes the fun out
of finding a random dog on your own. If
it is a dog you own, know the name of, or
have seen many times, it is a known dog.

Dogspotting is not permitted
where dogs are assumed to be:
Otherwise known as ‘low-hanging
fruit’ there is no fun in spotting when
you know where dogs are going to be.

Genitally yours...

> Bitch Slap! Cosmetics releases the Vajj

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

 

tuck on what to buy your favourite

make-up addict? Is your friend or
lover a complete pervert, or do they
enjoy immensely crass things that
would make almost everyone else blush
and turn away? Well, luckily for you,
Bitch Slap! Cosmetics has just launched
their new line of highlighters, and
believe you me, they’re a little risqué.

Available in a wide range of shades,
the Vajjs come from the same minds
that brought us Big Daddy Lipsticks—
you know, those lipsticks that look like
giant dicks. Pronounced “vah-jay-jay,”
the pressed compacts come with, you
guessed it, a vagina imprint complete
with a little shimmery clitoris.
Hand-made, each pan retails for

about $27 CAD, and is available in white,
an extremely pale shade with silver
undertones; pink, a rosy shade with gold
undertones; soft bronze, a medium/olive
tone shade with both gold and silver
undertones; and rust bronze, a dark
caramel shade with gold undertones.
If youre a bit more adventurous,
the Vajjs also come in rainbow and

 

purple—but be warned, the highlighters
themselves are extremely pigmented!

Aside from being a fun novelty,
the quality of the make-up is pretty on
par with most grass-roots cosmetics
brands. Meaning that they definitely
work, and there is a high level of
detail, as well as having the customer
appeal of dealing with a small business
rather than a big corporation.

The one criticism that the Vajjs seem
to receive is similar to that of most hand-
pressed, independently made make-up
palettes—the fall-out is horrendous!
Because these powders are hand-pressed
as opposed to machine-pressed, like
compacts from companies like L’Oreal or
MAC, the powder isn’t pressed as tightly,
so once you take a brush or anything
else to it, you're going to have a lot of
pigment just fall away. Luckily, the Vajjs
are the same diameter as a MAC magnetic
compact, so you can just pop the pan
into one of those and any loose pigment
will be confined, thus still usable.

Though I probably wouldn’t
recommend these for everyday use,
they are something fun and different,
so they'd make a great gift. Don’t
like vaginas? Don’t worry, they're
available in scrotum versions too.

Images via bitchslap-cosmetics.com

 

This means no dog parks, vet offices,
pet stores, dog shows, etc. There is

no surprise in it, and it defeats the
purpose. Dog spots should be a happy
and unexpected surprise. No service
dogs: They have an important job

to do, and should not be distracted
by desperate spotters. There are
many other dogs in the world, so
please avoid spotting these dogs.

No people in photo spots: The
best dog spots never have people in
them. It is called Dogspotting for a
reason. This means no selfies (unless it
is a special case) no friends/family in
photo spots, and no snapping pictures

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Photographs by Analyn Curato

of the dog’s human. It takes the focus

away from the spot and does not respect

the privacy of the human. If the human

is unavoidable, a simple sticker over

the face or a crop out will do the trick.
Have fun!: This is the most

important rule of Dogspotting. Spotting

means nothing if you're not having

fun while doing it. Dogspotting is

a hobby anyone can enjoy. If you're

anything like me and gasp whenever

you see a dog, Dogspotting may be

the hobby for you. What are you

waiting for? A treat? Get it boy, get it!

Get out there and spot some dogs.

 

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