There is a certain animal getting a lot of attention this time of year. Rabbits are kinda cute, but canine kind is more than a hare more adorable. All traditions need to evolve, so maybe it\u2019s time we replace the Easter Bunny with an Easter Dog! Consider what this festive season would be like:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCute little hound looking for Easter eggs. Photo: Sadeugra | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Eggcellent Egg Hunts<\/h2>\n
The bunny leaves the eggs, and the humans find them. That\u2019s how it goes, but if an Easter Dog were in the mix there\u2019s no way he would leave all the egg-sniffing fun for us humans. No, if a canine were the celebrated seasonal animal, the humans would hide the eggs, and the dog would lead the hunt! Every egg would be sniffed out! No more finding lost eggs behind the couch in June.<\/p>\n
Ditch the chocolate, ditch the calories<\/h2>\n
The rabbit brings chocolate, but we all know dogs can\u2019t be partial to this poisonous (to them, particularly dark chocolate) treat. And while chocolate isn\u2019t poison for us humans, it isn\u2019t that great for us either. If dogs were in charge we\u2019d be ditching this sugary treat for high value (and lower calorie) proteins. Goodbye chocolate, hello chicken!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nA 6 week old chocolate lab puppy. photodeer | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Chocolate Labs instead of chocolate rabbits<\/h2>\n
And if the Easter Dog took pity on humanity and allowed us to keep our calorific chocolate treats, they sure wouldn\u2019t be shaped like rabbits. A Chocolate Lab is so much sweeter than a chocolate bunny!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nA close-up of a white toy poodle with multi-coloured ears sitting in front of crimson tulips and other flowers. The dogs ears have been decorated with hair extensions, hair dye and diamantes and she looks very pretty. Photo: GJQuinlan | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Instead of dying eggs we\u2019d be dying dogs<\/h2>\n
Dyed eggs can crack or rot, but a dyed dog doesn\u2019t go bad! If the Easter Dog were the seasonal mascot, groomers would be going crazy stocking canine-safe hair dyes to dip-dye our pups to rainbow perfection!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nJack Russell Terrier eating grass in a meadow. Photo: K_Thalhofer | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ditch the fake grass, mind the real stuff<\/h2>\n
Instead of filling baskets with fake, plastic grass, the Easter Dog would have us cleaning up the real grass in our backyards. Our own dogs don\u2019t lay eggs, but they do lay something that could ruin the fun of an outdoor egg hunt. Time to grab the pooper scooper!<\/p>\n
Say goodbye to Peeps!<\/h2>\n
If the Easter Bunny were replaced by an Easter Dog, those marshmallow Peeps would be off the menu. The yellow, bird-shaped candy would be banished \u2014 not because dogs are allergic to them or anything, but just because they are gross and our dogs love us too much to make us suffer through Peeps season.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Firn | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
No more bunny ears<\/h2>\n
The Easter Dog would replace all the bunny headbands with dog ear headgear. The humans would sport the headbands, and the dog would no longer suffer the indignity of having to wear rabbit ears once a year!<\/p>\n
More meat<\/h2>\n
Depending on which state you live in, the traditional Easter dinner centers on either ham, lamb or chicken. If the Easter Dog were in charge, all three would be served (maybe with a side dish of rabbit).<\/p>\n
A more grown-up color palette<\/h2>\n
Pastel tones are associated with this holiday, but the sweet, cloying palette can be a lot for grown adults to take. If dogs took over the Easter mascot duties, we could do away with pastels \u2014 after all, canines are colorblind! Prefer jewel tones to pastels? Easter Dog is down with that dec\u00f3r choice.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Angie Knost | Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
More love + more fun<\/h2>\n
The Easter Bunny is kind of aloof. He comes by, hides a bunch of eggs and dips out. The Easter Dog would stick around, because dogs don\u2019t try to hide their affection for humankind, and they\u2019re not gonna miss all
\nthe fun, either.<\/p>\n
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However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n There is a certain animal getting a lot of attention this time of year. Rabbits are kinda cute, but canine kind is more than a hare more adorable. All traditions need to evolve, so maybe it\u2019s time we replace the Easter Bunny with an Easter Dog! Consider what this festive season would be like:<\/p>\n Cute little hound looking for Easter eggs. Photo: Sadeugra | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The bunny leaves the eggs, and the humans find them. That\u2019s how it goes, but if an Easter Dog were in the mix there\u2019s no way he would leave all the egg-sniffing fun for us humans. No, if a canine were the celebrated seasonal animal, the humans would hide the eggs, and the dog would lead the hunt! Every egg would be sniffed out! No more finding lost eggs behind the couch in June.<\/p>\n The rabbit brings chocolate, but we all know dogs can\u2019t be partial to this poisonous (to them, particularly dark chocolate) treat. And while chocolate isn\u2019t poison for us humans, it isn\u2019t that great for us either. If dogs were in charge we\u2019d be ditching this sugary treat for high value (and lower calorie) proteins. Goodbye chocolate, hello chicken!<\/p>\n A 6 week old chocolate lab puppy. photodeer | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n And if the Easter Dog took pity on humanity and allowed us to keep our calorific chocolate treats, they sure wouldn\u2019t be shaped like rabbits. A Chocolate Lab is so much sweeter than a chocolate bunny!<\/p>\n A close-up of a white toy poodle with multi-coloured ears sitting in front of crimson tulips and other flowers. The dogs ears have been decorated with hair extensions, hair dye and diamantes and she looks very pretty. Photo: GJQuinlan | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dyed eggs can crack or rot, but a dyed dog doesn\u2019t go bad! If the Easter Dog were the seasonal mascot, groomers would be going crazy stocking canine-safe hair dyes to dip-dye our pups to rainbow perfection!<\/p>\n Jack Russell Terrier eating grass in a meadow. Photo: K_Thalhofer | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Instead of filling baskets with fake, plastic grass, the Easter Dog would have us cleaning up the real grass in our backyards. Our own dogs don\u2019t lay eggs, but they do lay something that could ruin the fun of an outdoor egg hunt. Time to grab the pooper scooper!<\/p>\n If the Easter Bunny were replaced by an Easter Dog, those marshmallow Peeps would be off the menu. The yellow, bird-shaped candy would be banished \u2014 not because dogs are allergic to them or anything, but just because they are gross and our dogs love us too much to make us suffer through Peeps season.<\/p>\n Photo: Firn | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Easter Dog would replace all the bunny headbands with dog ear headgear. The humans would sport the headbands, and the dog would no longer suffer the indignity of having to wear rabbit ears once a year!<\/p>\n Depending on which state you live in, the traditional Easter dinner centers on either ham, lamb or chicken. If the Easter Dog were in charge, all three would be served (maybe with a side dish of rabbit).<\/p>\n Pastel tones are associated with this holiday, but the sweet, cloying palette can be a lot for grown adults to take. If dogs took over the Easter mascot duties, we could do away with pastels \u2014 after all, canines are colorblind! Prefer jewel tones to pastels? Easter Dog is down with that dec\u00f3r choice.<\/p>\n Photo: Angie Knost | Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Easter Bunny is kind of aloof. He comes by, hides a bunch of eggs and dips out. The Easter Dog would stick around, because dogs don\u2019t try to hide their affection for humankind, and they\u2019re not gonna miss all Top photograph: Vincent Scherer | Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The post If the Easter Bunny Were the Easter Dog<\/a> by Heather Marcoux<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/p>\nEggcellent Egg Hunts<\/h2>\n
Ditch the chocolate, ditch the calories<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nChocolate Labs instead of chocolate rabbits<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nInstead of dying eggs we\u2019d be dying dogs<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nDitch the fake grass, mind the real stuff<\/h2>\n
Say goodbye to Peeps!<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nNo more bunny ears<\/h2>\n
More meat<\/h2>\n
A more grown-up color palette<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nMore love + more fun<\/h2>\n
\nthe fun, either.<\/p>\n