Paws in pantyhose: Disturbing new craze for dressing dogs in STOCKINGS sweeps the Internet



Pet owners have long been dressing up their pooches in anything from skirts to suits and elaborate Halloween costumes, so why not pantyhose and high heels?

Recently, dog owners in China having been posting gag pictures of their pups wearing tights on the popular social media site Weibo and joking how sexy their canines look in the getups.

The odd trend sweeping China has caught the attention of the Sharp Daily , a Hong Kong news site.



Strike a pose: One pet owner even rouged the fur on 'cheeks' of her red Chow Chow dressed in black tights

Heel, girl! In one 'doggy boudoir' photo, a pair of Labs are depicted wearing leather stilettos over black tights

Stylish: Most of the pooches in the 'doggy boudoir' photos are depicted laying down with their hind legs clothed in sheer black pantyhose pointed at the camera

Bizarre trend: Dog owners in China having been posting gag pictures online of their pups wearing tights

Controversial meme: The newest craze has left the online community divided, with some finding dogs dressed in tights funny while others insisting that it's offensive



Most of the pooches in the 'doggy boudoir' photos are depicted laying down with their hind legs clothed in sheer black pantyhose pointed at the camera.

One pet owner apparently even rouged the fur on 'cheeks' of her red Chow Chow dressed in black tights.

Some online users took the trend a step farther, like one owner who decided to spice up the photo shoot by putting black leather stilettos on her two Labradors.



Dressing for comfort: One owner topped off her pet's racy outfit with a pair of slippers, left, while another put Zebra print Uggs on her dog's paws, right



Still another Chow Chow owner mixed fashion with comfort by donning a pair of Zebra print Uggs on her gorgeous white pup.