“Aren't you the cutest dog?' I asked the chubby brindle pit bull mix walking down the sidewalk.
Objectively, she was not the cutest dog, I suppose. But there is no such thing as an ugly dog, as we all know. She was wearing a brandnew jacket with colorful pockets and a hood and, to top it off, had matching booties. She looked a little self-conscious — as we all are when we get dressed up for the fir…