Mini statues of Donald Trump inviting dogs to urinate on them appear in Brooklyn

Friday, October 12, 2018
A series of miniature Trump statues have popped up in Brooklyn, New York, encouraging dogs to relieve themselves and pee on a bust of the US president.

 These have been created by local artist Phil Gable and his branded content studio Porcupine Armadillo, who began distributing the busts on a small piece of astroturf on Friday.

 You don’t have to put two and two together to realise that this is a small and light-hearted protest against Trump. Gable told the Gothamist:
It was largely just a personal expression of my own disdain for Donald Trump, both as a President and a human being.
I find it cathartic anytime I can express disdain through comedy, especially if it’s related to politics.
And this case, it’s both funny and useful, which makes me happy. I know this isn’t a grand gesture of protest.
He’s not going to hear about dogs peeing on a tiny statue of him and just say “That’s it. Now, I’m stepping down.” But everybody has their own way of dealing with things.

 In addition, he told VICE that the statues have been received with positivity from the Brooklyn residents and he has intentions of expanding the operation to just over the water in Manhattan.
Not only are they a way to have a small bit of fun at Trump’s expense they are also a public service. Gable adds:
It was partly a public service. As a dog owner, I know people get understandably annoyed when dogs pee on their flower beds.
But a dog’s instinct to pee where another dog has previously peed is quite strong.
They need positive places to pee. If you reward them enough for peeing in appropriate places, that’s the best way to keep them from peeing in places that annoy people.
So I sprayed the whole thing down with a dog potty-training aid to make it attractive to initial users. I think we’ll have critical mass very soon.
HT Daily Mail
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