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When The Happy Wag column runs on Monday in The Roanoke Times, there will be a call to readers to submit pictures of their pets all decked out for the holidays. We did this last year here on the blog and it was a lot of fun, so hopefully we will get some nice snapshots of pooches and kitties enjoying the season.

All will be posted here on the blog and a few will find their way into the print edition of The Roanoke Times.

Over at Petfinder.com, they are looking for a very specific type of holiday photo. They are asking folks to send in pictures of their pets in holiday sweaters, similar to the ones that were, er, popular in the 80's and 90's. You know. The ones that made you look like you were a walking Christmas tree?

I was just talking about ugly sweaters yesterday here in the office. Last winter I talked my hubby into parting with all his "Cosby Show"-era sweaters. Ah, good times for those of you who remember those multi-colored fashion staples of the Huxtable family.

But the 80s are over, baby, time to move on.

I bought Dexter a blue sweater during his first winter with us. It was pretty ugly, as I recall, with a mock turtle neck and a Fair Isle-type pattern around the chest. I'd show you a picture, but he chewed it off the same day I brought it home.

But I digress.

Petfinder would like to see your pets wearing a holiday themed sweater. The best one, or worst one depending on how you look at it, will be featured on an e-card offered at the Web site.

So if you have a picture of your pooch in a sweater, like this poor little dude here, click here to submit it to Petfinder.

And by all means, share it with us too by e-mailing it to pets@roanoke.com.

(Photo from Petfinder.com)