Who's walking who?

The pink carrier in the picture above is for a dog. Not for a cat or a human, but a fluffy, 5ish pound bundle of dog.

This could be totally mainstream acceptable. Or...it could be the sign of a something fiercely problematic with the world. Some clarifying questions:

Has the doom and gloom in America now affected the luxury pet goods market? Are pet owners across the nation worried about the safety and security of their pets so much so that they're being sheltered outside? Is it no longer ok to risk an injury, a neighborhood dog incident, or even a sunburn, when walking one's dog? Are we going to come face-to-face with a pet-obesity problem in this country now because a pet's idea of being outdoors involves a mobile pink sheltered cabana?

Yep.