1 definition by Jim Dear's Brother
A phenomenon in which the focus enjoyed by a domestic animal becomes preempted by a life event experienced by his or her owners. Particularly applicable in the case of a dog initially beloved by a married couple but later relegated to the position of second fiddle upon the birth of a first child, other variants may include single owners with new romantic relationships, owners accepting more demanding jobs, etc. Derived from the 1955 film Lady and the Tramp, the first mainstream picture to raise public awareness of the issue.
Homeowner #1: I wonder why Sally's dog has been barking so much lately.
Homeowner #2: Probably lonely, since Sally has been staying at her new boyfriend's every night.
Homeowner #1: Wow, that little floozy completely Lady and the Tramped her.
Jane: How is Winston doing these days?
Tom: Winston? Who's Winston?
Jane: Um... your dog?
Tom: ...?
Jane: The English bulldog you adopted seven years ago?
Tom: ...?
Jane: You always used to talk about him before you and Betty had the twins last year?
Tom: Oh, that's right! I think he's in the backyard. Or at the groomer's. I know I saw him when we left for the hospital. Or maybe it was the week before that...
Homeowner #2: Probably lonely, since Sally has been staying at her new boyfriend's every night.
Homeowner #1: Wow, that little floozy completely Lady and the Tramped her.
Jane: How is Winston doing these days?
Tom: Winston? Who's Winston?
Jane: Um... your dog?
Tom: ...?
Jane: The English bulldog you adopted seven years ago?
Tom: ...?
Jane: You always used to talk about him before you and Betty had the twins last year?
Tom: Oh, that's right! I think he's in the backyard. Or at the groomer's. I know I saw him when we left for the hospital. Or maybe it was the week before that...
by Jim Dear's Brother April 17, 2014