June 06, 2004

For the Love of Puppies
FOUND by Charles Roghair in Costa Mesa, California
Prone to periodic bouts of depression, I often visit Bark Park in an effort to lift my spirits. The dogs are always happy and the sunshine has Vitamin D and I never feel claustrophobic there. Recently, this photocopied offer appeared tacked to the cork bulletin board in the leashing and unleashing decompression area near the dog runs. "El Guapo" haunts me now and has, in fact, become my muse. "El Guapo" is available ladies; you won't be disappointed.
Elizabeth in Indiana
This is the found that put this website in my bookmarks folder...the story is sweet and "El Guapo" makes me think of the Three Amigos
+ November 03, 2006 07:14 AM +
Trudy in midcoast Maine
What does El Guapo mean anyway?
+ December 09, 2006 09:54 PM +
Jack in Illinois
Handsome
+ December 12, 2006 11:20 AM +
Lucy in in the sky with diamonds
my bet is its more for the love of money than the love of puppies
+ December 13, 2006 10:47 PM +
Anna in Florida
That is the funniest thing I have seen in a while! The Infamous El Guapo. He's more than famous. He's IN-famous.
+ January 02, 2007 01:23 AM +
Elizabeth in Indiana
I just got that movie out of the cheap bin at WM! I love that movie!!
+ January 05, 2007 04:43 PM +
d in ga
charles, i think that you should get one of el guapo's puppies. i bet the love of a handsome puppy could lift your spirits!
+ January 08, 2007 09:20 PM +
lisa in ms
i don't know if this is an ad, or just a desperate attempt to get a shy dog laid. he might be a rude dog, like triumph the comic dog. maybe his owners got tired of him humping throw pillows and pimp him out. after all, he is in it for the love of puppies.
+ January 15, 2007 06:54 PM +
B in Ottawa
Yikes, am I the only one slightly upset by this poster? Stinks of irresponsible backyard breeding. There are enough homeless dogs running around, as cute as he may be. Adopt a pet from Louisiana or something.

That said, I do get the funnyness etc.
+ January 19, 2007 11:16 AM +
Pod in mpls, mn, urth
I love El Guapo - we should start a fan club.
+ January 30, 2007 09:35 PM +
Schyler in Boston
I especially like the cocky tilt to his head - kind of a "whatchoo lookin' at?" surly attitude. Excellent touch!
+ January 31, 2007 02:21 PM +
Sarah in Manhattan, KS
I was feeling really sad until I saw this on here! It is now the background of my computer and I look at it whenever I need a chuckle.

If I had a female dog, I would breed her with El Guapo!
+ February 04, 2007 11:30 PM +
Al in VA
i bet El Guapo's real name is Larry, and that he put this up by himself.

he's in it for the love of sex.
+ February 05, 2007 09:05 PM +
Sarah in virginia
El Guapo looks the type to get someone knocked up and then run away
+ February 08, 2007 11:45 PM +
Jamila in St. Croix, USVI
I just love El Guapo! Every time I come to this site and see his face, I get a rush of happiness for no reason that I can discern. He's just magical. If I were a bitch, I'd want El Guapo to father my litter!
+ April 01, 2007 06:55 AM +
Lizz in State College, PA
This is one of my favorite finds. El Guapo also sits on my desktop. He is perfect in every way. I'm sure he wines and dines his bitches before procreating. I think I'm going to make a shirt out of this...
just in for the love of puppies makes me happy every time.
+ April 10, 2007 02:26 PM +
Erica in Kissimmee, FL
And to paraphrase a line from "The 3 Amigos": We must each of us find our own "El Guapo"...
+ April 25, 2007 04:59 PM +
El bohrba in the head of a pin lost in hay
El guapo is an uncharismatic slob. his real name is Chad, and lives in a trailerpark in Bumblescum, TN. Much like internet predators, he trolls the parks looking for puppies to love, no strings attached.
+ May 15, 2007 05:40 PM +
Junky in Gas chamber at your local shelter
I can't believe only one other person is bothered by this. Of course, I bet none of you work at the local animal shelter. But why don't you call them up and see how many dogs they put to sleep yesterday, due to idiots like this. Don't breed or buy while shelter pets die. Spay and neuter. Dying in a small dark gas chamber is actually very painful and takes about 20 minutes. But it's cheap. THOUSANDS of dogs every DAY are killed that way. Guapo's owner is an idiot.
+ May 24, 2007 09:16 AM +
Busy in cahoots with the coroner
Of course he's an idiot. Read the poster. That's what makes it so funny.
+ June 05, 2007 06:14 PM +
Snape Lover in obsessing about Snape
This poster is also up in my area grocery store, and I'm a FAR bit away from Costa Mesa. I'm in KY! Makes me wonder if "El Guapo" is making long distance visits, or maybe has a twin, or ????
+ June 14, 2007 10:40 PM +
ashley in granny's branch
this is crapping stupid by the way iam 8 yrs old
+ June 24, 2007 02:09 PM +
ashley fields in granny's branch
i am a girl callme at 16065998095

P.S.i am really fifteen and hot. i am not really 8
+ June 24, 2007 02:14 PM +
djinn in agreement with Junky and B
"In it for the love of puppies" ..whatever. This is thoughtless at best and heartlessly selfish at worst.

I'm usually the one thinking "lighten up!" when I read comments like this one on the boards, but irresponsible breeding (human or animal) pisses me off.
+ July 19, 2007 11:42 PM +
orinoco womble in wimbledon common
Im with B and Junky on this one. Yet another owner who doesn't understand the importance of neutering dogs and who anthropormorphises and projects their own desperation for sex onto their unfortunate pet.
Yet more unwanted, crossbred puppies to end up getting drowned, gassed or hit by cars. Tragic.
+ July 21, 2007 06:41 AM +
Conundrum in San Francisco
I'm in Muy Guapo. Your chariot or mine?
+ August 12, 2007 01:49 PM +
Elizabeth in Philly
"Animal Husbandry"? so does that mean that El Guapo is gonna take care of all the puppies on his farm, too?
+ September 08, 2007 10:19 PM +
ich_bein_ein_gord in not in physiology w/ bugin cuz i dont want 2 disecct cats that r killed @ shelters
ummm... am i the only1 who noticed theirs no number to call? idiots. if ur going to overpopulate the earth like china only w/ dogs, at least make it look like ur smart!!! all those poor puppies r going to end up in my science classroom, in mexico, or in micheal vick's living room. or heaven, depends on if u believe don bluth or not. i wudnt though... this is horrid thats all i can say. H-O-R-R-I-D!!!!!!!!!!!
+ September 11, 2007 11:50 PM +
Sky Rocket in Flight
They probably blocked out the numbers so everyone on the internet wouldn't call,
El Guapo needs his rest after all

he reminds me of the dog from Men In Black
+ September 15, 2007 01:11 AM +
Nonny Moose in a town near you
Don't be a playa hatuh! These poor people are just trying to get their puppy some lovin'. Heck, the dog is probably fixed and they're just tired of him humping their legs.
+ September 27, 2007 02:10 PM +
HiddenUser in Cornfield, USA
OK, the person ranting about El Guapo's owner not being smart and using letters and numbers instead of words makes theirself sound so much better. Are you sure you and El Guapo's Papi aren't related?
+ October 03, 2007 07:53 PM +
Anna
More horrible sadness, I hope the finder (??) takes down all of the posters that say this.

Neuter your dogs please. "For the love of puppies"... yeah okay... so many things wrong here...
+ November 22, 2007 05:02 PM +
Voices in side your head
Yeah, it's irresponsible, but hilariously so. But it's not like the person is allowing "El Guapo" to roam around knocking up the neighborhood bitches, I think (s)he is trying his/her hand at being a breeder. Nonetheless, spay or neuter your pets, and always make sure the breeder and the dog(s) you deal with are registered with the American Kennel Club.
+ November 25, 2007 03:18 PM +
Fifi in in the house
This made me laugh until I nearly cried. Thank you El Guapo!
+ November 26, 2007 11:49 PM +
Rin Tin Tinny in Ontario
OMG! looks like the dog from the "my best friend" section of Found mag......maybe they got tired of looking at his charred balls and having the nerve to smile about it.
+ December 12, 2007 06:11 PM +
a bird in the hand
I'm definitely be irritated if this ad were meant to be real, but I doubt it is. First, the fact that there's no way to contact "El Guapo," and second, that someone said the same sign was seen in Kentucky, both seem to say that it's some sort of internet joke or something. Gross irresponsibility aside, it is pretty funny.
+ January 21, 2008 05:27 PM +
tiptoeing in the tulips with tim
..."idiots. if ur going to overpopulate the earth like china only w/ dogs, at least make it look like ur smart!!!"

Word to the wise: If you're going to comment on what a moron someone else is, make sure your post doesn't make YOU sound like a moron.

El Guapo* means "the Handsome" or "the Ladies' Man" aside from the bad karma to be heaped upon the irresponsible pet owner, this Find will never cease to amuse me.

(*or it's a villain from Three AMigos, or it's a comic book character and a member of the superhero team X-Statix. Gotta Love Wiki.)

+ July 07, 2008 09:45 PM +

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