--- description: An Arkansas woman has plead guilty to using public money to buy personal things, including a tiny tuxedo for her pet dog. title: This Woman Used Public Money to Buy Her Dog a Tiny Tuxedo image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt18ac6e7b5467aac8/6988ddae196cf4672e041eb4/woman-spends-county-money-on-dog-tuxedo.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Woman Used Public Money to Buy Her Dog a Tiny Tuxedo. No One's Even Mad.  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 13, 2017 8:46 PM CUT  French bulldog puppy wearing a tux and bow tie sitting on a pile on one hundred bills. French bulldog puppy wearing a tux and bow tie sitting on a pile on one hundred bills.JStaley401—Getty Images/iStockphoto  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 13, 2017 8:46 PM CUT An Arkansas woman has pleaded guilty to using public funds for her personal benefit, purchasing, among other things, tickets to sporting events, household goods, a diamond bracelet, and a tiny tuxedo for [her pet dog](http://time.com/4934422/dog-bedroom-sleep/ "undefined"). According to the [_Associated Press_](http://nbc4i.com/2017/09/13/arkansas-woman-admits-using-county-cash-to-buy-dog-tuxedo/?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=twitter&utm%5Fcampaign=nbc4i "undefined"), Kristi Goss, formerly an administrative assistant for the Garland County judge in Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty after authorities accused her of illegally charging $200,000 to a credit card for the county. While the law isn’t looking kindly on Goss’ misuse of the credit card, the Internet has found immense joy in her decision to use the funds to invest in formalwear for her pooch. Moral of the story: Dogs in tuxedos are an excellent way to divert attention from your fraudulent use of funds. > [](https://twitter.com/nbc4i/status/908016320779714560) > [](https://twitter.com/JessicaKRoy/status/908034242885681152) > [](https://twitter.com/tweetinOBERhere/status/908058885126311937) > [](https://twitter.com/MattGalkaFox10/status/908057016303628289) > [](https://twitter.com/AnthonyMackONE/status/908055820285435905) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4940169/woman-uses-public-money-for-dog-tuxedo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4940169/woman-uses-public-money-for-dog-tuxedo/"},"headline":"This Woman Used Public Money to Buy Her Dog a Tiny Tuxedo. No One's Even Mad.","datePublished":"2017-09-13T20:46:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:47:14.220Z","description":"Cute but illegal","url":"https://time.com/4940169/woman-uses-public-money-for-dog-tuxedo/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","viral","Bizarre"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt18ac6e7b5467aac8/6988ddae196cf4672e041eb4/woman-spends-county-money-on-dog-tuxedo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt18ac6e7b5467aac8/6988ddae196cf4672e041eb4/woman-spends-county-money-on-dog-tuxedo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Rich Frenchbulldog","caption":"Rich Frenchbulldog","creditText":"JStaley401—Getty Images/iStockphoto","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4940169/woman-uses-public-money-for-dog-tuxedo/","name":"This Woman Used Public Money to Buy Her Dog a Tiny Tuxedo. No One's Even Mad."}}]}] ```