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Originally Posted by Yorkies-Mom  i wanted to say this as someone who loves her little boy to death - i could not imagine going all out and putting him in jeans and shoes as i have seen on some sites! you can't begin to make me think a dog really needs all that. a tshirt i can understand. i see the little girls in easter dresses and i think that is cute if done for special events but people with closets full of clothes that think the dog can not leave the house without an outfit on is just hard for me to believe. but it is not for me to decide and if it makes the parent's happy - which of course is why it is done - then far be it from me to complain. we all do what we think is best for our dogs. |
Certain clothing items dog's actually do need such as harnesses, rain coats if they dont like pottying out in the rain, coats & sweater for warmth, and shoes for hot pavement, snow, etc. I have a dog rescue that I donate clothing to becasue they have dogs with skin diseases which cause them to be bald so they need clothes year round.
BUt yes you are right, dogs do not necassarily need cute shoes to match all thier outfits or jeans and tank top, just like I dont NEED a $500 coach purse, and I dont need an Ipod, or 5 carat ring, etc but I sure do want them
. Its the same concept, we do it for enjoyment, for memories(the pictures I get of chloe dresses up are true treasures), and for show and I'll tell you this- my yorkie LOVES the attention she gets and she comes alive with personality when she has clothes on. So I know she is enjoying it too. In the winter I put a few jackets on my Boxer and she also got such a kick out of it, she would walk around smiling and prancing with such confidence and she got extra attention from other people because who could ignore such a cute confident diva? lol. So I think dressing dogs can not only be functional, but even the non functional type of clothing can be a real confidence & personality booster, it all depends on the dog though. My chi is not a big fan of clothes so I dont make her wear them very often, only if its cold or for quick pictures or harnesses for walk and going to the park.
Another thing I like about dressing chloe (my yorkie) is when we go to the dog park and she is running around sometimes if it were not for her bright colored clothes, I would loose her with all the other dogs and bushes, etc. SO I can always spot my dog because she is the one wearing clothes
It comes in handy more than you think
