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Originally Posted by gracielove  I never put clothing on a dog or had any desire to put clothing on a dog until I got Gracie. When I saw how even cool temps bother her I got her a winter coat and a lighter weight coat along with some loose sweater dresses that are not tight on her fur. A friend in Canada mailed me some dresses she had used on her Yorkie. I rarely put them on her but they are cute and she has worn them on special occasions.
When my thick coated Shih Tzu died I wanted another small dog although I also love larger dogs. My back prohibits me from all that goes into properly caring for a larger dog. I thought a dog 8 to 10 lobs would be suitable. I had no idea Gracie would turn out so small. (Just made it 5lbs) While I have a couple of doggie purses I don't use them often. Usually only use them when we go sight seeing. She gets tired after a while and wants a ride. I feel no need to take her shopping. She is more comfortable at home safe and sound.
She has a topknot but I am trying to find a cut that would look cute on her without one. She doesn't mind it or it would have been gone long ago.
I don't have a problem with dressing a dog if it doesn't mind it. Subjecting a dog to hair dyes and piercings is just abuse. People are trying to inflict their tendencies on the dog and that is just too complicated to go into here. People who should never own a dog are getting them to use as a poster board to others about who they are. It's sad. When the person gets tired of their little project it ends up in a shelter or passed from home to home. |
The voice of reason... in an unreasonable trend.
Razzle has booties and a winter coat well actually three coats. BUT he is never dressed up for the sake of dressing up again and again.
He got his winter garments when the first winter here when he was a pup, we went out on day 2 of receiving him for a great walk. HE FROZE. He was game and wanted to walk with all of us, but his little body was just shivering so, and we were walking at a fast pace. I picked him up and put him in my jacket. Of course he was adamant to get out and freeze some more cause his pack was out and about. That is when I realized he needed some protection from the elements. So I went and got them!
I don't put Tshirts or anything on him in our Centrally heated home. He has a nice warm bed in his crate to sleep on, and he is comfy even though overnight we put the temp down to 63 degrees.
I am not sorry to say, NO DOG needs a pierced ear. Good grief, dogs are NOT DRESS UP DOLLS. They are dogs, please let them be the wonderful terriers they were bred to be.