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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  They sound so cute being so excited. My Jilly and my sister's Silky Mindy both wore sweaters, soft, warm for cold weather. One really cold day I was talking to my sister on the phone & she laughed out loud so hard. She said Mindy had brought her a second sweater to put on. I say sweater but they were really more like t-shirts. Mindy had one on, the fire in the fireplace had burned down and Billie said Mindy was there wanting more clothes! She put it on her and she wore 2 t-shirts until they got her a real sweater the next day! She would come running to get her sweater on in the winter. Later, she got even more. Jilly wore a sweater when it was very cold sometimes, too but did not like it at first. I had to insist she keep it on as it was cold outside and even inside pretty cool down on the floor and she kept scratching and rolling around, going in circles in it. I only made her wear it for a short time until she gradually worked up to it - but it was to keep her warm. I think she came to understand it felt warm as later, she would run to me when I got it out and she stopped scratching a lot. She never liked the one dress she had made for her for NYE 2000. She wanted it off!
I was wondering about dresses and jewelry, shoes for dogs, putting in topknots, wondering if most dogs like wearing those things from the first or have to be desensitized to them over time. I can see where a dog that is cold might really like wearing something warm and soft but wonder about how some of them do with their first topknots or first dress or hanging necklace.
Course I've never tried a necklace or dress or onesy on Tibbe but he is not a big fan of even wearing a soft sweater in the cold. He rubs his body on things and scratches with his hind feet and wallows as if he wants it off. When I ask him if he wants it off, he comes running fast. He'll wear a sweater if I leave it on but he's not best pleased. |
Awww...too cute!
I don't know whether dogs 'naturally' love things like clothes. I would guess mostly not, but I think it likely depends on the dog...and some may never accept wearing clothes, etc. But, except for my Yorkie Poo, I have never dressed any of them in clothes, and the Yorkie Poo was only in winter...sweaters, etc. which I made for him to keep him warm...he got his silky single coat from his Yorkie heritage.
I would NEVER consider piercing their ears or anything else outrageous...except I do think Mommy and me tatts is just too funny...maybe the washable kind!
