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Feeling, stupid and foolish..HELP! Need to know if I am the only one that has felt this way. On Christmas day I had my Nina dressed in a pink sweater with a bow on. She looked so cute, I took a lot of pictures. We had different relatives come over to visit and exchange gifts. All of them comented on how silly it was to have her dressed and that I had pictures of her in frames and had pictures of her in my new camera. One relative even said that I reminded her of the "dog lady" commercial. I haven't seen it, but she said it was a lady with a new didgital camera who takes a lot of pictures of her dog and then frames them. One said Nina, couln't be cold, she didn't need clothes on. I live in Miami, FL, I know it's hot here but I had her shaved a month ago because of many tangles and I like to put little t-shirts and pj's on her. I defended myself that day but honestly I still foolish. I have three boys, NO GIRLS, and Nina is my little girl (duh, I know it is a dog) and I like dressing her. She also seems okay with the clothes on. Am I crazy to feel foolish? Has anyone else gone thru this and what did you do to get over it? |
My bella loves to get dressed up! I dont care what anyone thinks. Girl you just need to become a member of the Crazy Club! You will see it in our signatures. Let them think we are crazy... who cares...really Live your life and be happy!!:2puppy: |
I don't dress my dogs but I don't ridicule those that do either. I probably have more pictures of my dogs than I do of my family and that's o.k. My family accepts my dogs and my Mom calls them her Grand dogs...if they're not in a family picture with us someone will always ask why. I think the people who make fun are either the ones who are jealous or they have never had or felt the unconditional love of a dog. I only wish I had more pictures of our first Yorkie...he's gone now and I cherish the ones I do have. You go girl...they're your babies, do what you want! |
My Susanah attended ALL the Christmas festivities with us - and she did it dressed in her Christmas dress (red velvet with white fur trim) and matching bow in her hair. The only reason she wasn't wearing her black patent leather shoes with it was because I accidently left them at my grandmother's house in AL the last time we went to visit. So no, I don't think you are crazy at all. People opinions don't matter much to me anymore. A very wise person once said to me, "Opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one and some of them stink. There are always going to be that select few who stink worse than others." :p |
Do you REALLY care what they think? As long as you get joy out of doing it, it's none of their business. |
No it's not foolish at all...I used to be one of those people who thought so, but now I can't get enough clothes for my little furbutts...:D I have 6 of them, and they are all more well-dressed than their mommy...lol. There's nothing wrong with it, and it does keep them warm. It has never bothered mine to wear clothes, not a bit. In fact, if I have one naked for a little while and I pull out some clothes, they run over, ready to get dressed! All it is is a fashion statement, just like you dressing your child in something. Your relatives wouldn't make fun of that, would they? Just ignore them...you'll always have people who have different views as you (at first my mom made jokes about my dog's clothes, then she saw how cute they were and started buying them for hers too). |
Don't feel bad , I know is your family but maybe they are not dog persons and maybe the reason why they don't understand how you treat your baby girl.........you keep doing it and don't take seriously their silly comments and if you want to feel better just take your baby out all dress up and see ........everyone goes crazy and loves little doggies all dress up ;) Thank god my family dosen't think I'm crazy or maybe they just don't say it loud :rolleyes: they seem to love my girls all dress up , they think they are little girls. |
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If you & Nina are happy that is what matters!! My breeder gave Babsy a pearl collar for Christmas - she is wearing it and her burgundy bow & Gizmo is wearing his burgundy & green sweater to match at our New Years Eve party (Babsy will be four on New Years Day & my breeder who will be at the party is turning ## on New Years Eve so they are celebrating together) & if anyone doesn't like it too bad! Babsy doesn't like getting dressed up but I would do it if she would let me, Gizmo doesn't mind so he gets the new clothes & Babsy gets the bling bling collars & pretty bows. If it bothered Nina believe me she would let you know - it takes an act of congress to get clothes on Babsy:) You should do what makes you happy! Try not to let the thoughtless words of others hurt your feelings, I have three boys too & they know I love them & wouldn't trade them for anything but, Babsy is the little girl I will never have - some people truly don't realize these are our (fur)babies. |
Oh...I would just disregard what they say. Its your pup, so do as you wish. I take tons of pics and dress Meka up all the time... Its usually my husband making fun of me about the pics.. But, others comment on the clothes. Infact I got a little "riddicule" on Christmas Eve for the same thing. My SIL was making fun of Meka because she wouldnt play with their chiuahua & cats. So their comment was that "she's all dressed up & cute, but cant do anything else" and they kept calling the dress she had on, a "prom dress" :rolleyes: I just laughed! and noted that they must be jealous because they had been talking about it most of the day... Personally, Ive wanted a Yorkie for well over 15 yrs.... So, Im gonna do whatever, whenever I want with my pup :D |
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Well I think that's a great attitude to have! It's your life, you only get one so make yourself happy! |
I wouldn't worry about it. Its not foolish at all. Riley has clothes on basically all the time. When we went to my boyfriend's family's xmas thing, they all looked at me weird, but I ignored it. I even packed Riley a different outfit for each day. Lol.:D Hes like my child. |
The only opinion that matters is yours!!! Like you said, she is your baby girl. Until I got my first Yorkie, I never understood dressing your dog, but my entire world changed (in a wonderful way) along with my opnions. My girls are very well dressed and love it that way. I also have more photos of them than the rest of my family and at least as many as my adult skin kids. My girls are my babies and those who can't understand that just don't get much room in my life. |
I agree with everyone and you are right at home here.;) Whenever you see "member of the crazy club" in our signatures it is because we like to dress our dogs and it's in response to those who call us crazy. Don't feel foolish- join the crazy club!:D |
Frankly there is also a practical reason for dressing them. Our Yorkie girl has a puppy cut all the time, since I work fulltime and don't have time to groom her. Because she has short hair (and Yorkies don't have "fur" they only have hair) she does get cold even in the house. If you think about it, they are down on the floor all the time, and of course, cool air sinks to ground level, so temperature-wise it is cooler where they are in the house. Our little girl is truly a nervous wreck when she doesn't have some sort of t-shirt or sweater on. She runs obsessively back and forth to the window barking at nothing. But once she's dressed, she calms right down, and I think it's because without the extra covering, she's chilly most of the time and being chilly makes her run around more and startle more easily. Honestly I've noticed a big difference in her behavior in this regard. So explain to your family that Yorkies don't have "fur" coats like other dogs and need a little extra warmth, and since you are going to add extra warmth, you may as well do it in style. That's what I tell people who scoff at her sweaters and t-shirts. |
I say think of some good comebacks for next time ;) I dress Lacy every day! In fact, she's right here beside me still in her PJs (yes, she even has PJs). She had so many Christmas dresses this year. She wore one half of Christmas eve and one the night of Christmas eve and then another on Christmas day. She has a closet full of clothes :p I had her all dressed up when all our extended family came over. My Granddaddy and his girlfriend always make a fuss over her and say they've never seen such a dressed up dog...they think it's cute. Everyone said how pretty her dress was. I'm sure some of them think I'm crazy but too polite to say it...no one messes with me or my baby ;) |
I have had people ask me why I dress Otis up and why I treat him like a baby, I don't care what anyone says to me. He is my baby, he is the only baby I will ever have because I can't have kids so, I will dress him up and baby him all I want to. He loves to get dressed up in his clothes, he even has a heavy winter coat that I put on him when we go out in the snow or if it is really cold. I wouldn't worry about what anyone says to you. Keep doing what you do and don't change for anyone.... |
Its not foolish at all. I dress mine especially when its cold and I dont care what anyone thinks about it. I also have pictures of them in frames. Dont worry you fit right in on here |
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Hi....don't feel bad....you dress them if you want to. My three have more clothes than my son as he always reminds me! I live in Miami and there is no reason for me to dress them most of the time but you know what I like them dressed they look cute and it's not their money I'm spending and my skin kids don't want for anything so I will keep dressing them!!! |
I don't think you are foolish. My whole family thinks I am crazy and make fun of me for being on "dorkie talk" all the time. They make fun of Murfee's clothes too. I think they just really like to get a rise out of me. Personally, I think they are nuts.....not me:D |
I believe that everyone had that thing that makes them who they are. For you its your little one. For my DH its his truck. For a friend, they race motorcycles. Who is anyone to say what your thing should or shouldn't be. If its what makes both you and Nina happy, go for it, and ignore them. |
There is not one single thing in this entire world that everyone could believe in, so don't worry about trying to please everyone. Just do what makes you happy, as long as it is in no way harmful. I've never put clothes of any kind on a dog in my entire life till three years ago when I first got Zada then three months later Azrael and on the 21st of this month, Raziel. They have sweaters and jackets and they seem to love wearing them. When we take them places, I don't give a hoot if there is anyone who thinks it isn't normal. They are warm and they look very cute. So continue doing what "you" want. ;) |
Im with you, I had two boys, and now 4 grandsons. My yorkies are loaded with clothes, barrettes, hats, bows, beds, you name it. Even my male yorkies sport boy colored outfits and boys. And they love the attention they get..... Linda |
Truthfully, I can only understand dressing your dogs to an extent. I have some special clothes for my dogs that I put on them for 'special occasions,' but I can't say that they care one way or the other--but if it gets to the point that someone is obsessing over it and their dog has more clothes than they do or more pictures in the house than the skin kids or they are doing without "needs" to make sure the dog has a bow to match the raincoat that they wear on Thursdays when the moon is full....well, that I can't understand. Now, having said that...I do NOT think that is the case with you, nor do I think that you are nuts for dressing your little one for Christmas. Point is, I can see where a non-dog person on the outside looking in might kind of raise an eyebrow. In any case, they shouldn't have criticized you for it or made fun of you. I'm sure there are things that they do that you 'just don't get' either. If it makes you happy, then what does it matter. |
There's nothing wrong with dressing your yorkie :) Most non-dog people don't understand why we fuss over our dogs so much, but that shouldn't matter to you. |
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I'm sorry they made you feel silly or stupid! For the first time I have a GIRL yorkie...had two boys previously. Hubby and I have gone round and round about the dressing/topknot/bow issue. I gave in with the boys. I only put their hair up or made them wear a shirt one time so I could get a picture...but with Pep C..well lets just say she doesn't leave the house without being properly dressed! I live in Southern California so it doesn't really get cold enough to dress her but she looks so cute I do it anyway! My family realized 12 years ago when I got my first yorkie that I was one of those insane dog owners and have accepted it. They even invite them to any family get togethers. My mom calls them her Grandpups and spoils them rotten and my daughters have all started calling them their brother or sister! I mourned the loss of my boys just as much as a "family member" and my family knew it. I also have pictures of my pups all over the place! Don't let it get you down...just enjoy your baby however it makes you both most happy! Some people will never understand that they aren't "just dogs". :D |
I think the dog lady is Maria Sharipova the tennis star. I love that commercial. I think it is sweet that you take such loving care of your baby. Dont feel silly. You are a good mom. |
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