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09-02-2012, 08:39 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member | clothes put my puppy to sleep??? Why is it every time I put clothes on my puppy she mellows out and goes to sleep. Does anybody else's puppy do this? I think its so weird!
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09-02-2012, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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| The theory behind this is, when you place deep pressure on the body it sends calming signals to the brain, making the dog more relaxed. I only know this as I work with an OT who assesse people with sensory process disorder and she often prescribes weighted jackets and vests for people to wear as it creates a similar feeling. It was this theory that brought around the Thundershirt for anxious dogs. At least you will always have a way of making your little buddy calm and relaxed during any stressful situations |
09-02-2012, 09:41 AM | #3 |
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| That, or the clothes are making her warm, also having a calming effect and making her sleepy.
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09-02-2012, 10:36 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member | Well, I hope she outgrows it. She looks depressed with a dress on. I just want to see her romp around and play like she does without clothes. She better get use to them, because I have a closet full of clothes to spoil her in. It would be a shame to use them only for jammies
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09-02-2012, 10:43 AM | #6 |
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| Maybe when you put a dress on her you could take her for a walk. I do that with mine so they get all wound up when they see clothes. I think too that young puppies feel restricted wearing clothing... just need to get used to moving around with it on.
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09-02-2012, 11:11 AM | #7 | |
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If you don't believe many dogs love of clothing is learned, start ignoring your dog when dressed, frown, don't make over the dog as you dress it, move away from the clothing distastefully and don't show affection or excitement - rather show disgust or indifference when handling the clothing and dressing them and you will soon see they cool toward the dressing experience they have so learned to like. Other dogs, rather than just checking out and calming themselves down and resigning themselves to the restriction of full-body clothing by napping or detaching, will readily adapt to clothing and accept its presence like they do a collar or bow. Some dogs never will really accept clothing and are unhappy when dressed. I think this is one of the reasons the Thundershirt works on many dogs - it is heavy and tends to make many dogs feel restricted at first - and it provides some compression which to some dogs can feel soothing, as when littermates are piled around them, so since they can't fight it, they "check out", detach mentally as much as possible or relax from the possible relaxation effect of the compression and restriction. In my experience, dogs that check out mentally and physically from clothing and act rather remote or "different" when dressed tend to be dogs still more in touch with their more natural instincts. Most behavioral & other dog experts(people who make their living from dog care or have respected reputations for working with dogs in the dog world) speak out against trying to dress dogs in full-body clothing type garments except to protect them from the outside elements in some circumstances.
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09-02-2012, 07:58 PM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member | Yes, its not natural for them to wear clothes. My boy yorkie is just the opposite he loves to be brushed, and wear clothes. My girl I guess will have to get use to them. Worth a try! Thanks for your info.
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09-03-2012, 09:49 AM | #9 |
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| I've read some articles that think clothing to dogs is intimidating, supposedly with the restriction approximating the alpha wolf standing over the exposed belly of the submitted underling and causing feelings of domination in the dogs. Others seem to think dressing dogs in full-body clothing is akin to the old Dancing Bear routine or the line of elephants wearing frilly ruffs and hats at the circus made to pirouette on a little fancy dais or a dressed chimpanzee in a silly hat, diaper and baby shoes and think it cruel and exploitive, a disservice to a noble animal. I don't feel that way as when the dressing is temporary and short-lived, it really does seem to enrich the bond of the owner/dog and both seem to be having fun - that is when the dog has bought into the routine. If the dog is not having fun, his ears are out, his body language is screaming "I hate this!" or he's given up and checked out, as in the case of OP's dog, then of course, no one wants to ever see a dog like that. But when it's fun for both and only occasional, except for the worries of dogs getting hung up/frantic in trying to extricate themselves from clothing if the owner is distracted or other safety concerns, I see no inherent harm in it if the dog is fully engaged in the activity. I especially love to see doggies in their holiday costumes and getting all the attention from a roomful of smiling people.
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