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MandiesMom · 12-07-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wallee

Here's a pic of Wallee in the new coat. I checked and checked it over, no tags, fits well (I can fit my fingers under it) and it is very soft. But..check the look on his face.....hehehe....brutal...

Oh my! Look at that face!! He is NOT happy with YOU right now LOL

gracielove · 12-07-2012, 09:28 AM

I don't think I could deal with that sad looking face!

He is so unhappy.

Wallee · 12-07-2012, 11:23 AM

I know....I feel so guilty..but...it's for his own good..he loves to go for his walks and the weather here can be brutal in the winter..I hope he learns to tollerate it when it is really cold out.

SaraJB · 01-16-2015, 09:14 AM

Thank you all for contributing to this thread. I googled "yorkie won't wear clothes" because my girl will just stand there when I put any clothes on her. I adopted her when she was already 6 years old so I guess her previous owners just didn't dress her. She won't even wear a harness! I hate the thought of spending $20 on a t shirt and then trying to coax her with treats because if she hates it that much I just feel bad. I want her to like wearing clothes so badly! She won't move a muscle though. I did coax her a little with a treat and she eventually walked to me but then wouldn't eat the treat with her jacket on! It's so funny that there's other lil yorkies out there doing the sane thing. She made me laugh so hard!

Jkpal · 01-16-2015, 11:02 AM

My friend's puppy returned from be spayed and he figured there was going to be a real issue having her wear "the collar." To his surprise, he said she walked around like a little runway model---she thought she was something pretty spiffy in that big ol' collar! What characters!!

pstinard · 01-16-2015, 11:28 AM

Bella hated her winter coat, but loves her inexpensive Walmart sweater--in fact, she asks for it each morning. You might try an inexpensive, comfortable loose-fitting sweater to see if you can get her used to wearing clothes.

SaraJB · 01-16-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

Bella hated her winter coat, but loves her inexpensive Walmart sweater--in fact, she asks for it each morning. You might try an inexpensive, comfortable loose-fitting sweater to see if you can get her used to wearing clothes.

That's very true! I do remember seeing dog sweaters at Walmart. Hopefully I can guess her size right. At Petsmart, she wears some smalls and some mediums--it differs from one design to the next. Oh the trouble I'll go through just to dress up my baby!

pstinard · 01-16-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SaraJB

That's very true! I do remember seeing dog sweaters at Walmart. Hopefully I can guess her size right. At Petsmart, she wears some smalls and some mediums--it differs from one design to the next. Oh the trouble I'll go through just to dress up my baby!

Bella weighs about 7 pounds, and I *believe* she wears a small. You could take in a piece of clothing that you know fits her and compare it to the items in the store.

SaraJB · 01-16-2015, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

Bella weighs about 7 pounds, and I *believe* she wears a small. You could take in a piece of clothing that you know fits her and compare it to the items in the store.

Thank you, that helps. Hailey weighs 7-8 lbs, so a small will probably work. Otherwise, I can exchange it anyhow, right? :-) It took her months to get used to wearing a collar even. At least she moved with the collar on. Haha

lynzy420 · 01-16-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MandiesMom

try enticing him to you with tasty treats...have him walk to you for them over and over and he'll eventually figure out he can actually walk in it

And keep him in it in the house for a few hours...I get the giggle picturing this...so how is he doing now?

It is so cold here (we are near you) so I feel your pain, I heard there is a huge colder front coming our way from the UK in a couple weeks

matese · 01-16-2015, 08:17 PM

Cody runs and hides when he sees me with his coat, sweater or T. When I finally get it on him he freezes like a statue, it's so funny and cute. But he knows if he wants out he has to wear it. They are such silly lil critters. Try
lynzy420 suggestion, let her wear it in the house, start off with a T-shirt that's light weight , she'll get use to it.

Jkpal · 01-17-2015, 11:20 AM

Anything new I'm trying with Piper in the way of sweaters, harnesses; or anything she's not too keen on (breath freshener), I do right before going on our walks. I wait until she comes to me (never very long) then put on the article or spritz her little gums, then off we go! I think my little gal would try high heels if it meant going for a walk!
"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~ Martin Buber

Parti Peanut · 01-17-2015, 07:24 PM

That picture of Wallee in his coat is so cute. You can sure tell what he thinks about the situation.
Peanut doesn't mind wearing clothes but I have a lot of problems with his hair matting when he wears them. I brush him every morning and bathe him weekly using a good conditioner but still have the problem. Does anybody else have this problem? Any ideas on how to keep this from happening? Peanut and I would surely appreciate any suggestions.

01-16-2015, 08:17 PM	#41
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	Cody runs and hides when he sees me with his coat, sweater or T. When I finally get it on him he freezes like a statue, it's so funny and cute. But he knows if he wants out he has to wear it. They are such silly lil critters. Try lynzy420 suggestion, let her wear it in the house, start off with a T-shirt that's light weight , she'll get use to it. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

12-07-2012, 09:28 AM	#32
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	I don't think I could deal with that sad looking face! He is so unhappy.

12-07-2012, 11:23 AM	#33
Wallee Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: whitby, On, Canada Posts: 1,129	I know....I feel so guilty..but...it's for his own good..he loves to go for his walks and the weather here can be brutal in the winter..I hope he learns to tollerate it when it is really cold out.

01-16-2015, 09:14 AM	#34
SaraJB Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 36	Thank you all for contributing to this thread. I googled "yorkie won't wear clothes" because my girl will just stand there when I put any clothes on her. I adopted her when she was already 6 years old so I guess her previous owners just didn't dress her. She won't even wear a harness! I hate the thought of spending $20 on a t shirt and then trying to coax her with treats because if she hates it that much I just feel bad. I want her to like wearing clothes so badly! She won't move a muscle though. I did coax her a little with a treat and she eventually walked to me but then wouldn't eat the treat with her jacket on! It's so funny that there's other lil yorkies out there doing the sane thing. She made me laugh so hard!

01-16-2015, 11:02 AM	#35
Jkpal YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,777	My friend's puppy returned from be spayed and he figured there was going to be a real issue having her wear "the collar." To his surprise, he said she walked around like a little runway model---she thought she was something pretty spiffy in that big ol' collar! What characters!!

01-16-2015, 11:28 AM	#36
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	Bella hated her winter coat, but loves her inexpensive Walmart sweater--in fact, she asks for it each morning. You might try an inexpensive, comfortable loose-fitting sweater to see if you can get her used to wearing clothes.

01-17-2015, 11:20 AM	#42
Jkpal YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,777	Anything new I'm trying with Piper in the way of sweaters, harnesses; or anything she's not too keen on (breath freshener), I do right before going on our walks. I wait until she comes to me (never very long) then put on the article or spritz her little gums, then off we go! I think my little gal would try high heels if it meant going for a walk! "An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~ Martin Buber

01-17-2015, 07:24 PM	#43
Parti Peanut YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX Posts: 320	That picture of Wallee in his coat is so cute. You can sure tell what he thinks about the situation. Peanut doesn't mind wearing clothes but I have a lot of problems with his hair matting when he wears them. I brush him every morning and bathe him weekly using a good conditioner but still have the problem. Does anybody else have this problem? Any ideas on how to keep this from happening? Peanut and I would surely appreciate any suggestions.