Do any of your friends think dog clothes are cruel and unusual punishment?

[Toby's Human]

Some of my friends think it is mean to make a dog wear clothes. Toby really doesn't mind wearing them, and sometimes I think he is thanking me for putting something on him to keep him warm in the winter.

Right now we are living in a rental that was built on a slab of concrete. When Toby is in any room without carpet he starts shaking. Our floors are so cold in the winter---even for me! And when he is outside, I think he prefers to be in something warm.

I try and remind them that Yorkie's don't have an undercoat, and they cannot take the cold, but they just keep telling me how mean they think it is...

Do you have people that criticize you for this?

[simonandhallie]

My boss does this! She will come into my office and see pics of Simon and Hallie and tell me how stupid it is that they wear clothes. The way I look at it, I simply don't care what people think. My monkeys are healthy, happy, and warm!

[LunasMomma]

Can you say JEALOUS They just wish that they had Yorkies

Yep, a couple of my girlfriends think I'm "torturing" the poor dog with clothing, but I said HEY, if you weighed 5 lbs or less, you'd want something warm to wear too

[stedmansmommy]

Actually, no - none at all. Everyone I know thinks it's totally adorable. They ALWAYS comment me on how cute he looks in all his clothes. And whoever told you told it is torture for the dog, obviously hasn't met my Stedman! lol He actually PREFERS wearing clothes. I know I've said this half a dozen times on here - but if for some odd reason he is "naked" lol, and he sees one of his shirts laying on the counter or wherever - he will STARE AT IT and BARK until I put it on him. It's like he is LITERALLY TELLING ME that he wants his shirt on lol. It is hilarious!

I will say that the only thing I DO NOT make him wear are shoes. Now THAT is torture for him. I do have a pair here in case it were to ever get SUPER cold, but I would NEVER force him to wear them just because of the "cute factor" - because THEY really ARE torture for him - he cannot walk right in them, and they are just extremely uncomfortable for him, he hates them.

I also don't make him wear bows or anything else in his hair. He just doesn't like anything in his hair at all - it drives him NUTS! So I simply don't put anything in there I won't do it if my baby doesn't like it.

So I say that if your baby doesn't LIKE clothes or whatever, then NO - don't make them wear them. We DO have to understand that clothes, shoes, pants etc. ARE NOT "normal/natural" for a dog (despite what some of us crazy mom's who spoil our kids ROTTEN might think LOL) so if they don't like it, let them be comfortable and simply DON'T put it on them!

[browniesmom622]

on the news this morning they said all small breed or breeds with less hair HAVE to wear jackets and boots in the winter

[BLowry]

I don't get the "your mean thing" but, people tell me that I am insane for dressing my dogs...I don't dress them all the time..People who don't own these little ones don't understand the "no undercoat" and "they can't take extreme temperatures". They think..."It's just a dog!" We know better than that! LOL! I just do what I want and ignore them!

[abbie's mom]

Well, none that say it to my face! lol I do get some giggles, though - especially when I recently bought some booties for winter.

Now, I used to poo-poo all that "dressing up dogs like people" stuff, but that was py (Pre-Yorkie ). I would still rather see a natural coat, when possible. Especially the ones that have such lovely coats to show off.

[chachi]

No all our family thinks its cute. In fact my Father in law and Mother in Law make goose clothes and sell them at festivals and we have talked them into making dog clothes. So i might get some more cute clothes from them

[Dawn125]

I don't dress my yorkies unless it is very cold and live in California so it's not very cold much (although today it is really really cold). Pretty much the only dressing up they get is the occasional sweater. I have nothing against clothes on yorkies, I just don't do it myself. I would have to say that some people that like to dress up their yorkies and keep their yorkies in full coat or even a longish haircut may be somewhat cruel if they are constantly having to dematt their dog. I know someone who paid quite a bit (almost $5000) for her yorkie and has also invested hundreds of dollars in clothing (Juicy Couture...) and keeps her dog trimmed down to about 1/2 inch with a cute little trimmed head and ponytail. The dog is the happiest little girl you will ever see and always dressed to the nines and her mom is definitely not cruel because she makes sure the dog never gets matted or too hot with the short haircut.

[chattiesmom]

I don't think so...

I don't CARE what my friends think -- they all think I am a bit Loony Toones where my furchildren are concerned.....

However, my FURCHILDREN feel that wearing clothes is the worst of all Cruel and Unusual Punishments on the face of the earth

[Reesie]

Some of my co workers think I'm just crazy period when I talk about my babies with fur, but my bosses wife is always telling me about doggy web sites that have all sorts of accessories. Our 5 month old Abbie likes to wear light weight shirts to stay warm. Reesie our oldest walks around all stiff legged when I dress her. Parts of Texas is going thru this Artic cold front right now and we just pulled up our carpet to lay wood floors. Burrrrrrrr

[gypsyqueen]

they think Im crazy but the big question is do I care NO NO NO the only opinion that matters when it comes to my girls is MINE.

[Rae Rae]

I never gotten any rude comments for it. People will ask me if I dress him up, but thats about it. But I even dressed up one of my boxers before, so I guess everyone just expects it from me

[Dragonfly]

My daughter said Sunshine has more clothes than she does, LOL

My son does want me to take Sunshine no where when he's with me he said ppl would make fun of him. LOL

My hubby like it,if Sunshine doesn't have clothes on, He tell me to put her dress on her He doesn't like to see her NAKED


I'm learning not to care what ppl think about me or my Yorkies!!!!

[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by Dragonfly

My hubby like it,if Sunshine doesn't have clothes on, He tell me to put her dress on her He doesn't like to see her NAKED

heheheheh....does he mean NAKED, or NEKKED? There is a considerable differnce, y'know

My DH was "not going to be walking a froo-fee, dolled-up pooch" - until Ms. Abigail-Ceana put her all over his heart.