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Question for you guys on clothes... How did you guys get your babies used to wearing clothes? I only have bought one little dress for Katie Scarlett (she's almost 15 weeks) to try out, but every time we put it on she bites at it and will pull it off if I don't step in and distract her. The dress we got is a very soft material. It has fur on the end and I double checked to make sure nothing was poking her like a tag or anything. I don't know if she is just wanting to get at the fur trim or if she wants the dress off. I would LOVE for her be able to wear cute little outfits from time to time if possible, but I am at a loss on how to get her to wear them???? I do praise her and tell her how pretty she is each time I put the dress on. I would give treats but so far we haven't found any treats that she likes. She just sniffs at them, maybe chew at it for a second, and spits it out. She will not eat them. Help! Should I just give up and accept she doesn't like clothes or should I be persistant and let her wear them for just a bit every day? Any tips? Will she get better at dressing as she gets older? Please help!!! Thank you all so much!:D |
I starting putting clothes on Callie as soon as I got her and they never seemed to bother her and she loves them now and almost freezes with out them unless its outside in summer. Have you tried putting it on and distracting with her kong or a toy? About the treats have you tried old mother hubbard puppy treats? I got Callie those when she was a puppy and would not eat any treats. Also have you tried regular cheerios? |
Maybe when you put the clothes on her give her a treat right after also and make it like she did something amazing. Like you would in training and pottying where she's supposed to. That might help reenforce it as a good thing and also distract her at the same time. You could also try starting her with little shirts and sweaters and stuff. It might not be clothes in general but more the bulkiness of a dress. I got both my pups in the winter time of the year so I was lucky seeing as they wanted their sweaters and jackets on when we went outside now that it's that time of year again they rush and practically put their sweaters and jackets on for me lol. |
Sorry I missed the part about the treats in your original post. Have you tried Bill Jacks treats? I buy the ones in a purple bag with a yorkie on the front from Petsmart. My male was really picky when he was little about treats also but went crazy for them and still does. They're his favorite treat also their small and softer so it's easy for them to eat. |
When I first started putting clothes on Kiko (she was around 5-6 months), I would put a shirt on her and then get her interested in playing with her favorite toy or going for a walk, so she was too busy to pay much attention to what she was wearing. She still does not not like the leg loops that are on some sweaters, even though she will wear jammies with legs, so I just don't put her legs through the loops. Maybe trying a simple t-shirt with no embellishments until she gets used to clothes would help. |
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Kayla does the same thing. SHe hates clothes. I think starting them out when they are little and slowly but surely they get use to them. I lucked out with Dudley. Naturally the boy would be good and my little girl a toot. You can put anything on him, clothes, bows anything and he is so good and will wear anything. Wouldn't you know? I think Kayla is a tomboy. lol!!!!! |
I started putting Riley in tshirts as soon as I brought him home. He never seemed to mind.... I know some of my friends' dogs just Hate clothes so they don't put them in them.... Perhaps after putting something on her you can distract her with the Hide-A-Squirrel.... I know that is Riley's favorite and would more than likely distract him if he was pulling and tugging at his clothes. :) Hope this helps!! ;) |
I agree; start with shirts or dresses that don't have things attached to them. When we got Bella she actually pulled a few off the 1st few times she wore them. I swore no more until she got older because I sure didn't want her choking on one :eek: |
Preemie onesies might be too big for the op's pup. My 7-8lb baby wears preemies sizes. I do agree with starting with something simple. A tiny tee, with sleeves, or some tiny jammies. Others might not agree, but don't spend large amounts on custom items for her. She has A LOT of growing to do, and will quickly outgrow her cute outfits. I didn't get Kaji anything custom made until 18 months and he still outgrew them. :rolleyes: |
I started with clothes right away too! I think the same as others have said, a little soft t shirt to start and treats just like you are doing:) |
Thank you all so much for your advice! I will give all of your tips a try. We just bought the Bil Jac treats the other day and she showed a little interest. I am wondering if I cut them into smaller pieces if that would help? We are going to try Cheerios this week. I need to get a plain little shirt for her to try. You guys are the best! I really appreciate your help! |
Yes, cut the Bil-Jac treats into halves and then cut them again. Make them tiny! Or buy Bil-Jac JAX which are already teeny tiny treats for training. They are in the purple bag with a Yorkie on front as someone said before. Clothes? Repetition, repetition. Repetition. If she takes the dress off, put it back on and use a calm voice. No excitement in your voice. I give my dresses a name, usually dress, so she knows what it is. When she gets older if she is like mine, I can say dress, or Halloween dress, or Valentine's dress, and all the girls line up waiting for theirs to be put on. So cute. |
We bought Bailey bill jacks when she was a puppy, sniffed them... then chewed... then spit. Hated them. She loved the bacon strip things, but now... she will eat anything. And the day after we got her, she had clothes on:) Didn't care. Don't give up! Show her whose boss;) |
Mina wears dresses every day and nighties every night. I make getting dressed a game that we play. She wrestles around and when she is done,she is dressed. Then it is time for breakfast or bed. She just doesnt know any different. I get dressed for the day then it is her turn, my hair gets fixed then it is her turn. |
All of my girls love to wear clothes! I pull out a dress and they all fight to get it on. Maybe because they associate good things always. I take one with me everyday for a ride in the car and of course I always dress them up when they go out. Maybe start with a soft Tee Shirt and and then graduate to a dress! I started my girls early and really don't have any problems. Good luck and make it fun! |
Cailee is 5 months old and we've had her about 6 weeks. I immediately started her in a t-shirt at night (she's so tiny and we were still using AC -we're in Florida). I got her a couple of dresses and she didn't like them at first, I kept putting one on her every day at least for a couple of hours or so to get her used to them. She's OK with it now. She's going to be a bumble bee for Halloween -- this will be the REAL test of whether she will wear the costume. Cody, on the other hand, is 21 months old and he never wore any clothing until last winter. I started him in a t-shirt. I don't put clothes on him very often but he's OK with it. For me, treats were the key; but both of my pups love them. I give them Zukes - I get the little round training treats. I cut them in half for Cailee for pee pad training. Good luck with your baby!! |
We had the same issue... Although she will wear the ones she likes, She may be a little spoiled! I have a box full of clothes and she will only wear 3 outfits out of the whole thing without ripping them off. I wish I knew what it was about them but I have no idea. She is just a typical female I guess. LOL She does the same thing with bows... she only wears the ones she likes. And you all may think I am crazy but I can put in a purple bow and she will rip it out but I can put in the same bow in pink and she will leave it alone and never touch it. She may be just a little high maintance. :) |
I had the same thing with Gizmo. I think cause they where a little to big. Then I saw the thread about clothes made from socks, he did not fight this at all. Now only a month later he is using hoodie sweatshirts almost daily as it is getting colder here. |
For us it all started with lilos harness. :) we've had it on her since we found a ferret harness that would fit. Now we've upgraded to Tshirts and no hood fleece sweaters. We gave her treats in the beginning since she used to cry when she had it on. My bf said she thought we put it on her because she was in trouble lol. when we put her shirts on I always cradle her in my arms like a baby and tell her what pretty girl she is till she falls asleep and then when she wakes up she forgets that she has it on. And just walks around with it. Since it's been cold lately I think she appreciates it more and comes running when she sees her sweaters. Plus she knows a fleece sweater means she gets some cradle/ cuddle time :p |
I've got no advice with the clothes, although from your videos it looks like she might be doing a bit better with them now? Just wanted to chime in and say that Cody is sort of liking Lean Treats by Butler. They're soft so you can tear them into tons of little pieces. Although, he still only takes them about half the time. Little stinker. ;) |
Thanks guys! Update: Katie Scarlett is like a completely different dog! She is doing SO much better. She doesn't even try to bite at her clothes anymore. She lets me put them on her without any nipping and doesn't mess with them all day. It took a little patience and preserverence, but I followed all of your advice and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much for all your help! YT'ers are AWESOME!!!! |
That's awesome! It just took a little time and a patient mommy:) |
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Yep, this is exactly what I did with Zhoie. The girl loves her t-shirts the best. I'm not sure how she would do with anything at the back end...that's why we've been reluctant on getting a tutu;) |
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