clothes on dogs!

[blue eyes ;)]

i read a previous post about dressing dogs,i was wondering if anyone thinks its cruel to do this.i dress my dog in a fleece hood jacket if its cold and he seems to enjoy wearing it.he has thin skin and short hair and shivers when cold.am i doing him a favour by him wearing the jacket or being cruel.thanks xx

[doglady]

I think you are doing him a favour. If he gets cold, then by all means give him a bit more insulation.

People who dress their dogs like children, on the other hand, are cruel. I even saw a website selling shoes for dogs once. It was awful. It said "Your dog may make a fuss about wearing the shoes at first, but stick with it and don't give in". I was so horrified that I emailed them to complain!!

[blue eyes ;)]

his little feet do feel like ice blocks sometimes when its cold but as you say i dont think he would enjoy wearing shoes!! im sure as long as the body stays warm then it doesnt matter too much if his feet are cold.x

[maggie01]

I don't dress my dogs as such, but they always wear a dog coat in winter. The youngest one doesn't like the wind and it makes her feel a bit snug so she will walk.

[doglady]

I have got a superman outfit for one of my dogs, but only because he runs so fast through the woods that we always think he should have a cape!! So when we saw one we got it for him. No shoes though!! And he only wears it once in a while.

Ahem!!

[happy_face]

Like Doglady I totally agree that people who dress up their dog on a daily basis in outfits are cruel. take someone like Paris Hilton, it's only for the pleasure of her and certainly not the dog and I strongly disagree with that. They've obviously not outgrown the doll dressing up stage yet.

I don't have anything against a coat/jacket when it's being done to benefit the dog. Even some shoes I agree with when they're being used to protect paws from adverse weather conditions like cold and hot tarmac. But I would not agree with forcing the dog to wear them.

[muppeteer]

grannies have been putting little tartan coats on dogs for years & its been ok. why should the poor pooch be forced to wear a dorky jacket? a funky fleece is a great idea to keep him warm & retain his street cred!
good on you!

[bubbly girly]

You must have a chihuaha or something. I don't see the problem if it keeps him warm. But remember DOGS ARE NOT FASHION ACCESSORIES.

[bubbly girly]

You must have a chihuaha or something. I don't see the problem if it keeps him warm. But remember DOGS ARE NOT FASHION ACCESSORIES. Don't make him wear anthing if it is not cold.

[blue eyes ;)]

yeah i only dress him if its cold...hes a miniature pinscher and his little belly and armpits has such thin hair and skin!,i did put an england t shirt on him for the world cup just for a bit of fun but it was just a silky thin little top just for england support!! x