Dressing up dogs

**JuniorxMyxLove** · 10-22-2006, 01:32 PM

No offense to anyone who loves putting clothes on their dog, but I really don't see the point. They have fur to keep them warm[mostly], and unless they're the small 5 pound dogs that actually need them, why spend all that money on something so useless?[not trying to make anyone mad!] Of course, tha fact that I used to have a 100 pound dog and now have a 50 pound one might have something to do with it...

**Alysser** · 10-22-2006, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by JuniorxMyxLove

No offense to anyone who loves putting clothes on their dog, but I really don't see the point. They have fur to keep them warm[mostly], and unless they're the small 5 pound dogs that actually need them, why spend all that money on something so useless?[not trying to make anyone mad!] Of course, tha fact that I used to have a 100 pound dog and now have a 50 pound one might have something to do with it...

I do see where your coming from. My dog needs a coat, especially when she is shaved down in the winter because her hair is extremely short. Dressing them for holidays is pretty cute to but I don't see the point in fu-fu skirts and stuff like that.

**binka_nugget** · 10-22-2006, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by JuniorxMyxLove

No offense to anyone who loves putting clothes on their dog, but I really don't see the point. They have fur to keep them warm[mostly], and unless they're the small 5 pound dogs that actually need them, why spend all that money on something so useless?[not trying to make anyone mad!] Of course, tha fact that I used to have a 100 pound dog and now have a 50 pound one might have something to do with it...

I don't bother dressing up my dogs (unless I'm REALLY bored and make them go through a photoshoot

) cause lord knows they're hot enough as it is in their coat. But to each their own. If it makes the owner happy, and it isn't harming the dog, then no harm done right?

**CathyBogart** · 10-22-2006, 02:30 PM

I have a jacket for Jasper because he gets cold. He's not a fashion accessory, nor is he a toy breed, but he has thin fur and he gets cold.

**luvofallhorses** · 10-22-2006, 02:43 PM

the only things I put on my dogs are bandanas, sunglasses, hats, those reindeer headbands and that's it.

NO clothes for my dogs!

**sabies** · 10-22-2006, 11:44 PM

Sadie does not like costumes, sunglasses, or reindeer antlers. She will tolerate bandanas and even xmas bells around her neck since they don't get in her way. She has several sweaters and jackets which she wears in winter (she has short hair and is part whippet - so no fat to keep her warm). She tolerates them sometimes and if she understood that they keep her warm she would love them since she loves blankets over her but they fall off when she moves.

Why dress up a dog? It's cute, makes for good pictures, and if all I had to do was dress up on occasion but other than that sleep all day, run around outside, and have dinner served to me - I think I could put up with a few photoshoots in a goofy costume.