Dog Clothes
Kirsten Hawkins
Some people love to make their dogs as cute as can be. For
these folks there are dog clothes. Cute sweaters, doggie tee
shirts, dog booties, stylish bandanas, and precocious little
hats are among the items people will purchase to adorn their
dogs with style. Dressing a dog is more about the owner than
the animal, but as long as the clothing isn’t restrictive or
overly cumbersome, most dogs don’t mind getting dressed up now
and then for a night (or day) on the town and some breeds,
especially those that crave attention, quite enjoy it.
The advent of the internet has taken the concept of dressing
our dogs to new levels as websites offering all manner of
“designer” dog clothing have popped up everywhere. With names
like Glamour Dog, Designer Dog Wear, and Paw Printz Boutique
(dot com, of course), these sites offer the tops in canine
fashion for proud owners to place on their pups.
Years ago it was not uncommon to see a dog in a knit sweater or
some other cute clothing article, but today there are nearly as
many clothing choices for dogs as there are for people. There
are dresses and slacks, raincoats, eyewear, headwear, footwear,
and every imaginable item. There is doggie casual wear, for
hanging around on the beach, doggie formal wear for those
special black tie occasions and even doggie wedding gowns and
tuxedos for the wedding of a doggie’s dreams!
In many cases the doggie designer clothing comes complete with
a doggie designer price tag. Dog dresses at Glamour Dog dot
com, for example, are listed with prices that run from $40.00
(for a to die for Mary Jane dress) to $86.00 (Pretty Pink
Formal Dress). Some of these dog clothes cost more than a lot
of people spend to dress themselves. But, the sites stay in
business. Someone is buying this stuff.
Some personal favorites include the doggie trench coat
($70.00), the various college football jerseys ($25.00), and
the 100% cotton doggie bathrobe – perfect for the pooch who
wants to emulate Hugh Heffner.
The recent trend in excessive doggie clothing is undoubtedly
spurred by the popularity of celebrity dogs like Paris Hilton’s
infamous Tinkerbell and Anna Nicole Smith’s Prozac-popping
puppy, Sugar Pie. Both pooches are rarely seen in public
without some form of attire and the PR pooches are having an
influence.
So, if you’re in the market for dog clothes that will turn
heads and get your pooch noticed, designer doggie duds may be
just what the fashion critic ordered. Just be sure not to
combine designer labels or adorn your dog in designs that
clash. After all, what could be more gauche?
Kirsten Hawkins is a dog lover and animal
expert from Nashville, TN. Visit
http://www.doghealth411.com/
for more information on dog health, the care of dogs, and dog
travel.
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