Dress up dogs

Simon Dobson · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: Dress up dogs

do you guys dress your dogs in weird and funny costumes like this one?

i don't make my jorja go through anything like that coz i think it's demeaning for her. what do you guys think?

Douglas Barr · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

It's a "teddy dog"! Laughing

I think it's hilarious! I don't dress up my dog, at least not with goofy costumes...

Irvin Zelasko · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

How about this one? This isn't goofy at all.

Joseph Niska · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

Joey Concha · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

Hey, Irvin. That dog reminds me of Popeye!

Toot! Toot! Laughing

Patrick Ratzenberger · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

Ohh...I wouldn't want to see an Olive-look alike dog. Laughing

Jennifer Trenton · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

i once had my dog dress up in a costume. it was for my nieces and nephews who were all in halloween costumes. my lab didn't mind but i think she was happier playing with the kids than dressing up.

Douglas Barr · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:02 am Post subject:

That's just it. We dress up dogs for the benefit of others but not themselves. I wish dogs could show us what they really wanted to wear.

Libby Bowen · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

yes, if they could only tell us then some people would stop making them wear things they aren't happy to have on.

Jennifer Trenton · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

would you allow your dog to to seen wearing this hotdog costume? Laughing

Angela Gellis · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

OH NO! I won't dress my dog in these silly costumes that are just way over the top! These are just so degrading. Evil or Very Mad

A simple, cute costume will be okay.

Sadly, I think most people dress up dogs for the sole purpose of entertaining themselves, but not to make their pets happy.

Megan Turnbull · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

you're right! even the dogs in the picture don't look happy.

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Angela Gellis · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

Yes Amelia. I stick with simple dog costumes that are safe and comfortable for my dog to wear.

Douglas Barr · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

How do we know if a dog is really comfortable with its clothes? Question

Liz Munro · Flea egg Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 74

hey doug, how do we know? i guess when the clothes are comfy to wear, like if they are made of soft or cotton material and don't have those unnecessary bling-blings which may tend to be weighty sometimes.

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

Haha I agree. The clothes should easily fit the dog. Just the right size for the particular size of a dog breed.

Douglas Barr · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject:

Liz Munro · Flea egg Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 74

Haha I guess we just have to observe how our dogs behave with such clothes. if they can still walk or run fast with those garments on, then perhaps they're comfortable with them. Well, this is just a thought. Wink

What do you think? Very Happy

Jennifer Trenton · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: