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 Prints 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
Tinker bell 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?
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