Sure it’s common to see a little dog wearing a fashionable sweater but let’s not overlook costumes when it comes to dog clothes.  Dressing your playful pooch up in a clever costume can be a lot of fun.  Not to mention, the attention that you and your dog will get will be almost to much to handle.  Imagine prancing down the street with your dog wearing the cutest little dog clothes and dog collars.  He won’t exactly be the envy of every dog but you’ll be the envy of every dog owner.  Dog clothes can make your dog really stand out in a crowd.  People often don’t give a second look to someone who is walking their dog.  They see that all the time but put some cute dog clothes on your dog and heads will turn.

When it comes to dog clothes and doggy costumes, the sky is really the limit!  Dogs can often pull off wearing costumes that would be a total flop if a person tried to wear it.  Dogs can get away with wearing the most silly dog clothing and people just thing it’s adorable.

There are web sites all over the Internet dedicated to dog clothes and costumes for your puppy.  Some sell dog clothes and costumes and some have great ideas.  There’s certainly no shortage of sources to buy adorable dog clothes.  You’ll have more fun shopping for dog clothing than your dog will have wearing it.  I guarantee you that.  Dogs just don’t seem to have the since of style like people do.  I wonder why that is.  People notice other people clothing and hair.  I wonder if a what a dog thinks when it sees another dog wearing dog clothes?  It’s probably pretty confusing to them.

Be creative when picking out the perfect dog clothes!  Don’t be afraid to mix and match items from different outfits either.  While some people buy expensive dog clothes for their dogs, a large number people make their own.  Some are at home behind a sewing machine and some are clever shoppers.  Doll clothes often be modified to fit your pet without much work.  Don’t be afraid to experiment a little with dog clothes for your dog.  My daughter has recently developed a love of sewing because she figured out that she can make her own doll clothes.  That led to her making all kinds of cute outfits for her stuffed animals, and now she’s into making cute little outfits for our chihuahua.  He doesn’t seem impressed by her handiwork but he wears them none the less.  I have to admit, it’s pretty cute seeing what kind of clever dog clothes she comes up with.

You can find cute dog costumes at specialty pet stores.  You can also find them in feed stores believe it or not.  We have a local feed store that sells all kind of horse and farm supplies and they have a pretty decent selection of dog clothes to choose from.

Another good source for dog clothes is thrift stores.  Believe it or not, you can modify a lot of baby clothing to fit dogs quite easily.  Again I have to tell you about something my daughter did.  The other day, the hospital I work at received a big shipment of onesies for newborn babies.  The only problem was that all of the sleeves were two feet long.  They were hilarious looking.  Of course we couldn’t dress the newborns in them so I got to bring some of them home for my daughter to play with.  She saw them and after she stopped laughing, she instantly thought of a use for them.  She grabbed a pair of scissors and started cutting away at them.   The next thing I knew, she had a hole cut for a tail and shortly after that, she had one of our dogs wearing it.  I have to admit that I never thought she would make dog clothes out of those silly things.

We have a little old neighbor lady who knits and last winter, she saw our little chihuahua shivering.  The very next day, she knocked on our door and handed me the cutest little dog sweater for him to wear.  Surprisingly enough, he really seemed to like it.

You can find all sorts of ideas for dog costumes if you look around your local craft and fabric store.  Ours even has sells patterns so that you can make your own dog clothes if you know how to sew.  Last year, my daughter got a bunch of yarn and made a lions mane for our 150 pound English Mastiff to wear for Halloween.  She’s quite creative and comes up will all kinds of ideas.  You can too if you put your mind to it.

So the moral of the story is, use your imagination and go crazy having fun dressing your dog in cute dog clothes.  You’re only limited by your imagination!

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Most people have never even considered the fact that their precious pooch can get a nasty sunburn without the proper dog clothing.  Believe it or not, it’s true.  They can actually get sunburned so badly that blisters will form.  Dogs with thin or light colored coats are especially vulnerable.  Hairless breeds are certain to get sunburned if you’re not really cautious.

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