How to choose comfortable, beautiful and fashionable clothes for your dog? For lovers of fashionable styles, it may seem that a jumpsuit or a quilted jacket is not very pretty, but try to look at the clothes for the dog from the other side.
Convenience and safety
The main function of clothes for your four-legged pets is protection from moisture and cold. A dog in a sweater is an unnatural phenomenon in itself, you should not complicate everything with additional details that do not have a special functional load. For example, bows or intricate fasteners can cause injury during a walk, your pet's hair will often fall into the zipper, and there will be no trace of thin openwork fabrics in a week.
When choosing clothes for a dog, check whether all its parts will be safe during fast running and active games on the street, whether any item of clothing is crushing from the inside and whether this or that accessory will interfere with your pet. Remember - first of all, the dog should be comfortable and warm, and beauty should be thought after.
Size and height
For dogs, clothing size is of particular importance. The fact is that, unlike the process of choosing clothes for a child or an adult, here you have practically no right to make a mistake. Even slightly loose clothing can cause injury while walking or simply slide off the animal. If the suit is small, the parts can rub or squeeze during movement. In any case, there will be very little pleasure for your dog during the walk. Today, in order to choose the size of clothes for your pet, you need to know the girth of his chest, the girth of his neck, as well as the length from the shoulders to the tailbone. As a rule, these sizes are enough to fit any model of clothing.
Sometimes manufacturers do not indicate the exact size characteristics, but simply write the name of the breed and the gender of the animal for which the costume is intended. If you come across such an outfit, do not get lost - just look at the table of the dimensional characteristics of the breed and you will find the necessary parameters. Even if this is not the first time you buy clothes for a dog, it is still better to remember the sizes - often different manufacturers sew clothes that differ within the same size.
And in the rain and in the cold
The main function of clothing is protection from moisture and cold. Accordingly, suits for dogs are divided into insulated and waterproof. Be sure to check with the seller for what time of year and what temperature the clothes are designed for. It is always better to purchase 1-2 models for one season - be prepared that one of this pair will constantly dry. Try to choose clothes and shoes for your pet made from natural materials: tanned fur, pigskin or suede.
