Dress your small pup in cute pet fashions. When you're out and about, others will notice your cute little one, before they even realize you are there! This is a great conversation starter and I'm sure your little pup will love all the attention!
Training tips for putting on ANY type of clothing in public:
Before venturing away from home, practice, practice, practice, and then reward with treats, of course.
To earn his or her trust, be gentle.
Select clothes that are easy to put on and take off. Look for clothes with velcro closings or snaps and generous sized arm holes.
Style is sweet and cute, but select for comfort, too.
Once your dog is accustomed to getting clothes on and off at home, you should not have any problem pulling out a sweater or raincoat, if needed, when you're away from home.
When choosing your dogs' clothes take their personality into account. Fashion for dogs is like fashion for adults and children, it is all about them.
Cocoa, my long haired miniature dachshund, loves to get dirty. She will walk right through a mud puddle and go on about her business. She is a lot like most children, when it comes to playing in mud puddles. She does not wear hair bows or cute little dresses. I think you can understand why. However, she does wear a bright harness t-shirt, simply because she blends in TOO well with the drab winter colors.
One other point, if you have a male, don't dress him in pink! He will be embarrassed! He would much rather have a masculine outfit, to charm the little girl dogs! One way to get his ego going is to dress him up in a scary Halloween costume!
