It's finally winter-ish in Hoboken, and soon we'll be celebrating Faith's eighth (!) birthday. In acknowledgement of both of those facts, I took her to our local groovy pet emporium, Cornerstone Pets, to try on a winter coat or three or four. Faith only put up with it because she smelled cats somewhere on the premises. It is never easy to fit our bodacious beagle pit, who has maintained her spectacular weight loss, but still boasts the chest of a pit, and the legs and butt of a beagle. Thanks to the VERY patient Cornerstone folks, coat number five was the charm.
In more ways than one. When Faith is snuggled in her reversible, tartan/red fleece coat (very Audrey Hepburn, if Audrey Hepburn had had fur), she goes outside in cold weather with pleasure. She walks farther, and more comfortably. And I feel more secure about giving her a good walk, as opposed to a dash out the door and back.
Keeping your dog warm in the winter doesn't have to be expensive--I've seen some pretty groovy-looking dogs in baggy human sweaters, trotting along, oblivious to their lack of designer duds. Now, if only I could acquire the same lack of vanity....
Dog Coats? Really? My dog always looks embarassed when we put clothing of any kind on him. Have your dogs gotten used to the winter-wear since they were puppies?
Posted by: ali | March 02, 2007 at 02:57 PM
We didn't get Faith until she was two years old...and I have to say, coats have made her a much, much happier dog from the beginning. She used to balk at going out in the rain, complete with sitdown strike. Now, we suit her up in a nice raincoat and she walks...well, pretty willingly.
It's fun if the coats are cute. It's ideal if they're cute and warm and/or waterproof.
Posted by: Martha Garvey | March 10, 2007 at 09:57 PM
Please give me a suggestion to buy dog coat...
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Excellent gifts.I like it very much.Thanks!
Posted by: dog stairs | December 31, 2008 at 05:13 AM
Hi,
Nice post.I have to say, coats have made her a much, much happier dog from the beginning.
Posted by: folding dog stairs | January 08, 2009 at 05:47 AM
Reversible is fun and fashionable! I found Fetchdog's reversible down dog coat - http://www.fetchdog.com/shop/a/dog-clothing/dog_jackets/A30043 - to be great for the cold and wet East Coast winds and weather.
Posted by: LindaM | January 09, 2009 at 02:15 AM
I've seen some pretty groovy-looking dogs in baggy human sweaters, trotting along, oblivious to their lack of designer duds.
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Posted by: Innotek 5100 | November 21, 2009 at 01:50 PM
Happy to help. Her coat is still going strong! (And so is Faith...at 10.75 years.)
Posted by: Martha Garvey | November 22, 2009 at 11:57 AM
lol, awesome stuff. Anytime I try to put a coat on my little cutie she rips it off and runs away, hehe. Your dog must be very tolerant, or you must have some sort of secret trick.
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