Do your dogs wear jackets or coats?

Kelly · 01-14-2005, 06:22 PM

I just bought Dante a vest on eBay b/c we are going to visit family up north (MA/NH) and Dante & Chloe, being southern their whole lives are going to be in shock from all the snow and how cold it is. Chloe has a sweater, Dante does too, but it doesn't fit him well. Anyway, I just bought him this: Vest

RedHotDobe · 01-14-2005, 06:29 PM

Duke does. Just today he walked up in front of me, and stood there chattering his teeth. It's not even that cold, he's just a spoiled rotten brat! (Who knows how to manipulate his mommy.

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gaddylovesdogs · 01-14-2005, 06:32 PM

Wow, what a cute coat!!

Nope, not yet. Tippy and May have pretty good coats, which get them through going outside for a few minutes to do their thing, but Colby, being a Canaan Dog/Jack Russell Terrier mix is short-haired and doesn't have much fur on her belly. Surprisingly, she is a snow nut! Whenever we have a lot of snow she sits at the door and waits to go out. I am thinking of getting her a sweater though, for walks, and Tippy may need some booties....

Kelly · 01-14-2005, 06:34 PM

LOL, I was thinking of booties, but my parents would never let me hear the end of that one!

Lil'Paws · 01-14-2005, 06:43 PM

I like that. Its cute. I bought Mia a sweater but, I can't get her to wear it. She figured out in just a min how to get it off.. grrrrr.

Pugdawg1 · 01-14-2005, 07:27 PM

If it's chilly, I put one of Winston's sweaters on. Bentley as well. Oscar gets warm easily so he just wears bandanas.

Barrett · 01-15-2005, 01:07 AM

Bailey has a jacket that she wears if it is really cold. She is pretty good about going out in the cold unless there is snow. Lucy is a big weeny for cold weather so I put her in my jacket and zip her in to keep her warm. I haven't been able to find a coat or sweater small enough to fit her and she would just grow out of it anyway. Both of my dogs wear a reflective vest at night with strobes on them so they can be seen by cars. My tiny black dogs disappear instantly at night and I can't even see them at the end of the leash.

milo · 01-15-2005, 02:43 AM

Yer course my two always wear their coats if its raining or cold!!They lookcute in them too!!hehe

julie · 01-15-2005, 02:50 AM

Yes Duncan has a jumper and a coat, we keep him fairly closely clipped so he wears his coat when it's cold. Have to say he is a right little show off and seems to love it ! Mollie doesn't seem to need one but if she does as she gets older we will get her one too.

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-15-2005, 05:54 AM

Oh yes, my baby has a lovely wool lined coat and a knitted jumper to keep him warm in winter. He also likes to wear any quilt or blanket that people happen to be hiding under, does that count? LOL

Cass.

oc_spirit · 01-15-2005, 08:59 AM

OC's pretty at home in the snow and doesn't really need one...actually he'd probably overheat in one! LOL

***Carrie*** · 01-15-2005, 10:18 AM

My Dobe and Chihuahuas have coats if needed. They do get cold because of such short, close hair. But only when it's really cold and we're on a walk do they need them. They don't use them just to go out to potty, even when it was 20 below yesterday and 12 below this morning. They just hurry it up, go and come right back in.

Huskylover · 01-15-2005, 01:32 PM

No way! my Huskies don't need coats! they have built-in fur coats already! (But my Jack Russell wears a coat sometimes!)

Ritz459 · 01-15-2005, 02:43 PM

Rose wears a coat sometime when it is really cold out. (aka, 15-10F or under.) I can't get Blackie to wear one (he takes it off) but he doesn't really need one because he has a really thick coat already. I just feel reall sorry for Rose because she has a shorter coat and is more of a weenie when it comes to cold weather! lol

Rip's Girl · 01-15-2005, 02:47 PM

Ripley needs one on cold mornings. Dakota? HA! Not only would he hide in shame if I put one on him, but he'd probably overheat and die.. He pants in 40 degree weather, I think -20 would be comfortable to him. lol.

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01-14-2005, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kelly MUTT Lover! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NH Posts: 667 Rep Power: 99	Do your dogs wear jackets or coats? I just bought Dante a vest on eBay b/c we are going to visit family up north (MA/NH) and Dante & Chloe, being southern their whole lives are going to be in shock from all the snow and how cold it is. Chloe has a sweater, Dante does too, but it doesn't fit him well. Anyway, I just bought him this: Vest
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01-14-2005, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
RedHotDobe <-official IM supervisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 743 Rep Power: 97	Duke does. Just today he walked up in front of me, and stood there chattering his teeth. It's not even that cold, he's just a spoiled rotten brat! (Who knows how to manipulate his mommy. )
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01-14-2005, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 155	Wow, what a cute coat!! Nope, not yet. Tippy and May have pretty good coats, which get them through going outside for a few minutes to do their thing, but Colby, being a Canaan Dog/Jack Russell Terrier mix is short-haired and doesn't have much fur on her belly. Surprisingly, she is a snow nut! Whenever we have a lot of snow she sits at the door and waits to go out. I am thinking of getting her a sweater though, for walks, and Tippy may need some booties....
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01-14-2005, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kelly MUTT Lover! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NH Posts: 667 Rep Power: 99	LOL, I was thinking of booties, but my parents would never let me hear the end of that one!
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01-14-2005, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 120	I like that. Its cute. I bought Mia a sweater but, I can't get her to wear it. She figured out in just a min how to get it off.. grrrrr.
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01-14-2005, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 138	If it's chilly, I put one of Winston's sweaters on. Bentley as well. Oscar gets warm easily so he just wears bandanas.
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01-15-2005, 01:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 158	Bailey has a jacket that she wears if it is really cold. She is pretty good about going out in the cold unless there is snow. Lucy is a big weeny for cold weather so I put her in my jacket and zip her in to keep her warm. I haven't been able to find a coat or sweater small enough to fit her and she would just grow out of it anyway. Both of my dogs wear a reflective vest at night with strobes on them so they can be seen by cars. My tiny black dogs disappear instantly at night and I can't even see them at the end of the leash.

01-15-2005, 02:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
milo Labrador lover!!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England, Portsmouth Posts: 858 Rep Power: 98	Yer course my two always wear their coats if its raining or cold!!They lookcute in them too!!hehe
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01-15-2005, 02:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
julie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 78	Yes Duncan has a jumper and a coat, we keep him fairly closely clipped so he wears his coat when it's cold. Have to say he is a right little show off and seems to love it ! Mollie doesn't seem to need one but if she does as she gets older we will get her one too.
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01-15-2005, 05:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 286	Oh yes, my baby has a lovely wool lined coat and a knitted jumper to keep him warm in winter. He also likes to wear any quilt or blanket that people happen to be hiding under, does that count? LOL Cass.

01-15-2005, 08:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,621 Rep Power: 146	OC's pretty at home in the snow and doesn't really need one...actually he'd probably overheat in one! LOL
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01-15-2005, 10:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,551 Rep Power: 292	My Dobe and Chihuahuas have coats if needed. They do get cold because of such short, close hair. But only when it's really cold and we're on a walk do they need them. They don't use them just to go out to potty, even when it was 20 below yesterday and 12 below this morning. They just hurry it up, go and come right back in.

01-15-2005, 01:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Huskylover Siberian Husky Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 15 Rep Power: 73	No way! my Huskies don't need coats! they have built-in fur coats already! (But my Jack Russell wears a coat sometimes!)

01-15-2005, 02:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,899 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 240	Rose wears a coat sometime when it is really cold out. (aka, 15-10F or under.) I can't get Blackie to wear one (he takes it off) but he doesn't really need one because he has a really thick coat already. I just feel reall sorry for Rose because she has a shorter coat and is more of a weenie when it comes to cold weather! lol
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01-15-2005, 02:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rip's Girl Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,580 Rep Power: 144	Ripley needs one on cold mornings. Dakota? HA! Not only would he hide in shame if I put one on him, but he'd probably overheat and die.. He pants in 40 degree weather, I think -20 would be comfortable to him. lol.
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