Dog Clothing : Nonsense Or Necessity?

There are many different types and applications for animal clothing. I will use dogs as an example of why people would want to clothe a pet and what use could that clothing have for an animal.

Dogs need an extra layer of warmth and protection if they are walking or working for long periods of time in low temperatures. They may also need clothing in the form of fluorescent jackets if they need a heightened level of visibility. For these two examples I will highlight the work of a sniffer dog that may need to work out doors in the winter and at night if there is a suspicion of drugs or explosives which need to be investigated.

Guide dogs for the Blind need to be identified as working dogs, so they will wear a high visibility jacket to indicate they are working when they are seen in public and to raise awareness to people around them that the person with them has an identifiable support issue.

Dog clothing is also used to support breeds of dogs that aren’t indigenous to this country and may suffer from a lack of fur – like the little Mexican Chihuahua. They are not known for their robust and ample fur; in a cold climate it would be considered reasonable to support them with a jacket.

This may also be the case for family dogs which live in modern houses with good central heating. When it is time for their exercise the change from a warm house to a harsh evening in winter will be made easier by a snug fitting doggie jumper.

Americans spend $41 billion a year on their fury friends alone and it’s much higher on a global scale. Dog clothing can be seen as an extension of a person’s own personality or a projection of owns personality on to the pet but it can sometimes have a very real benefit to the dog itself.

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