Picture your Labrador lounging around the pool in his sun glasses, sandals, and brightly colored surfing shorts. The choices for a doggy summer wardrobe are endless.
So that our dogs can don their own fashion statements, companies cater to the canine with designer dog clothes for all breeds, sizes, and occasions. Your four legged member of the family can be the best dressed on the block this summer.
Why Dress Your Dog?
Clothing for your dog is undeniably cute but can also protect against temperature extremes, rough trails, hot pavements, rain, and other elements. Besides, dressing your dog in his best doggy duds wins him admiration. Dogs love that! Most items of clothing available to humans are available to dogs, and come in adorable designs as well. The choices for a doggy summer wardrobe are endless.
What’s Available?
Picture your Labrador lounging around the pool on vacation in his sunglasses (they’re called doggles) and brightly colored surfing shorts or aloha shirt. What if he made his appearance wearing a cool biker dog or rocker dog outfit? Your black poodle would be the talk of the town while chasing peanut butter scented bubbles along the beach sporting her fashion sandals and red bikini. After a hearty splash in the foamy surf, she’d want to shake the water out wearing her hula skirt. Of course, for her comfort and protection, you’d take along a gel crystal filled cooling bandana and a life jacket.
Summer means taking to the bicycle trails. Soup up your wheels with a pet carrier designed especially for bikes, and safely take along your Dachshund decked out in his tank top and sun visor. Or if you prefer a leisurely walk against a brilliant sunset, strut your mutt in sportswear or a cool t-shirt. Doggy deck shoes protect against hot pavements or rocky trails. Take along the doggy pancho or rain coat in case a summer shower surprises you.
If you work up an appetite, put on the brakes at a pet-friendly restaurant. Your dog can accompany you wearing a stylish polo shirt or sundress and chic scarf. If it happens to be a western themed diner, your Beagle can kick up his heels wearing a fringed vest with cowdog hat and boots. They come in all colors to accommodate the cowgirls as well as the cowboys. Yee Haw!
When the stars come out at night and a cocktail party is on the agenda, your Yorkie can make her grand entrance wearing an elegant party dress of shimmering silk. Put some bling on your babe with matching anklets, sparkly barrettes, bows, necklaces, or a faux fur stole for chilly nights. Your glamour dog will turn heads for sure!
June Brides
June is the month of weddings and your dog will want to be a part of this human occasion too. Imagine it’s the big day for your little Maltese girl. Her silky white coat and silver toenails groomed to perfection, your little storybook princess daintily ascends the stairs in her glittering gown. A billowy veil of lace trails behind her as she seems to float toward the groom, a handsome Pug, dressed in his finest tuxedo with bowtie. ‘Oh Promise Me’ plays lustily in the background and your heart swells, squeezing a tear from your eye. Then it all becomes a blur…the white and black streaks, the swaying chandelier, the caterwauling feline, and the splattered butter crème cake.
Oh well! You can dress 'em up, but you can’t civilize 'em!
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