Think About Dog Clothes and Accessories |
| User Article | Views Posted on: 2010-01-21 07:39:29 |
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| This has been an exceptionally cold winter and spring and although my great workout and exercise is taking my dog for a run or a play around the local park keeps me fit and warm I now think about how he feels.... Here's why... The other day I was out at the dog park watching my pooch play with the other puppies out there. I have a medium sized mutt who is a bit temperamental so play time at the park is always a little bit dicey. On most days I have to watch my pup constantly less he gets into a fight with one of the bigger dogs. On this particular day however I was running into another problem. Basically my puppy just did not seem to want to play. He sort of skulked around and sulked while the other doggies frolicked around him. I took a closer look and that is when I saw it: he was shaking. One of the other dog owners suggested that he might be feeling the cold and not in the mood to run around. She asked if I had a coat for him and I had to admit that I did not. I had never bought any clothes and accessories for dogs before except for the basics. I bought him a simple collar a reliable leash which was about five feet long and a few toys to play with. When I saw my doggy that cold however I knew that it was time to start looking for dog clothes. I went down to the local dog store and bought a simple sweater. It was woolly and thick and it looked pretty warm. When I tried to put it on my dog however I was in for a bit of a surprise: the bad-tempered pup wanted nothing to do with it. At that point I realized that dogs are every bit as difficult as humans are. When I was shopping for accessories for dogs I had never even considered the possibility that my dog would not like what I got for him but the evidence was right in front of my eyes. He would twist twitch scowl and squirm when I tried to put the dog sweater on him. I tried getting a looser weave of sweater for him and that seemed to do the trick. I think that the first sweater might have been a little bit too scratchy. Although the second sweater was not as warm as the first it was still quite a bit warmer. There is a local pet store that specializes in accessories for dogs so I was able to get a few more of the same kind once I figured out what he liked. I even picked up a jogging leash for him while I was there. Now he is looking good feeling alright even in the cold weather and back to picking fights with the other dogs. Now I know some people laugh at dog clothes and think they're unnecessary and simply a whim of the owners. However I've found that my dog just loves his warm sweater and dog coat. |
