Trendy Summer Wear For Your Dog

By Staff

Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 14:51

Imagine your Poodle walking on the beach with sunglasses or doggles and a sweet brightly colored hula skirt. Will it not be a head turner on the summer beach? Want to try some of these summer styles with your pet? Then read on the summer trends for your dogs.

Summer is the perfect time to have some fun showing off how cute your pet is in dog clothes. With the endless choices you can choose from, you can have his little wardrobe filled with the must wear attires. You can even dress alike, in complimentary costumes on special occasions. This would be a great way to share good times with your wonderful friend.

Features to consider while buying summer clothes for dogs

Materials: Preferably cotton. You can even go for silk

Size: Make sure it is no to tight that, it would just hate the whole idea of dressing up in a hot summer.

Color : Anything that would comprehend with the dogs breed and fur colour

Durable and easily washable.

Safety : Avoid dog clothes that have buttons, snaps and hooks. Make sure that the dog clothes you choose can be pulled off easily in an emergency. Never allow your pet to wear dog clothes unsupervised, as the danger of getting snagged, or the tendency of other street dogs to want to play 'tug of war' with the dog clothes. Go for self-sticking fabrics

Summer Styles
For summer choose from a variety of dog shirts with printed messages, polo shirts, tank tops, sports jerseys and many more. As for the raincoats, these very useful pieces of summer dog clothing also come in a wide variety of colors and styles. The rain coats have different levels of thickness for the smaller dogs that get cold easily, but all of them help to keep your pet dry and warm.

Research states dog shirts can prevent skin cancer. It is the most common cancer among dogs, and putting a shirt on them to block harmful UV rays can help reduce this risk. For its soft paws get them doggy deck shoes to protect against hot pavements or rocky trails.

Clothes For Varied Occasions
For a late night western them party your Beagle can kick up his heels wearing a fringed vest with cowdog hat and boots. Choose dark colours or colours that go well with your attire too. They come in all colors to accommodate the cowgirls as well as the cowboys.

For a cocktail party, your Yorkie can make her presence felt for the whole night, by wearing an elegant party dress of shimmering silk. To make it look just hot for the party make your babe wear matching anklets, bows, necklaces, sparkly barrettes or a faux fur stole.

For a formal party, your handsome Chinese Pug can be dressed in his finest tuxedo with bowtie. For a fun filled vacation around the pool, dress your Labrador in brightly colored surfing shorts or aloha shirt. Don't forget the sunglasses to give it macho cool look.

For a leisurely walk in the evening, when the sun melts down on the horizon, strut your Mutt in sportswear or a cool t-shirt. These are just some tips, get creative, your pet can be made even more attractive.