drjeffrock Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 Hey guys, I need some help here. I wanted to get Dex some type of sweater. Unfortunately I have not found anything good for him. My girlfriend and I bought a couple sweaters, but they dont fit him properly. His chest is too broad for the sweaters I bought. Anyone know of any good websites that have clothing for larger dogs? Thanks for any replies! Quote
Crested Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 Have you ever done clothes for your two yourself? ;-) I think that's the best way actually. I made one for Bella from a sleaf and I've made a cloak for Ben from jeans. And it's not that difficult. Want to see pics? ;-) Quote
drjeffrock Posted March 3, 2004 Author Posted March 3, 2004 [quote name='Crested']Have you ever done clothes for your two yourself? ;-) I think that's the best way actually. I made one for Bella from a sleaf and I've made a cloak for Ben from jeans. And it's not that difficult. Want to see pics? ;-) I wold LOVE to see some pics. Crested, I thought about you the other day. There is a breeder in Arizona who has done some wonderful things with Akitas. Their Akitas are spectacular. Guess what they also breed... You got it, Chinese Cresteds! Here is a link if you want to see some pics of their cresteds. http://www.tamarlane.com Quote
Loulou Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 Hello! I got a great address, the only problem is ... it's in Europe/Germany, but have a look at their HP, it's also in English. I know that they ship all over the world. They have great suits for all kinds of dogs and they are made according to the dog's measurements and you can choose the colours too. Perhaps it's that kind of suits you are looking for. Let me know. www.hundebekleidung.de Quote
Crested Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 Ok... here are pics of the ones I've done so far... This I made from two types of jeans for Ben and I'm planning on making another one for Bella with a bit of gold paint, glitter and "glamour" as she's a girl, you know! ;-) and this I made for Bella... another pic of it. That I made from a sleaf. It was just a quicky as I needed to make something new for her as the ones I got to borrow from her breeder became too small. In the next couple days I'm going to do the jeans one and if I get something warm and more elastic then that yellow fabric, then I'm going to do it to match the jeans one. This way I can put them both on top of eachother and then get it even more warm. Oh, do you want to see the hat my mom made for them?? Quote
drjeffrock Posted March 3, 2004 Author Posted March 3, 2004 Hahaha, those are some great pics! Yes, I would love to see the their hats! I am going to bug Christine to perhaps knit Dex a sweater. She just learned how to knit, so maybe she will be into it. :D Quote
Crested Posted March 3, 2004 Posted March 3, 2004 I don't have a pic of Ben's hat, but here's Bella's with the winter cloak her breeder made. As you can see, she HATES the whole thing. Quote
drjeffrock Posted March 16, 2004 Author Posted March 16, 2004 BUMP! C'mon guys. Crested's babies are very cute, but I need some input on getting Dex something warm for when it's cold out. Please help! Quote
kendalyn Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 Does it really get cold enough in LA to require a dog to wear a sweater!? :lol: I'll bet he would look really cute though :-) I'll bet there are sweaters made especially for pitbulls... Maybe check out some online pitbull specific stores. Quote
gooeydog Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 Petedge.com has some nice coats, We have a couple from there for both Goo (scrawny bully) and Haley (pudgy little pink pig), and they fit well, plus are pretty well made and didn't cost an arm and a leg. Here's Goo in her manly plaid coat (which didn't look nearly as manly on the curly coated model dog, lol) They both have parkas from there too, though Goo's is a size too large, big even on Haley (Goo wearing Haley's in this pic, which is the right size) I'd imagine that it doesn't get really cold where you are, so just a light fleece or some such fabric should do the job. You could probably go to a fabric store and get fabric to make a simple coat. One pattern I can think of that's easy enough and seems to not restrict movement is a horse blanket type coat, either with straps across the fornt and under the belly, or just cut the fabric so that there are straps and add velcro (if that makes any sense at all). You could also just buy a couple kids' sweatshirts and alter them in whatever way needed to make them fit. Quote
Malamum Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 What about these http://www.australianoutback.com.au/drizabone_dog_coat.html I actually saw them in a shop over here and they look really cool. They would be perfect for the manly dog - not wussy looking at all :wink: Quote
pei obssessed Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 If I were you, I'd take him to the pet store and just try on different sweaters, different sizes--see what fits :wink: Quote
drjeffrock Posted March 16, 2004 Author Posted March 16, 2004 Awwww, Goo looks very cute in her plaid coat. Thanks for the replies everyone. It doesnt get too cold in SoCal, but there are occasions when it gets rather nippy. I will check out the websites you guys posted. Quote
mydogroxy Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 roxy wears a hooded toddler sweatshirt from old navy!! i really like it because not only is it so gosh darn cute, but the sleeves protect her front legs and, if sized right, it will accomodate her large bully chest while remaining snug and keeping out the cold. and everyone who sees her in it just flips....i'll post a pic. Quote
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