Do dogs need to wear clothes

For pets, their hair is equivalent to their clothes. There is also a lot of discussion about whether to wear clothes for dogs. In fact, they have some pros and cons concerning of clothes. However, different regions also affect whether the dog needs to wear clothes, dog apparel manufacturers recommend that you will get idea after you read this article.

 

 

Advantages of dressing for dogs

 

Cold protection

 

For small dogs, as well as underage or old dogs, they need to go out when the weather is cold. To prevent the dog from catching a cold and getting sick.

 

Protect the body surface

 

Sometimes you can dress your dog when you go out to play. Especially when taking a dog to climb mountains, wearing clothes can prevent the dog from bringing back too many plant seeds, and it can also prevent dog lice.

 

Body surface cleaning

 

Dogs do not need to bathe often, as frequent bathing may cause skin problems. So dressing dogs can keep them clean for a long time and reduce the burden on pet owners.

 

Disadvantages of dog apparel

 

Causes skin diseases

 

If you wear clothes for a short-haired dog, it is likely that the cloth rubs directly on the skin, which may easily cause skin diseases and allergies. This may be caused by the dog’s own skin sensitivity or improper clothes.

 

Reduce the constant temperature ability

 

The dog’s own constant temperature ability will automatically adjust the body according to the season and temperature changes. However, wearing clothes for a long time may prevent them from adjusting the constant temperature ability and reduce their resistance. If it takes a long time, it is more likely to cause disease. .

 

Knotted dog hair

 

When a long-haired dog wears clothes, the hair will be suppressed by the apparel, coupled with constant friction, the dog's hair is easy to form a hair ball, if the pet owner does not often help the dog to comb the hair, it will cause the hair to get knotted.

 

 

Do I need to wear clothes in summer

 

The weather is hot in summer, although we sometimes walk the dog in the morning or after dinner, it is cooler. Their hair is luxuriant, if you put on clothes, it will definitely be very stuffy, of course, some hot areas need to wear sun protection clothing. Some dogs' skin is more prone to sunburn, so it is good for them to wear clothes at this time, and sun protection clothing will not make the dog very hot.

 

If your dog stays with you in a room with the air-conditioning turned on, it may be easy to catch a cold due to the temperature difference. Therefore, your pet should wear a thinner piece of clothing in the air-conditioned room to prevent the pet from catching cold or having diarrhea.

 

In general, you should decide whether you should wear clothes based on your dog's situation. If you have any questions about the choice of dog or pet apparel, you can contact us, we are a dog apparel manufacturer.