When we went camping in the rain, Brody spent a bit of time wrapped in a towel in my arms seated by the fire because he was shivering. I’ve never seen a dog shiver before. So we decided he needed a sweater.
But Madison was shopping with me so we didn’t stop with one simple, soft fleece sweater.
No!
We were at Ross and they had a bunch cute little doggie shirts and sweaters for $5 … and that girl talked me into getting a few. And then insisted on a fashion show as soon as we got home. And because we’re a sharing kind of family, I couldn’t let THIS go unshared!
Bad to the “Bone”
Ummm?
Pirate Puppy
Arrrgh you’ll walk the plank if you don’t give me that treat!
Cute little “Pumpkin”
My nickname for Madison AND Brody (is that wrong?)
I never thought I’d put my dog in clothes. But then, I never thought I’d HAVE a dog — or fall in love with a dog, so my world is full of SURPRISES!
Madison thinks it’s great fun dressing Brody up in these things.
Brody…I’m not so sure. But he loves us so he doesn’t say anything!
Ronda Batchelor says
We have clothes for our dog too. Something I thought i would never do!! Go figure!!
Sandra says
The things we do for our kids (or that we blame on our kids even though we actually really love it ourselves.) Ha.
Francy Martin says
Haha! So adorable. My dogs have sweaters too, because they shiver and get cold in winter. Watch out, before long Brody will have his very own dresser to hold his wardrobe 🙂
Francy Martin says
Ohhhh, maybe you could design a fabulous doggy closet….
Sandra says
Now you have me thinking! LOL
Marcie says
SO CUTE!!! I know what you mean about shivering dogs. At the first of September we found a beagle on the highway who was wearing a harness and dragging his leash. We picked him up and tried everything we could think of to find his owner, but no luck. After five weeks we were able to find him a new forever home (we couldn’t keep him because of our quite old cat). YAY! But, there were a couple times when we’d be outside and he would just shiver like crazy. I’d never seen such a thing before. Nobody believed me. I got a lot of, “he’s a dog, they’re used to being outside, he’s fine!” But I still wrapped him up and held him close anyway. I was definitely considering picking up a doggie sweatshirt for when the temperatures dropped! Besides, they’re SO cute!!
Good for you for taking such good care of your little guy. The one thing I learned (or had reinforced, rather) through my search for the beagle’s owner is that there are a lot of lost and unwanted dogs (and cats) out there who deserve to be living a life like Brody! Take care of him and he’ll take care of you. 🙂
Sandra says
Marcie that poor little guy you found on the highway. Makes me sad. But they you saved him. You’re a saint! We didn’t rescue Brody but Maya is a rescue and we love her too.
Kenz @ Interiors By Kenz says
I never thought we’d put sweaters on our dogs either.. but they get SO COLD!
It secretly melts my heart when Indy & Buster wear their sweaters.
They are going to be a skeleton and a gnome for halloween lol
Sandra says
Cute! Maddie want’s a whole costume for Brody but I don’t think we’ll have time to look for one (or make one which was the original plan). So, now we’re thinking we’ll wear our pirate costumes from a few years ago to match him in his little black and white sweater. LOL
Linda S. in NE says
Well, who could not fall in love with your Brody! What a cutie pie, and so patient with his wardrobe switches. I walk a small dog who loves her fleece hoodie, but hates her sweater type garments. I think they are too snug, and maybe twist/irritate her fur?? My compliments to your reader, Marcie, who not only rescued a dog, but went so far as to find him a forever home. Way to go. You, too, will be rewarded someday.
Sandra says
I think people who rescue animals should get awards! 🙂 And people that take good care of their pets should too. Marcie definitely deserves one.
LynnR says
You can tell just looking at him that he is a really sweet dog! No wonder you fell in love with him! Great sweaters! 🙂
Sandra says
He is really sweet and super smart. (Can you tell I’m biased?) LOL
Mary says
Brody is so cute! My Jack Russell just LOVES his clothes! I wasn’t the type of person to put clothes on a dog either until it became obvious the poor little guy was C-C-C-O-L-D! He likes fleece sweatshirts best. We live where the winters are snowy and cold, so it helps to keep his fur warm and dry when he goes out. Which is a huge plus when your dog likes to sleep on your bed!
Sandra says
I need to get shoes for Brody so he doesn’t get our furniture dirty after he goes outside. We spoiled him and now he jumps up on everything as though he owns it…and doggone it — he’s just so darn cute and sweet that we can’t change our habits. LOL
kristin says
That is too cute and funny. Now you have to get him the “Christmas Sweater”–the kind that some women wear and break out Dec. 1st and have enough for the month. Why do I think Brody might end up with enough for the month? He has to get (Christmas Gift?) a really cool looking one, like from LL Bean, that is hip and warm!!! Do you hear this Maddie?
katie says
OMG! Too cute. I’m glad you shared the doggy fashion show with us! Not a big fan of dog clothing, but we definitely have a few “outfits” for Lola. Like her Steelers jersey, raincoat, houndstooth coat (that matches mine), and a puffy pink coat (for the days when it gets to 20 degrees in Florida)–it also makes her look like she is a character from South Park!
I can’t wait to see his other seasonal outfits.
Seansmom says
People tend to forget that if they have a dog who lives in the house, he gets acclimated to the inside temperature and his coat doesn’t develop to combat cold weather outside. It would be like us going outside without a coat or sweater on a freezing day, so doggie shirts/sweaters do serve a real function.
And…if they’re cute and stylish, then so much the better! ha ha!
Diana says
So stinkin cute! I’m not big into doggie clothing either, but our Grand-fur-baby has a Sparty jersey, rain coat and vest for colder days. They are our babies after all. Brody looks like he’s very happy to put on the fashion show for you. Enjoy him!