Mine have a coat for when its really cold they never go on their walks with them, i got them when we go on a sat to watch the rugby they chase over the fields in a typical springer fashion of 100 m.p.h get so hot that its not good for them to then stand in the freezing cold but thats the only time. When we had out first springer we got him one because he had D.C.M and couldnt regulate his temp properly, we went everywhere to get a plain dark coloured coat all we could see was the silly fashion ones burberry etc with silly pockets and matching boots, we eventually got one but what a job.

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Yes, they are cruel. I don't mind rain coats, but dressing a dog up as a drag queen is not cool. It's sick.

If your dog is shivering in the cold then he will probably be very grateful for a nice warm coat, if he does get too warm then you'll know it when he won't stop panting. If you know your dog then you should be able to tell whether or not they are comfortable.

Jasper does have a hi-vis vest that I put on him if we have to go out after dark, but that is only because he is as black as a lump of coal and he would otherwise be impossible to see.

That has to be the best piece of self contradiction I have heard in ages, talk about double standards!

My kids used to play with my GSDs when they were small, and dressed them up. The dogs were bigger than the kids and had no respect for them but seemed to find it a bit of a game.
I`ve taken my dog in to a fancy dress thing at a dog club - she didn`t seemed to mind. It was like a coat for her. (It was a pirate flag - I was the pirate)
But the line for me comes when people treat dogs like dollies or toys or surrogate children. That makes me cringe.

A winter coat, like a little tiny horse rug is all he needs. i expect you have central heating so he won't suffer from cold indoors. Please remember that in the wild for a chihuaha is Mexico, where it tends to be much hotter than here, so he is definitely not going to need extra protection in the summer.

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I need to get coats for my 2 through the winter, they get very cold and shiver poor things. Its not cruel. The only time it gets cruel in my eyes is when you start dulling them up to look glamarous as some people do!!!

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On the US Ebay site they sell little wedding dresses for tiny dogs! That is what is meant by cruel, I think, not an essential winter coat.

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