| When it comes to the art of giving, a
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| | comes to dressing up a dog. There are
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| gift of clothes is fraught with peril.
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| | some really creative doggie costume out
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| We all have stories to tell, and if you
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| | there that are good for a chuckle or
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| don't, you will. Just give it time.Mine
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| | two.There's really only a couple of rules
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| started early. My grandmother, having
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| | you'll need to keep in mind when shopping
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| survived the Depression, knew how to
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| | for dog clothes:
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| stretch a dollar. Clothes for her
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| | One is that if the dog in question is an
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| grandkids were always purchased 3 or 4
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| | avid chewer, you should avoid buying him
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| sizes too big so we could "grow into
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| | anything tempting. Shiny buttons, fringe,
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| them". And she passed this charming trait
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| | and feathers are examples that come to
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| on to my mother. So, we endured our baggy
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| | mind. An object that can easily be chewed
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| clothes, with the sleeves and pant legs
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| | off and swallowed is a choking hazard and
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| rolled up, until we were finally big
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| | can get stuck in the dog's digestive
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| enough to wear them with dignity. By
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| | tract.The other rule is that any dog, no
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| which time they were ready for
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| | matter how tolerant, will be more
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| donation.Then there's my husband. Heaven
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| | comfortable wearing clothes that fit.
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| forbid I should try to give the man a
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| | Proper fit typically requires measuring
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| Polo shirt with an uneven hemline. Most
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| | from the dog's collar to the base of her
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| Polos are made longer in the back to help
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| | tail for length. Most garment's girth can
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| them stay "tucked", but hubby goes
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| | be adjusted with velcro tabs, but could
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| un-tucked -- always. He rejects any polo
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| | still be an issue with a barrel-chested
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| that breaks the rule, no matter how
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| | breed such as a bulldog. Measurements are
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| subtly. For an otherwise easy-going guy,
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| | typically in inches.Remember that a dog
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| his behavior is almost perverse.If you
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| | will never "diet down" into an outfit
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| must give clothes this season, there's
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| | that's too small , or -- unless you're
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| one giftee on your list who's sure to
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| | shopping for a puppy or a pregnant female
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| look great in any outfit you buy him.
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| | -- "grow into" an item that's too big.
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| He'll wear your gift with pride and
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| | (Sorry, Grandma.)Oh, and one more
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| appreciation, head held high and tail
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| | thing--if you're handy with a sewing
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| wagging.That's right, your dog. Or your
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| | machine, you can make your own dog
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| best friend's dog. It's so easy you'll
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| | clothes creations. Just don't forget to
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| wonder why you didn't think of it
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| | include an opening for the dog to relieve
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| before.Dogs love any kind of attention
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| | himself. Don't laugh, it happens a
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| you lavish on them. So, Spike will wear
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| | lot!Now, if you're shopping for your own
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| his outfit - whether it's cute or
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| | dog, you're all set. But if you're buying
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| ridiculous - as soon as he sees how happy
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| | clothes for someone else's dog, I've got
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| it makes his owner. Spot will eat up all
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| | a few more tips for you.Surveys conducted
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| that extra attention he gets from
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| | on the subject of gift preferences of men
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| strangers. And Fifi might even want to
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| | and women have shown that men prefer
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| Vogue for the camera.Clothes shopping for
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| | gifts that are more playful or practical.
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| dogs is a lot like clothes shopping for
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| | So, if the dog's owner is male this might
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| babies. Unless you're going for
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| | translate into a doggie Harley jacket, a
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| practicality, cuteness is what counts.
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| | funny costume, or a reflective hunting
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| And that's easy to accomplish, given that
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| | vest (more on practical clothing in
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| any dog wearing clothes looks pretty
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| | another article!).Women, on the other
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| darned cute.Choices in dog clothes range
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| | hand, prefer gifts that are beautiful,
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| from winter sweaters to football jerseys
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| | memorable, and personal. It shouldn't be
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| and summer tees. You can get a set of
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| | hard to find an item of clothing for a
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| flannel PJ's for bedtime or a terry robe
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| | woman's dog that's either beautiful or
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| for after bath. There's even an entire
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| | memorable or both, and it will of course
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| line of Harley clothes for dogs, complete
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| | be personal!Exception: if the woman is
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| with leather cap and studded collar. Dog
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| | someone you don't know well. The more
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| costumes made for parties and holidays
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| | distant the relationship between giver
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| are just too cute for words.If you really
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| | and receiver, the riskier it is to give a
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| want your gift to be a hit with admirers,
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| | personal gift. So, be they man or woman,
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| accessorize. Try a designer dog collar
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| | if you don't know the dog owner very
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| and maybe a cool pair of sunglasses--they
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| | well, you probably shouldn't be buying
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| make them just for dogs. And I recently
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| | dog clothes for their pet.I hope you'll
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| heard that leg warmers are making a come
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| | have fun picking out something nice for
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| back.Got a mischievous sense of humor?
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| | the canine on your shopping list. If you
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| Making the baby look silly might be a
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| | get a chance, send me a photo!
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| no-no, but it's good clean fun when it
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