General Question Puppy Hates Clothing

Omarable

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Feb 9, 2015
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Gaithersburg, MD
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Davey
So our Davey hates when clothes is put on him. When I put a sweater on he instantly freezes and doesn't move a muscle until I take it off. It's a great method for calming him down but I want to see him enjoy cute sweaters and costumes on holidays. Has anyone's dog experiences this before and how can you get them to see it as a positive rather than hate it?
 

TyTysmom

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Nov 4, 2014
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Tyson aka "Ty-Ty"
It's unfortunately probably his personality which is hard to change. I had dogs that couldn't care less, then Tyson is the same Davey - he hates it. I've never been able to get him to wear anything. He'll freeze just like you say, and won't move or he'll try relentlessly to get it off. Stubborn little guy, good luck with that bc I never found anything with him where he would allow it. And I tried everything, different materials, sizes, cuts, etc. Nada.
 

Enjoimangos

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Jan 30, 2015
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Boris Bullski, Paco
Boris was terrible with wearing jackets and vests when we first got him. We used a walking harness as entry level clothing just so he could get used to something on his chest. Once he was comfortable wearing the harness we started to use jackets and vests. He does a really good job now when wearing his jacket, but it was not an easy thing to get him used to. He still has days where he will just lock up and do nothing once its on, but its a rare occasion.

Link to harness: Amazon.com : Authentic Puppia Soft Dog Harness, Red - Medium : Pet Leashes : Pet Supplies

best of luck!
 

2BullyMama

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all three of my guys hate clothes too..... Cheli actually will not move when we place a jacket on him -- I gave up
 

nycbullymama

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Dec 22, 2012
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b and w
Blue goes lethargic with anything on him (including a collar). He's always been like this so I don't force him to wear clothes. Why put him through the stress ...ya know?
 

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