Small Dog Sweaters - Why Does My Small Dog Need a Sweater?

Some might ask, "Why would I want to buy my small dog a sweater?

This is a good question, especially in the heat of summer that we are having in the United States right now? But did you know that small dogs lose a lot of heat even in heat of the summer?

Have you ever noticed that dogs like the Chihuahua shake a lot? This is not always because they are nervous, but rather due to loss of body heat. Think about it - The Chihuahua breed originates from Mexico, which is a geographically hot climate year round, yet Chihuahuas still shake away. Terriers and Poodles, especially the tea cup sizes are two other breeds of dog that are known for heat loss and constant shaking. So you may also have noticed that these breeds do not just shake in cold weather but hot weather as well.

With this knowledge, what can you as a loving pet owner do to protect the health and happiness of your pet?

Believe it or not, one of the easiest ways to do that is to get your dog a small dog sweater.

You might think that sweater for a dog would cost a lot of money, much little human baby clothes, however this is not true. Small dog sweaters are available at local pet stores or online and at very reasonable prices usually priced between 5 - 25 dollars.

You can even customize you pets' clothing to fit your loved ones' style and to put that added special touch of "I love my pet!" to it.

Okay, now you know that small dogs can be kept warm easily with a sweater. And because you really love your pet a sweater for your small dog is stylish and fun way to give your pet the extra care they deserve.

Robert Labedz is a pet lover since birth who has owned several small dogs. Among them were Mona #2 a female longhaired Chihuahua, Sparky a male Shih-Tzu and Mona#1 a not so small Pug. He has learned how important sweaters are for maintaining the health of smaller dog breeds and wanted to share the information with other dog owners and pet lovers.