Dress Up Your Dog This Chrsitmas

Christmas costumes for dogs. That statement in of itself would have sounded strange just a few years ago. It is one thing to dress up your own dog just for playtime with the kids but quite another to go out and shop for a costume that has been tailored just for dogs. Times sure have changed. Nowadays dressing up your dog is quite in vogue. Almost every Walmart store has a display with dog clothing now. Most of the time it is doggy t-shirts or sweaters for the winter. Now it is whole outfits with matching accessories.

Christmas outfits for dogs started years ago with the reindeer antlers, the kind that had a Velcro collar that you could attach around your dog's head. Next came the green felt collars with bells on them that looked very elf like. Now it has become much more elaborate with angels, Santa outfits and nativity scenes complete with costumes for the dogs. Hats and booties complete the picture.

I have scoured the internet and have come up with a few interesting places to shop for doggy Christmas costumes, or if you prefer to call them, outfits for the fashionable hound. First up is this web page with 2 Santa outfits, a couple of elves, one angel and of course those reindeer antlers. If those choices are not up to your dog's taste then here is an online store that has over 50+ dog costumes to choose from with the great majority of them Christmas costumes. On page seven of the website it has this cute little Sparkle holiday dress for female dogs. Most of the costumes are priced under $20 and many of them under $10. That store also has a selection of Mrs. Santa outfits for the female dogs, something not often seen on the other websites.

The great majority of dog outfits for Christmas are just repeats of those costumes found on the websites above. If you are real adventurous then you might try your hand at making your own Christmas outfit for your dog. Simplicity has 8 dog costume patterns that can be adapted for Christmas wear. They do have one reindeer antler pattern as well as a cute set of party dress patterns for the teacup dog. After all, Christmas clothes for dogs should also include outfits to wear to those holiday parties.

I have also discovered that many major department stores are carrying festive dog outfits for the coming holiday season. Some of them are already in the stores. You will find that you don't have to look far for dog clothing this winter season.