Brown Dog Treasures

We know that many dog owners enjoy dressing their dogs up. But did you know that dressing your dog may also help improve your dog’s behavior?

Kath Santo has been training dogs for over 20 years now. You may have seen one of her many appearances on the Martha Stewart Show. According to Santo, dog that learn to accept being dressed are also learning valuable handling skills.

Many of us have experienced difficulty giving our dogs a pill, clipping or grooming our dogs, brushing our dog’s teeth, etc. It seems that dogs that are used to being handled and dressed are more easily able to accept grooming and medical attention without becoming fearful or aggressive to their owners or other care givers.

Many dogs also enjoy the positive attention they receive from thier owners and others when they are dressed up. Our dog Guinness does not particularly like dressing up, but give him a new collar and he prances down the street that day holding his head extra high and his chest out! Dogs understand when they are receiving special attention.

Tomorrow I will post some tips on how to train your dog or puppy to dress up. I have tried this method and it has worked wonders, This year Guinness will be dressing up in his 1950’s retro leather jacket.