I wanted to find some boots and a warm jacket for Itzl before the cold weather set in. Or perhaps find a pattern to make him such things. I had to make his bed, car restraints, and carry pouch because I couldn’t find any for sale small enough for him, it wouldn’t surprise me to have to make his boots and jacket, too.
Itzl likes dressing up. He has a frou-frou collar with sparkly tinsel and clattering beads he adores wearing, and he loves the glittery sweater he wears when it gets too cold at work. Putting warm jackets on him when cold weather arrives will be simple. I’m not so sure about the boots, but I noticed there’s more and more broken glass everywhere.
Even in our back yard, where I haven’t allowed anything breakable since the big dogs took up residence there. Apparently, the people who hang out in the school parking lot that is but a chain link fence’s width away from the yard don’t have such scruples or care for people’s property or critters. I suppose the screen of cedars and the shelter of the school building encourages them to throw beer bottles and other breakables into my yard. Dogmatix had a cut on his foot yesterday that necessitated a trip to teh vet for stitches, and he now wears boots. He doesn’t like them, but he and Drooly will wear them to keep their feet safe until I can have words with the school and the police about those beer bottles. I’m thinking I may erect a wooden fence there to discourage this. Then again, it may simply encourage it.
Anyway, if big ol’ Dogboy can get his foot cut, imagine what would happen to little Itzl’s feet?
So, I was looking for boots and a jacket for him, and happened upon Amazon.com’s pet supplies page.
More than 200 pages were devoted to doggie clothes!
Some of these little, simple dog sweaters and such cost over $100.00.
OK, I know I’m pampering Itzl quite a bit, but I will not pay over $100.00 for a dog sweater when I can get him a perfectly servicable Irish cable knit sweater for less than $5.00.
I’ll also get him a pair of waterproof boots for $6.00.
I’ll admit, I was seriously tempted by the little serape and sombrero set for $10.00, but really, how cliched is that? A chihuahua in a serape and sombrero?
He’ll get his cable knit sweater and boots. And maybe the reflective jacket for $7.00.
I didn’t spend $100.00 for a coat for any of my children, I’m not going to spend that for a dog no matter how cute and sweet he is.
