How to sew clothes for the dog himself

A good dog owner should not only take care of the food of his pet, but also about his walking. Quite often, the weather conditions of our climate leave much to be desired, but the dog still needs to walk, and in time, "when the owner does not throw the dog out to the street," the owner and the dog are allowed to go out by themselves. How to protect your pet from the cold, wind, wet snow, rain, and even from the heat and red hot asphalt? Mankind has invented a lot of various cloths, overalls, raspashonok and boots for dogs. But specialized shops selling clothes for animals are only available in big cities, there are a lot of such things, and buying a new one is risky. Some breeds, for example, dachshunds, because of their anatomical structure, need clothes of a special, atypical pattern. Therefore, often before the owners of dogs a difficult question arises - how to sew clothes for the dog yourself?

On the Internet, you can find a lot of detailed information on this subject, there are good patterns and step-by-step instructions, intelligibly and clearly telling and showing in photos how to sew clothes for dogs. Therefore, for those who have at least some skills to sew, it will be easy to build for your pet a simple paperclip that will protect it from rain and wind or from overheating. Those who are well acquainted with the needle and thread, and even better - with a sewing machine, will be able to give their pet a real high-grade wardrobe, where, among the necessary and simple clothes, there will be quite stylish gizmos and accessories.

Before sewing clothes for dogs, you need to clearly know its purpose. Small breeds of dogs and short-haired dogs freeze during walks. At long-haired dogs during a rain the fur coat gets wet and becomes dirty. Proceeding from the fact that clothes will serve - for salvation from the cold, heat or rain - we choose the material for tailoring. Summer clothes should be light, preferably of cotton white or light color. It should not tightly fit the dog's body, so that the skin "breathes". It's not so difficult to change this summer paschonka from an old children's T-shirt or T-shirt. A dog raincoat should be made of waterproof cloth, for example, from a plaschke. Winter overalls can be two-layer: the top layer - plashevka from sticking snow, the bottom - a warm bike, wool, flannel. On the top layer you can sew stripes from the reflective tissue reflector (to reduce the risk of getting the dog under the machine).

How to sew clothes for a dog when the fabric for sewing is already selected? It is necessary to take measurements from the dog. Even for the manufacture of simple blankets, you need to know exactly the following parameters: the length of the trunk from the withers to the base of the tail, the coverage of the chest and the coverage of the trunk (the boy is above the penis, the girl has the lower abdomen). For the manufacture of more complex things, for example, overalls, you need to know the length of the front and hind legs, the width of the back. Very responsible for taking measurements - because the clothes of the dog should be comfortable, not restricting the animal in the movements.

The next step is the pattern. There are many books and articles that tell you how to sew clothes for a dog, and attach patterns of various clothes - from the cap to the shoes. But if you do not feel skillful in sewing, start with a simple pommel. To do this you will need a wide elastic band, fabric, lock or "Velcro" for fastening. Cut the fabric using a pattern pattern and using cutting measurements, cut into 2 pieces: for the backrest (large piece) and tummy (small). Gum sewn in the form of a non-collar collar. Attach two pieces of fabric to the elastic band. To a piece of cloth, serving as a cover for the abdomen, sew a lock (velcro). Before sewing clothes for a dog, sew manually with wide stitches and try on a new dress for the dog. If all is well - the paperclip is not tight, does not hang out, you can stitch the stitches on the sewing machine. The cuff is ready!