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A Bathrobe for Your Dog


A Bathrobe for Your Dog

A dog bathrobe is perfect to keep your dog warm after a bath. Learn how to choose one well.
Why leave your dog freezing to death after a bath when you can wrap him up with the most luxurious designer bath robes. They add warmth to your pet, look fabulous and only make your dog more worthy of being snuggled.

Why a Bath Robe over a Towel

Both bath robes and towels can be used before and after bathing. However, if you want something that’s more convenient, especially for a dog, you’d definitely go for the latter. First, pooches are known to run around after every bath; thus, towels tend to fall off easily. When this happens, don’t be surprised to see your floors all wet and messy. Second, a bath robe allows your dogs to dry up completely. You have, after all, a choice to leave it for a longer time, until the robe absorbs all moisture from your dog’s coat.

How to Choose a Dog Bath Robe

Picking the right kind of bath robe for your dog is essential. You want to give him something that’s comfortable, easy to wear and clean, and stylish:

1. Measure the size of your dogs. Dog bath robes can come in different sizes; however, sizes tend to differ depending on the designer. Hence, what could be small for designer A may be medium for designer B. Just to be sure, measure the dog’s size and compare it to the size chart you can usually find in the store or website. Normally online shopping sites also have a measuring guide, so it’s quite simple for you to follow.

2. Choose the material you want for the robe. A bath robe for your pooch may be made of fleece, terry cloth, silk, cotton, or satin. You can also match the material based on the season or the climate of your location. If you’re living in warmer climates, terry cloth is the most ideal choice, along with silk. This is because the fabrics are thinner and allows air to pass through. When the weather gets cooler and during winter, you can change the bath robe to something that is made of fleece or flannel. The fabrics are a lot thicker, allowing your dog to gain warmth and get rid of chills and coldness right away. Cotton, on the other hand, is perfect since it can absorb water quickly.

3. Make sure the fabrics are of great quality. Softer fabrics get easily broken or worn out, especially when the dog loves to move around. You may want to stick with average- to high-priced fabrics that will last.

4. Check the inside and outside of the robe. As much as possible, you want your dog to feel comfortable with the robe. Thus, make sure it feels good on their skin. If you find them itching or scratching, then it’s a sign that you may need to change his bathrobe right away before he starts to get irritated.

5. Go for those with straps or ties. Ties or straps will allow you to secure the bath robe to your dog. Hence, no matter what movements he does, it wouldn’t be removed.

The next time you’re shopping for dog apparel, don’t forget to include a bath robe for your pooch. There are many quality online stores offering a comprehensive range of dog clothing, including bath time accessories.
By Bei Maniago Published: 7/28/2008

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