Tazzy and Lily

I'm looking for a 'sunsuit' pattern for a very white/pink staffy pup... she's got a lot of growing to do so I don't want to buy one as she'll be out of it in no time. Her belly and inner thighs are particularly pink, and she's already lying on her back in the sun. Can anyone help? Thanks Susan

I'm new to the forum and struggling a bit with the 'search engine', so apologies if this is answered elsewhere... I have just acquired a Staffy female pup who is white with a lot of pink skin showing all over. The vet says she will be prone to skin cancer and we need to avoid her sun baking, walking in the 'sunniest' part of the day etc etc. Having an 11 year old male Staffy I know that laying on your back to get your belly warmed by the sun is a very 'in thing' to do for this breed... whether shade is available or not. I work so am not always home to supervise, and concerned about how to keep her skin protected. Someone suggested a 'sun suit' that covers tummy and inner thighs. Must admit I've never been a fan of these things (dog clothes) but now all and sundry are telling me tales about white dogs they know of that got skin cancer and fell off their perch far too young in life, so I feel we should look into. I wondered if anyone else has tried a sun suit and found them effective - particularly with a Staffy as the large shoulders/chest mean you have to get a larger size than the back end would generally need. They are quite expensive and if it won't stay on or really isn't that good, I'd rather not go there. Otherwise, I've noted the brands of sun screen for dogs mentioned here... and suspect we'll be going through a lot of it over the next 12 years or so... Thanks Susan (Tazzy and Lily's 'mum')

I'm new to the forum and struggling a bit with the 'search engine', so apologies if this is answered elsewhere... I have just acquired a Staffy female pup who is white with a lot of pink skin showing all over. The vet says she will be prone to skin cancer and we need to avoid her sun baking, walking in the 'sunniest' part of the day etc etc. Having an 11 year old male Staffy I know that laying on your back to get your belly warmed by the sun is a very 'in thing' to do for this breed... whether shade is available or not. I work so am concerned about how to keep her skin protected, and someone suggested a 'sun suit' that covers tummy and inner thighs. Must admit I've never been a fan of these things (dog clothes) but now all and sundry are telling me tales about white dogs they know of that got skin cancer and fell off their perch far too young in life, so I feel we should look into. I wondered if anyone else has tried a sun suit and found them effective - particularly with a Staffy as the large shoulders/chest mean you have to get a larger size than the back end would generally need. They are quite expensive and if it won't stay on or really isn't that good, I'd rather not go there. Otherwise, I've noted the brands of sun screen for dogs mentioned here... and suspect we'll be going through a lot of it over the next 12 years or so... Thanks Susan (Tazzy and Lily's 'mum')