Where Can I Buy Dog Trousers?

[ultrarealist]

I have a 16 months old full male Affie and he is my first male dog (I didn't think about this problem). His hair around the skirt is growing longer and longer. Can someone please tell me where I can buy a "trousers" for him so his skirt hair won't get wet and matted? Or is there any other way I can achieve the same result?

Thank you in advance.

[ellz]

I used to lightly spray my Afghan bitches coat with oil and then plait it and roll the plaits up and attach them with a cloth hair elastic. You just need to be sure that they don't get chewed and remove them, gently brush out and then replait daily.

I do the same with my American Cocker boys around their tummy and piddle feathers when they're in full coat as well.

[ultrarealist]

I used to lightly spray my Afghan bitches coat with oil and then plait it and roll the plaits up and attach them with a cloth hair elastic. You just need to be sure that they don't get chewed and remove them, gently brush out and then replait daily.

I do the same with my American Cocker boys around their tummy and piddle feathers when they're in full coat as well.

My problem is his hair is long enough to get wet but not long enough to be plaited.

[ellz]

Wrap it in either strips cut from a plastic shopping bag or a chux wipe and make it into little bundles and hold them in place with the hair bands.

[ultrarealist]

Wrap it in either strips cut from a plastic shopping bag or a chux wipe and make it into little bundles and hold them in place with the hair bands.

I'll try it and see how it goes. Thank you for your advice.

[ellz]

The "bunches" still need to be attended to every day or they will turn into felted matts and will be next to impossible to remove.

[shmoo]

Sounds like you need some chaps! If you can measure the dimensions, a tailor could probably make them for you.

[ultrarealist]

The "bunches" still need to be attended to every day or they will turn into felted matts and will be next to impossible to remove.

Thank you for the reminder.

[ultrarealist]

Sounds like you need some chaps! If you can measure the dimensions, a tailor could probably make them for you.

How do I measure it?

[shmoo]

Not sure exactly how. Perhaps ring some tailors and explain what you need, then she should be able to tell you what measurements they require.

ETA: You would measure with a tailors measuring tape.

Edited November 1, 2009 by shmoo

[ellz]

Personally, I wouldn't be using trousers or anything else on an adolescent coated dog on a full-time basis. I have tried it and all it did was make them matt up more and more quickly.

The only way to deal with wet hair and to prevent it from becoming matted is correct and regular grooming.

Edited November 1, 2009 by ellz

[shmoo]

Personally, I wouldn't be using trousers or anything else on an adolescent coated dog on a full-time basis. I have tried it and all it did was make them matt up more and more quickly.

The only way to deal with wet hair and to prevent it from becoming matted is correct and regular grooming.

Agreed, full time would not be a good idea.

Sorry I was not specific. I just got excited at the idea of chaps on dogs

[ellz]

Hmmm....now we know.....shmoo's rather partial to a cowbooooy! :cool:

Edited November 2, 2009 by ellz

[ultrarealist]

Personally, I wouldn't be using trousers or anything else on an adolescent coated dog on a full-time basis. I have tried it and all it did was make them matt up more and more quickly.

The only way to deal with wet hair and to prevent it from becoming matted is correct and regular grooming.

I will only use it when we go out. He doesn't do his business when he is inside the house.

[ellz]

Personally, I wouldn't be using trousers or anything else on an adolescent coated dog on a full-time basis. I have tried it and all it did was make them matt up more and more quickly.

The only way to deal with wet hair and to prevent it from becoming matted is correct and regular grooming.

I will only use it when we go out. He doesn't do his business when he is inside the house.

That's fine, BUT you will still need to regroom him after he has worn them, even if they are only used when you go out. So it kind of defeats the purpose of using them anyway.

[ellz]

The reality is that for young dogs of ANY long-coated breed, if you want coat, you have to work. Shortcuts not only don't work, they more often than not create MORE work.

Having coat is a big job from conception to the end of their lives.

Good coat is BRED for, FED for and CARED for.