• whaleross@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      I don’t understand why people are upset that these dogs are well cared for. Here in Sweden it is cold a large part of the year and it is common that dogs without a winter coat wear a jacket or overalls. My doggo loves the cold and does not need one but most of his sighthound friends do.

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        14 hours ago

        It’s not a dog with clothes… it’s a dog with clothes that seem entirely for fashion and not protection

        Their feet are bare and, living in Canada, I can tell you that a tight sweater is no protection for the cold at all…

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          6 hours ago

          They’re certainly fashionable but they also look fairly warm to me, I don’t think it’s fair to say they’re not for protection.

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          13 hours ago

          This looks like normal dog clothes to me. A sweater is necessary but quite sufficient for a grey hound or a whippet because of their coat but dogs are normally without shoes in the winter unless the snow is particularly harsh and icy.

          I think this is all a knee jerk reaction because people think it is posh when it is not.

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            12 hours ago

            I guess everyone who does not agree with you is probably an idiot… I am happy to share the sun that comes out just to see your pretty face ;-)

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              11 hours ago

              Dude what? I’m just talking about a topic that you introduced by making assumptions of owners of dogs that we have exactly one photograph that has exactly zero context. That is totally uncalled for.

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                11 hours ago

                It seems clear that comment touch your buttons… it’s OK if you want to dress your dogs like that, you do you bud

                And yes, my joke was based on a generalization… same as yours:

                I think this is all a knee jerk reaction because people think it is posh when it is not.

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            13 hours ago

            good, then make sure to get them a pajama that cuts the wind, otherwise, they’ll just be as cold in a few mins