Snuggie for Dogs

Snuggies are one of the weirdest inventions of twenty first century. These are basically blankets with sleeves, hence also called 'slankets'! The story of invention of snuggie is pretty interesting. One winter evening, a college student named Gary Clegg was covered in his blanket watching his favorite television program. The poor guy wanted to change the channel, but was not able to, since the television sensor could not pick up the signal through the blanket. (Oh! Did I mention that Gary was too lazy to extend his hands a few inches out of the blanket?) Infuriated by the limited mobility his blanket permitted him, Gary cut out two holes through the blanket through which he could take his hands out to perform several important tasks like changing TV channel, munching popcorns etc. That is when an ingenious idea struck him, which later ended the plight of millions of Americans. He asked his mother to stitch sleeves to his blanket, and that is how the first snuggie was born. Ever since, snuggie has become a rage in America, as people can now enjoy their popcorn, with their blankets on!

Dogs in Snuggies

While Gary's fellow countrymen were rejoicing the newfound freedom of their hands, their dogs only wistfully watched them. Shortly then, a pet clothing company came up with the idea of snuggie for dogs! These snuggies are commercially available in two colors, pink and blue. The design pattern of dog snuggie is simple and takes only seconds to put on your dog. You can either buy a snuggie for your dog or you may make snuggie for your dog yourself.

Buying Snuggie for Dogs

As mentioned above you have a choice of two color, pink and blue for your dog's snuggie. Currently, snuggie for dogs are available in 4 sizes, which cover a range of dog sizes. Extra small snuggie fits a dog that is 6 - 7 inches in length, while a small size perfectly fits a dog of about 8 - 11 inches length. Medium size one fits any dog between 12 - 15 inches while the large size successfully covers a 16 - 22 inch dog. Now those of you wondering about how to put on a snuggie on dogs, let me tell you that it takes only a few seconds to get the snuggie through your dog's body. You simply have to wrap your dog in a snuggie, take his legs out and close the velcro at the back. Normally, most dog clothes require you to push your dogs head through it, which involves a lot of efforts of your part, more so if your dog is particularly resistant about wearing clothes!

How to Make a Snuggie

Making snuggie for your dog yourself allows you an ample choice in terms of colors and patterns. Leopard print snuggie are quite popular for dogs. You simply have to cut a piece of blanket large enough for your dog and sew sleeves to it. The fabric of the blanket should be soft and should not irritate your dog. Attach velcro tabs for a perfect fit. The problem with velcro tabs is that, your dog might find the noise of Velcro terrifying when the tab opens while playing. Hence, you may try attaching laces or hooks to your dog's snuggie.

Snuggie for dogs allows your dog to move freely while still keeping him warm. So, this winter you and your dog can together cuddle up on couch in a matching snuggie!