Dog clothes were first created by the military! Yes that’s how it is! Dogs working for the military were the first canines to wear clothing. They wore clothes for practical reasons and not for fashion. Military dogs mainly wore clothing for camouflage purposes. This helped them to warn enemy attacks and attacks.
Today, apart from working in the military, the dogs also work for the police and as service dogs as well. However, dogs remain the most popular as household pets. And pet owners love their dogs so much that they make them wear clothes just like they would their human babies!
Dog clothing has changed over the years. At first, only the basics like T-shirts and jackets were introduced. Now the dog clothing industry is as extensive as the human clothing industry! There are all kinds of clothes, as well as accessories, shoes, and even jewelry for dogs! There are also clothes specially designed for occasions like Christmas and Halloween! It can be easily said here that clothing is no longer limited to humans!
Most people would like to think that dog fashion is something of the new age. However, following the history, it can be easily understood that dog clothes were not introduced for fashion purposes. They were used for practical purposes only. Dogs have been with us for more than 12,000 years. It was pretty obvious from the start that they would start wearing clothes like us.
The first instance of a pet dog wearing clothes dates back to the year 1833. No common man could afford to buy clothes for his pet back then, so it was a royal who dressed his canine companion in royal clothes! ! The royal in question is Princess Victoria and she had dressed her spaniel in a royal blue jacket. The dog clothing industry really began to gain momentum in the early 1800s.
Royal families had different clothes for their pets. Just like they themselves wore different clothes at different times of the day, their dogs would do the same too. There were separate dog clothes for morning, afternoon, evening and bedtime too! There were also separate costumes for going to the beach! A royal pet from that time wore nothing less than a collar made of pure gold! They also wore boots that were made of silver!