ggrrr...why is there no standardized sizing for dog clothes?

[KazzyK810]

It's been nippy here in Michigan every morning this week, so it got me to thinking about ZoE & winter. I ordered a bunch of things online for her a few days ago, most of which arrived today.

I'm totally bummed!!! Hardly any of it rights her right. 3 of the 4 coats I ordered are way too small for her, and the one that does fit, looks more like a jacket than a coat as it was listed as. Admittedly, she's no tiny yorkie , which is why I didn't even look at the xxs or xs...but I never dreamed I should be looking at mediums .

I wish there were standardized sizing used by all pet clothes manufacturers, as the sizes vary so much brand to brand.

Ok...that's my rant...thanks for listening I'm off to shop some more...

(*here's one of the hoodies I ordered...at least all of those fit

[AllDogBoots]

I feel your pain. Selling dog shoes is no easy task as the sizes vary from brand to brand. And I can rarely find any sweaters to fit my boys, but when I do I'm forced to stick with that particular brand because the sizes do vary so much.

[My lil friend]

Let me add to the rant. Not only are premade dog clothes sizes not the same,but even pattern to make clothes. Its from pattern to pattern not company to company. I have to different patterns by the same company and XS in one works well the XS in the other pattern will fit the 12lb chi or the 14 lb poodle,,,,REALLY!! Its kind of hard to get a dog to stand still long enough for you to hold a tissue pattern up to them so you can check the sizing and nevermind that the crinkly sounding pattern makes for a great toy.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by My lil friend

Let me add to the rant. Not only are premade dog clothes sizes not the same,but even pattern to make clothes. Its from pattern to pattern not company to company. I have to different patterns by the same company and XS in one works well the XS in the other pattern will fit the 12lb chi or the 14 lb poodle,,,,REALLY!! Its kind of hard to get a dog to stand still long enough for you to hold a tissue pattern up to them so you can check the sizing and nevermind that the crinkly sounding pattern makes for a great toy.

rut roh! I just got back from Walmart, where I purchased knitting needles & yarn I'm gonna have a go at making my own sweater for ZoE so it will fit right....hopefully...been many years since I knitted anything.

[Denzilla]

I've been there. I finally found a winter coat that fits Toby

[My lil friend]

Knitting!? not me! I love sewing,there are more than just a few sewing machines in my house and I actually use most of them. Some people rescue dogs, I rescue sewing machines and rehome them.
I dont knit anything but a square,I just never figured out how to read the patterns. Be sure to post picture when you get it finished. Oh! I did see several free knit and crochet patterns for dog sweaters on the internet not long ago.

[LunasMomma]

It sure would be nice if one could order things online and know that they'll fit I don't do it anymore, got tired of shipping stuff back, ugh!

Human clothing is the same danged way too I end up buying from the same few companies, as I know what size I am in their brands. I wear an 8 one place, a ten another place, and a 12 somewhere else

Another rant I have about the dog clothes is that they are made weirdly, even if the size is right, the fit sometimes is "off". Like the body of the shirt/jacket is too wide, but the length is good, and vice/versa. Frustrating as heck

[hugz4all4]

everything that i have bought for my 2 littles (one 4/5 pounds and one 10 pounds)in the past usually didnt fit, So I have resorted to buying a size larger for both and have had pretty good sucess with it. The boots I ordered did run big too but I just assumed that they ran on the smaller size too. They still use them but I have to tighten them up pretty good or they will run out of them.

[My lil friend]

For Mina I like "Zack and Zoe" brand. I have several of their things and have been pleased so far.

[KazzyK810]

woohoo! ZoE's sweater is done! It took me four tries getting about a third of the way through, only to unravel it all & start again, before I got it how I wanted it. Not bad for a first go and my first time ever doing a cable stitch.

pic 1 - working the armholes
pic 2 - half way there
pic 3 - I woke ZoE up for a test fit before tying off all the ends..she
wasn't thrilled...lol
pic 4 - finished product

Now, I'm starting a cream one

[enchilila]

KazzyK810----Oooohhhh! I LIKE! You did a very good job! Did you say this is your first time to make something? Wow! I used to knit and crochet years ago.

[My lil friend]

That is AWSOME!!!

[capt_noonie]

Lol there's no standardized sizing for humans, why would there be one for dogs? There used to be though in the "old" days, it was called wolf sizing, based off the wolf dress forms.

[Lil Sis]

One of the main reasons I hated to make clothes for myself or my girls is because it is so hard to size the patterns. To make a suit or prom dress I would make it out of muslin first to be sure I had size right before cutting the expensive fabric.

With dog clothes I spend more time measuring and trying to adjust pattern then I do sewing the dress or harness. I know I am not the only one who has problems with that!

I hAve several outfits that I have given away because they don't fit remy.. I am almost to the point I won't buy unless she is with me to try on

[horsnaround]

Great job it looks awesome