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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Jammies for my hounds


I ordered new jammies for the dogs instead of making them myself, because I read on some site that flannel dosen't attrack the dog hair like fleece does.  Since I'd tried fleece twice before, and was always frustrated by the constant dog fur imbedded in the fleece fabric, and it didn't come out with laundering.


Fleur's new jammies
Fleur's jammies has fleece on the outside and flannel on the inside.  The fleece is a light colored plaid, so if her light colored fur gets in the fleece, it won't be so very obvious.

Fleur's jammies is fleece on outside, and flannel on inside

Fleur likes to dig around with her front feet on the sleeping bag that covers the sofa.  When she gets the  sleeping bag pulled loose, then she is ready to settle down.  If I leave a jacket hanging on a hook at the end of the sofa, she will pull it down and then sleep on it, thus giving it a nice greyhound fragrance!
Power had flannel on inside and outside

Power is not such a "digger"  as Fleur is.  But he is a male, and with the male anatomy I was concerned that the strap that goes around the abdomen to hold the  jammie in position was goin to be getting wet when Power went outside to pee.  I was quite uncomfortable thinking about the extra work that that would cause for me, and that I would have a urine smell in the motorhome.
It seemed strange to me that the cloth section that covers the chest is so long that it reaches almost to the real legs.  The strap is on the rearward end of the chest section, and with the strap being so far rearward, the material on the front half of the dog wants to shift around the body and leave the dog uncovered and cold.

Power in his jammies
For Power, I've been rolling the chest piece up till it leaves the abdomen free, and then fastening the strap, around the chest, as you can see if you look closely in this picture.  I think I will end up resewing the chest and strap to suit Power's size and shape.

12 comments:

  1. Such cute jammies. I'm especially fond of Fleur's. So pretty!

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  2. flannel is a great idea, though we have a couple of fleece coats - they only get used for 2-3 months of the year here

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  3. Both Fleur and Power look snazzy in their new PJs.

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    1. I like the looks and will hopefully love the flannel if they don't hold on the greyhound fur!

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  4. They are fantastic jammies, bet they keep the hounds lovely and warm.
    Lynne x

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  5. Very colorful. Sometimes even greyhound-specific clothing doesn't always fit right.

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    1. I had hoped for better, but will alter them and then be satisfied.

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  6. It looks like they both fit well, now that you've adjusted Power's jammies. I hope they are nice and warm on these cold nights! Is Power sleeping better now that he's nice and warm in his jammies?

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    1. Power is sleeping better since he's wearing jammies.

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  7. Those jammies are adorable! I am frustrated by fleece too; will have to try flannel. Bet they are super warm too!

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