Pugs are different than "other" dogs—wider around the chest and waist, but shorter in the back.
That's why canine ready to wear doesn't fit them—if you buy for the proper neck size, the item
is too long, causing the dreaded "tail flip." If you buy the right length, the item is too small around the chest!
It's so aggravating. But not any more. House of Marley's couture is designed specifically for the unique pug shape.
Use our measurement guide and a cloth measuring tape to take your pug's measurements. It may help to put your pug on a table to measure.
Topline measurements should be taken on a standing, not a sitting pug.
For items such as sweaters, turtlenecks and hoodies that go over the head:
- Scrunch the turtleneck up so that it's mostly collar and put it over your pug's head. Make sure your little pug's head is all the way through to the ears. A pug with a partially covered head is one that's going to struggle—wouldn't you?
- Unfurl the turtleneck down the pug's back a bit so the legs aren't scruched closed.
- Grasp the pug's front leg at their "forearm" and put it through the corresponding sleeve. For sweaters, and for pugs with dew claws, slide your hand down their front leg to cover the dewclaw and then put their leg through the sleeve.
- Repeat on the other side.
- Pull turtleneck down the pug's back.
Remember, most pugs naturally don't want to wear clothes since they're already wearing fur coats. They will struggle if during the process their head gets covered again. But if you are consistent, your pug will soon come to realize that the fleece hoodie, sweater or walking coat you're putting on them means a reward of walkies or a car ride.
Undressing your little puglet is a different matter, but pugs learn the unclothing routine faster. Using a hoodie as an example:- Make sure the hood is off the pug.
- Grasp the back hem of the hoodie and pull it forward towards the pug's head.
- When you get to the top of the pug's head, pull the hoodie forward and down towards the floor. Your pug will (hopefully) do a play bow and the hoodie will come off their head.
Practice makes perfect! Boomer and Marley now do a little hop at the end to pop their feet out of the sleeves. And then they usually run from me.
