I always get excited when a small dog owner strikes up a conversation with me about designer dog coats because not only do we have some killer ones at the Chihuahua Clothes Shop, I had the chance to take stroll through what some would consider the American capital of smaller dogs: New York City. Believe it or not, there are a staggering number of little dogs in that city, and I was able to spend some time there with my chihuahua and two other small dogs I was fostering at the time, this past winter and soak up the sight of all the little dogs walking by in their custom dog coats and their fashionable personalized dog coats from the boutique dog stores in Manhattan. And holy cow, what an eye-opener it was!

I have new seen so many leather dog coats in my life. Central Park was like the luxury dog coats mecca, with mini schnauzers and french bulldogs sporting the latest in pet fashion, and what seemed like armies of chihuahuas and yorkies I passed by that wore designer coats for dogs. I thought L.A. was a hotbed of little dog apparel, but New York City put the city of angels to shame, at least on this trip!

I witnessed some of the most elaborate winter coats for dogs I’ve ever seen. And some of the custom whippet dog coats I saw were absolutely gorgeous in their design and their build quality. I also got to see a whole lot of pink dog coats for a team of Maltese dogs in training outside of a pet training facility in lower Manhattan, and, of course, when you visit one of those, you are going to see a pile of small doggie coats on the back of nearly every smaller dog pulling up in passenger’s seat of his owners car in the winter time, being dropped off for his day’s dog training class. It was almost unbelievable, the sheer volume of dogs there were that were outfitted in the latest designer dog fashion. This is a good city to be a dog!

I have a real soft spot in my heart for little dogs, and so I’m happy to stock some of the best small dog coats I’ve ever seen here at the Chihuahua Shop. They come in sizes for nearly every breed in dog, despite the store’s name, and like I said, they really are some of the best dog coats I’ve ever seen.

If you’re really into the designer fashion dog coats from the super upscale brands like Gucci, Prada, Versace, etc… that’s a little beyond the price range I focus on for the store, but you can check them out over at GW Little if that’s what you’re looking for, for your little dog. They have some gorgeous designer dog jackets and designer dog coats and I highly recommend them if you’re looking for quality designer dog coats, so check them out. The chihuahua coats you’ll find at the Chihuahua Shop are very high quality, and so be sure to check those out as well in your search. I hope this has been helpful, and make sure you check back very, very soon! -Mikey

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We stock some great small dog coats at the Chihuahua Shop, here, but my I recently got a lesson in these warm dog coats from my neighbor here in town. She has this chihuahua I always see dressed up in a chihuahua coat of some sort–no matter where I see him. Well I was out yesterday, and I was a little bit shocked to see my friend with her little guy out on the beach, with him wearing one of his fashion dog coats! I should say that I was shocked because of how hot it is down here when you’re out on the beach and it’s the middle of the day: it’s scorching. But there he was, this little dude, out in the sand, running and ripping around from sand castle to beach chair to owner to the other chihuahuas out on the beach at the time. I thought it was insanity.

I asked my friend what she was thinking, dressing her dog up in chihuahua clothes–a dog coat no less–during the middle of the day and when out on the beach. I mean, I know my chihuahuas can cool down and get cold sometimes and need their chihuahua coats at times, but this is not usually one of those times!

As it turns out, her little “Paco” is cold almost all the time and needs some sort of dog clothing on him, almost all the time, just so he can stay warm. Apparently he’s not sick or anything, but he’s just always been like that, in perpetual need of his dog coats for smaller dogs. The poor little bugger; I can’t imagine being out on the sun-drenched beach with my winter parka on, but I guess it’s different for this little chihuahua dog and it’s actually more enjoyable for him this way. Strange, but true.

All around town in Sayulita lately, I’ve actually been seeing a number of chihuahuas out with their small doggie coats on, lately. Their owners are buying them the all weather dog coats for the rainy season we’re in the middle of, down here. And I’m also spotting a lot of new high visibility dog coats on some of the bigger dogs around town, with owners making sure their pooches are bright and easy to see when it really starts pouring rain and it’s coming down like cats and you know what! In this town, the sidewalks weren’t exactly built with walking pedestrians in mind and you basically have to walk along the side of the road (very typical in Mexico) if you want to go anywhere on foot or take your dog for a spin and give him his exercise.

I’ve also been looking at some of the fleece dog coats and the small dog vests I’ve seen over at GW Little lately, because they are pretty nice and I’ve been wanting to bring a few models of them over to the Chihuahua Clothes Store, here. I’d say if you’re seeking quality small dog coats, visit the shop there, or head over to GW and check out there stock because it is usually pretty good. Go do that, and I’ll speak to you again very soon! -Mikey

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