What would you pay for a custom dog coat?

[Angel Tarragon]

This poll needs another option: I have no dog and don't intend to get one anytime soon.

 

[Kahuna Burger]

Dude, pugs have funny shapes. I'd go an extra ten easy.

yeah, pugs are definitly in the target audience - them and dauchunds.

 

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by RustyHalo
Oh, I misunderstood your tagline: "What would you pay for a custom dog coat?"

I thought you were asking how much I'd pay for a nice coat custom-tailored from a dog.

Haha, glad I'm not the only one.

I think coats on animals looks weird. I don't know if I'd get one for a dog. How much do they go for normally, without the customization?

 

[Pielorinho]

I don't have a dog, and I'm not sure how much dog coats cost; if my dog needed a coat and I couldn't find one that fit, I'd probably pay as much as I needed to in order to get a fitted one.

However, working for a humane society, I see some pretty wacky products out there. Are you considering making these and selling them? If so, have you looked into dog boutiques? A doggie fashion boutique had a booth at our Doggie Carnival fundraiser this year, and that's in a relatively small town like Asheville. In larger cities, I'm sure there's quite a market for such items.

Daniel

 

[Kahuna Burger]

However, working for a humane society, I see some pretty wacky products out there. Are you considering making these and selling them? If so, have you looked into dog boutiques? Daniel

its an idea I've been kicking around for a while. When I worked at a pet supply store I'd try to help people find a coat that fit their boston terrier or bassett hound, and it was always a hassel. but a store can only keep so much money tied up in inventory so mass producing irregular sizes isn't all that reasonable.

 

[mythusmage]

Some of the long haired breeds have provided thread for clothing.

 

[knitnerd]

Assuming you had a dog, and assuming you were already inclined to buy a coat for your dog, of either the "horse blanket" or "back velcroed" style, how much extra would you pay for a coat that was custom fitted to your dog, in a choice of say 5-7 colors?

I have knitted dog coats for designers and got paid $20 to $35 for knitting fairly complex cabled patterns. It worked out to about $5 an hour. This was in addition to the cost of the yarn. Some of these were done in cashmere and sold for over $150 in the fancy boutiques. Do not devalue your work. Make sure you are making a fair hourly wage.

 

[frankthedm]

I thought the thread was for dogs with geneticly modified coats. I'd Love a Saint Bernard with an all black coat, bio-luminecent red eyes and a little less slobber. A plain Albino Saint would be cool too.

BTW "custom fitted" anything should be at least $10 to $20. Giving discounts is cool, butt let those who can pay the extra, pay the extra.

 

[Chainsaw Mage]

Assuming you had a dog, and assuming you were already inclined to buy a coat for your dog, of either the "horse blanket" or "back velcroed" style, how much extra would you pay for a coat that was custom fitted to your dog, in a choice of say 5-7 colors?

Heh. When I read the thread title, I thought you were asking, "What would you pay for a coat made from the fur of a dog?"

My answer: I'd pay $1,000.00 just to see the *reaction* of dog-lovers to such a coat. Heh.

 

[frankthedm]

You migh pay that in the fine alone If you are a US resident. There are wasteul laws that forbid the use of cats and dogs, even euthanized strays & ferals, in clothing.