Measuring your dog always sounds like a tedious task. Why can’t you just buy ready-made clothing and wrap your dog in it? Why do you have to take action?

The reason why we have to measure our dogs before buying clothes for them is that everyone has a different build. Even two dogs belonging to the same breed will not have the same measurements. This is because the size of your girth and neck will be different from each other. One dog may be muscular and the other may have a lot of loose skin. To save us a lot of headaches and delays, you have to measure your dog before buying dog clothes online.

So how do you go about measuring your dog? It’s very easy really. If you are going to buy a collar for your dog, you only have to measure the neck. If you are buying a sweater from an online store, you need to measure the height, back, and girth. After taking your measurements, you should add an extra two inches to make the garment you buy comfortable and easy on your dog. You don’t want your dog wrapped up in a sweater so tight he can’t even breathe!

What do you need

A good tape measure and a patient dog is all you need to take your measurements. A simple guide to taking measurements of any dog ​​is as follows.

The neck

This is where you wrap a dog collar. You have to take it from all sides and not just from one side.

the back

Your dog’s back length starts from the collar and ends at the beginning of the tail.

the circumference

Your dog’s girth measurement can be taken by measuring the widest part of your dog’s ribcage.

The height

It starts from the nape and ends on the floor.

Special notes for measuring the neck of some breeds in particular

In the case of some breeds of dogs in particular, such as the greyhound, the collar is worn at a much higher point than other breeds. Extreme precision and attention to detail is required to measure the neck of a dog belonging to the “hound” group. Some examples are the Whippet, the Indian Rajapalayam and Saluki dog breeds, the Afghan Hound, Italian and Hungarian Greyhounds, the Basenji, and the Rhodesian Ridgeback.