Is Snuggie for Dogs a Good Dog Sweater?

By Howard Nov 30, 2011

A Review of Snuggie for Dogs

I'm somewhat an expert with dogs and blankets. After all, I have three Dachshunds, and if you know anything about Dachshunds, they love to get under the blankets and stay there all night. So, when ASM introduced Snuggie for Dogs, I had to get Odie one so he would stay warm during day.

Normally product reviews are easy to write, but honestly, Snuggie for Dogs is somewhat perplexing even for the adept pet owner like me attempting comprehend how to put the thing on.

First off, you pull the thing out of the box and the Velcro is unattached. Of course it takes a few minutes to figure out where the blasted hole is for the dog's head. I located the two holes for the front legs and eventually found the Velcro that when attached connects to make an opening to insert the neck.

All this time, I'm holding the Snuggie from the bottom underneath Odie's chest failing at the Velcro neck attachment while he's trying to step out of the blanket.

Let's say that for $10, I've had more fun at a really bad movie.

Frustrated, I started over. The first thing you need to do is to attach the Velcro at the neck of the garment, then slip the Snuggie over your dog's head. Next, insert the front legs into the leg holes and finally, attach the last two Velcro adjustment straps for that perfect fit.

Unlike the two back straps, the neck adjustment is not adjustable. You can't make it looser or tighter so the front part of the Snuggie dog sweater may be loose on your dog. In my case, it's too tight across Odie's chest. I should have followed the instructions and got a larger size, but the box had a nice picture of a miniature Dachshund and it looked somewhat small on that dog, so I thought it would have been a good fit for Odie.

Snuggie for Dogs Outside Test

After I got the Snuggie on Odie, I was somewhat surprised that he did not try to shake it off. After walking and running around the backyard, he did his "marking the territory" which passed when the Snuggie didn't get wet.

The jump test

Odie likes to jump! I was a little apprehensive when he started to jump up to his favorite pooping place. The Snuggie was not restrictive and he mangaged without any problems to jump up to the small retaining wall to get into the bushes.

Where Did My Snuggie Go?

Good question. The soft blanket material was caught on a branch and allowed Odie to step out of his dog sweater. The unusually large neckline did little in helping keep the clothes on him.

Product Summary

Is Snuggie for Dogs a Good Dog Sweater? Once you figured out how the attach the Velcro at the neckline, the Snuggie is really easy to put on like all dog sweaters. However, the neckline is large and your dog will have a tendency to walk out of his Snuggie. For us, this limits the use to indoors, but who would be caught outside wearing a Snuggie anyway?

Where to buy Snuggies:

You can purchase them in either blue or pink but I understand that you can also buy them in a camouflage color/pattern.