Is this the best dressed basset in Greater Manchester England?
Howllo Fellow basset and hounds in coats lovers…This came across the news wire this morning and I must admit – I am a sucker for a basset in a coat! OMDog the cuteness factor is off the charts!
Is that jacket Hel-mutt Lang? Or maybe Poochi?
Basset hound Henry has become a fashion icon in his native Salford England after rocking tailor-made and upcycled outfits on his daily walks.
The dapper dog has a range of outfits to choose from – including upcycled pale denim complete with fake jewels and a tailored tartan coat.
His owner Allison Taylor, 46, bought Henry his first coat after noticing he loved snoozing in front of the fire and was loathe to go out in the cold.
Since then, things have snowballed – thanks to donations at the Salford Charities Together shop in Eccles where Allison volunteers.
She saves wool and old jeans donated to the shop, which are then ‘upcycled’ into stylish dog outfits by one of her regular customers.
And Henry, five, is proud to parade them on walks from his home off Eccles Old Road.
Allison, a mum-of-three and grandma-of-six, says people often stop her to ask about Henry’s outfit – and his breed, which is apparently notoriously stubborn and difficult to train.
She said: “I’d always thought it was a bit daft to dress animals up but we noticed Henry was always in front of the fire or radiator – he loves heat.
“We thought he must be freezing when we had to drag him out for walks in the snow.
“So we got him one coat and I suppose then I fell victim to my own vanity – now I’m always on the lookout for them.
“The upcycled denim one was made by a customer at the shop from a pair of old jeans.
“I think Henry prefers the tartan one because it’s more fitted.
“If you have an unusual looking dog you will always draw attention – Henry’s a talking point and we get approached by people to talk about his breed.
“Basset hounds are a big dog with small legs, they are very strong and stubborn, but we have been lucky with Henry, some can be very difficult to train.
“We’re looking for a companion for Henry at the moment and would like to get another basset hound.
“Obviously we’d have to dress them up too – we couldn’t leave them out.”
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More loving coat wearing bassets later…Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB sporting rainbow tartan;)
Comments(1)
I love the word “upcycled” and I think Henry would looking handsome and dashing in anything. I also hope that his Mom will look to a rescue for a companion Basset for Henry. What a team they will be.