Cleopatra is 7 years old now. Her job is to press against me to keep me grounded and get me out of dark areas with people. She'll start licking to help me when I start stimming and get shaky. If the depression is bad she comes and sits near me and cries. Some days I can go without her but others she stays near me and goes where I go.
Knitted Dog Sweater
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For knitters out there, here is a link to a VERY simple sweater that anyone who can knit a scarf with a simple knit stitch can master. It allows for variation/customization with more advanced stitches/techniques as well. My first one turned out OK, I made a few minor adjustments on my second attempt and from then on they have turned out better and better with each one I make.
I use size 9.5 knitting needles and 2 strands of the cheap red heart brand acrylic yarn. I follow this pattern except I lengthen the neck section to 25 rows to allow for the turtleneck.
WARNING: dogs who chew can quickly unravel a hand knitted sweater simply by chomping through a single thread!
http://www.talkingtails.com/sweater.html
Here are a few examples…
Dude
Hot Rod -
Great looking sweater..I like that..thanks for the link
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Nice looking sweaters. Knowing Jaycee would not last more than maybe one hour.
Rita Jean
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Nice looking sweaters!
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Nice sweater! Yes my pet shredder named Buddy would…... well you know.
