Canine Couture

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Cocoa Butter- Toy Poodle
Lives with Dania De Bortoli
Fairfield, IA

www.designsbydania.com
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Cocoa Butter's Couture
Cocoa Butter's mom, Dania, is a jewelry and textiles designer, who after several years of creating unique jewelry and knits for humans is afraid that her career may now be going to the dogs!

Before starting on your own canine couture, Dania has these tips:

When creating your own pet knits:
Pick yarn that is very soft and comfortable for your pet.
Make sure that it is WASHABLE!
Pick yarns that are weather appropriate, wool for winter and cotton, silk or bamboo for spring and fall.
Always make sure that the outfit fits your pet comfortably never too tight or too loose.
If you are a beginning knitter, stick with simple patterns for your pet.

When creating your own pet jewelry:
Make sure that the necklace is not too tight or loose; make sure that you can fit one to two fingers between the necklace and your pet’s neck.
Never use your jewelry as a collar. It is for adornment purposes do not use it as a restraint unless you are specifically designing a pet collar.