Valentine Cotton Dog Snood

Size Guide

• All snoods are adjustable, (unless stated) our snoods now come with loose end elastic, so you can fit each snood to specific dogs.

• Breed size examples above are from previous orders and should be used for guidance only, please measure your dog
  
• Snood sizes are approx and refer to the un-stretched elastic. 
• * More than one size has been ordered for this breed

Where to measure your dog?

Size is based on head circumference taken just front of the ears. The dog snood fits over the head and neck. The head elastic sits just in front of the dogs ears, at the back of the skull and the neck end should sit about ¾ down the neck or about where a standard flat collar would – depending on the snood type and dog breed. Make sure it’s not too tight. It should fit snugly without causing any pressure on your dog's head or neck. Never use a snood that is to small, as being too tight will cause discomfort to your dog.

Wearing A Snood

While most show dog's start wearing snoods from a young age pet dogs often need a little encouragement to keep it on the first few times.

Simply scrunch the snood up in your hands and place over your dog’s head, tucking the ears in. The head elastic sits just in front of the ears, at the back of the skull and the neck elastic should sit about where a standard flat collar would go. Make sure it’s not too tight. It should fit snugly without causing any pressure on your dog's head or neck.

Or if they need a little more encouragement to keep the snood on , the easiest way to get your dog used to wearing a snood is to offer positive reward. Dogs are smart, it won't take long to work out they get rewards for doing nothing. With a treat in your hand, put the snood on your arm, as your dog takes the treat move the snood onto his head and reward again or place his dinner in front of him. It won’t take long before you can slip the snood on right before meals without any fuss as they associate the snood with dinner time. And of course no more food stuck in his ears, means less grooming for you.

Styles

Standard Snood - Traditional style. Loose end elastic at both ends makes this a size adjustable snood for the perfect fit.

Butterfly Wing Snood - Elastic at head only, the neck end has an inverted pleat. Loose end elastic at the head end is adjustable to creates the perfect fit.

Tube Snood - Similar to the butterfly wing snood but without the neck pleat. These are a stretch cotton blend and more fitting snood, these are really popular for dogs who don't like traditional snoods. 

Types

Types are predominantly based on the fabric used and the name gives you an indication of its designed purpose to get the best use of your snood.

Show Snoods - lightweight fabric e.g. satin, chiffon, georgette, crepe, rayon, silks and blends

Everyday Snoods - medium weight fabrics with more durability. Harder wearing snood fabrics e.g. cotton, poly cottons, 

Flexi Snood - Gaining popularity is our new addition. 

Waterproof Snoods - Made of Nylon, these snoods are only showerproof

Many of our snoods multi purpose and we also offer specialty e.g Mesh Snoods and seasonal fabrics.

Adjustable Size - after years of making custom size snoods, All snoods are now adjustable size, (unless stated) with loose end elastic, so you can fit each snood to each dog.