doggie woggie

First, let me say that I don't generally dress-up my dog. O.k suuuure, when I was a child I was all about putting doll clothes on my pets. There are even photos to prove it. Sadly, I've left those wild & crazy days in my past- well, almost. Our pup, Caribou, is a small thing and he gets really cold and shivers as soon as the weather gets nippy. I always feel bad for him. I keep looking for a cheap dog coat that isn't goofy or froofy for the poor thing, but I've never found one. So I decided I must make one. How hard could it be? Not very really, but trying to measure his body parts and then get it to actually fit him was a bit difficult. Making clothes (for people or canines) is not my thing.  So without further ado, here is my first attempt.  He is just so embarrassed he couldn't show his face.

The outside is a thrifted men's suit coat for his puppy business meetings. It is reversible to a soft fleece (baby blanket) which will perfect for his weekends at the ski lodge. dur. He is only looking this way because he has to keep watch on that hand of Keely's.  

After I stopped torturing him with measurements, photos, and forcing him to be in close quarters with Keely- he happily ran away, curled up in his coat and went to sleep, so I guess he likes it.
I'm thinking of picking up a stripy sweater and backing it with a cotton print and try to make one with a little better fit. I've never sewn a recycled sweater project before so we'll see. I have a hard time keeping fleece still while I sew and I'm guessing a sweater will be even more difficult than that. hmmm. 
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And now for those of you who (you know who you are) missed it so, here is your wordy wednesday word fix-
 Definition: unduly timid, shy; lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth.
Yeah, I have close to zero self-confidence and I don't know if I've ever personally met anyone with a really healthy self-esteem or confidence level. Have you? If so, what gave those people that good stuff? I'm dying to know. Was it innate, taught, learned, something their parent's did right? I want Keely to have it, but since I don't- I'm not sure how to make sure she gets a good healthy dose.  Diffident is not a quality I'm trying to pass on.