I suppose it depends on the dog and climate.
I've seen dogs walked while it's -20C and didn't feel the owners were too cruel when giving them footwear to stop them sticking to the pavement.
I think the best way around the problem though is to only own a dog if you can provide it with conditions it was bred for -- that does mean most dogs don't need clothes though.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:21, 1 reply)

fair enough
but a yorkshire terrier walking the streets of the north west in temperatures of 17C(which it was today) really don't need a coat, especially a pink one with a fur-trimmed hood.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 18:24, closed)

Agreed!
It's Yorkshire so should be fine from about -2C to 25C, but need a lot more water at the upper end.
I tend to think keeping dogs is cruel unless you can let it run around by itself evey day -- but I'll admit I would love a tiny Yorkshire Terrier (I'm a cat person otherwise -- but only due to the fact I think dogs need to be more free).
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 19:01, closed)