<div><p>It started out as a fad but now pet owners around the world love to dress up their four-legged friends.</p><p>Whether you dress them for style or comfort we all do it. A survey by a UK pet insurance firm found as many as 81% of owners have bought clothes for their dogs.cons</p><p>But now vets and animal welfare groups are warning about the dangers of dressing up your pooch. Putting your dog in a cute outfit can cause them to overheat, or give them a number of skin conditions. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/f42304fa99387161b1f1e36e801f4076.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/f42304fa99387161b1f1e36e801f4076_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>It can seem hard to believe if you live somewhere cold, but vets say that dogs can regulate their temperature perfectly well with just their fur.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/123-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/123-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>AliExpress</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Mark Johnston, from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, says that "dressing them in a coat diminishes the animal's ability to regulate their own body temperature, and could be detrimental if the animal gets too hot." </p><p>While skin diseases may not seem like a big deal, it's a very common problem for dogs. It can also make your pet pretty uncomfortable, so it's best to be careful.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/IMG_4102.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/IMG_4102_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/IMG_4102_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/IMG_4102_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>How I Became Texan</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Even though most dog owners say they only dress their dog up to keep them warm, there are still lots of people who put their pets in costumes.</p><p>This is definitely fun for us, and we get to enjoy lots of cute pictures, but maybe we should be more considerate of our animals and how we treat them.</p><p><strong>What do you think? Will you keep dressing up your dog, or has this report changed your mind?</strong></p></div>