A dog bandana cloth is a square or rectangular cloth that can have attached or tied to a dog's neck to improve appearance, for special occasions, to cool the pet's neck, or show its personality.
The word "bandana" has its origins in "bandana," a Sanskrit word meaning "tying." This simple square of fabric provides a large number of uses.
Bandana comes in a wide variety of colors with different designs, patterns, and logos.
There are different ways to put on Bandana
Fold the bandana into a half to create a triangle, place one end of the bandana cloth on the dog's chest and tie the other two ends on its neck, make sure that the knot is not lost to avoid hooking on objects as it moves around and not too tight to prevent choking.
When tying the knot, leave a two-finger space between the dog's neck and the head-covering cloth.
Velcro dog bandana has hooks that you can open and close.
Other types of bandana have strings, which can tie on both ends on the dog's neck.
A few options to get the bandana on the dog
1) Tie Up
The most common type of bandana is to tie a knot at the back of the dog's neck with the excess fabric.
2) Velcro
Once bandana is wrapped around the dog's neck, push the 2 sides together they stick. The disadvantage of Velcro is it can get dirty and lose its stick without being cleaned.
3) Snaps
The last option for applying a dog bandana is plastic or metal snaps. These are like buttons on either side of the bandana to push together until it "snap." It is the cleanest method to apply the bandanas because there is no excess fabric behind the dog's neck.
There are endless designs to choose from. It is a great product to start with doggy fashion.
The bandana wrapped around the dog's neck and covering the chest is extra to add warmth. On a hot day, want to cool down the dog, wet the bandana, and apply it on a dog’s neck.
Types of Bandana
Sorts of dog bandanas from striped bandanas, plain bandanas, patterned bandanas through to personalized dog bandanas.
Before buying a dog bandana there are several factors to look attentively.
Size
Dog's sizes change from large, medium to small. It is important to know the dog's neck size before buying. These three sizes of dogs are large, medium, and small. Small and medium bandanas are between 14 to 18 inches. Medium to large bandanas is between 20 to 24 inches.
Washability
There is a high possibility for dog neckerchiefs to get dirty, as the animal moves around. It is a good idea to buy material that can be cleaned and dried.
Double-Sided
A double-sided dog bandana is the best for the pet. The combination of designs, color, and graphics on each side makes to choose the preferred taste.
Cooling Effect
For dogs with short fur, buy a dog neckerchief to prevent sunburns and also cool the animal's body. Chill-out ice bandana has cooling technology and it is available in different sizes.
Buying a bandana, the beauty that comes with putting on the neckerchief, there is a variety of fabric to buy.
To show the dog's personality.
There are five types:
Confident dog
Shy dog
Independent dog
Happy dog
Adaptable dog
FAQS
Do dog bandanas go in the front or back?
You will usually see dog bandanas on the front of a dog almost the same as a tie is worn by a person. However, you can also turn a dog bandana around, so it is partially laying on the back if for example it was wet and you wanted to cool that area.