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Putting on the dog Valley merchants answer local demand for canine couture.(LIFE)

…lets them be dogs. They don't always wear clothes. They romp and play.

She says people sometimes laugh when they see the dogs in their outfits. Other times, people smile and ask where she gets the outfits because they're so cute.

Like James, she says, "I see them as my kids because I don't have kids."

For those who might be considering fashion for their pooches, Young says the younger the dog, the more readily they may take to it. She also says that, on a first try, take the dog immediately for a short walk to help distract the dog's attention. "Before you know it, they're used to it," she says.

Those in the industry don't think this fashion scene will lose traction. Terri Buma, owner of Fancie Face Fashions (www.fanciefacefashions.com) for pets in Visalia, says there is too high a demand for it to go away.

"I don't feel it's going to be just a trend," Buma says. "I don't think it's something that's going to fade out. In fact, I like to tell people that I think in five years, there will be no naked dogs walking the streets."

The reporter can be reached at fmatlosz@fresnobee.com or (559) 441-6428.

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