It is huh? :0) I wish my girl would wear them but if I put anything on her, she just stands like a statue and looks at me like I'm crazy...too funny!!!
My dog, Piper, use to act that same way, even wearing the lightest collar.......... he would sit like a statue until one week-end I had him boarded because I was going to the Grand Canyon and they put white tagging strip around their neck and also when they brought him out to me on my return he was wearing a very cute bandana around his neck.................. he now is wearing his light weight collar without a problem and he walked around with that bandana around his neck also so I'm thinking maybe he needed the different atmosphere to break him out of that fear. He's got two shirts also that he went stiff as a board with and would not walk............. not any more!
My xhi stood still at first to but now she likes them when I first started putting sweatshirts and coats on her she would freeze up so I tugged the leash a little and called her now she will go get a sweater and her harness and let's me know when she is ready for her walks