Raccoon Dog is Not a Pet
JC Penneys and Neiman-Marcus, among others are being criticized for using dog fur in some of their clothing items. It is extremely unlikely they are knowingly using domestic dog fur, which would be a federal crime.
The fur in question is from a furbearer named raccoon dog, which is no more a pet than a common raccoon. Using this animals last name is just another example of groups using mis-information and emotion to force their way of life on others.
The raccoon dog is a wild canine (similar to fox, coyote) with a healthy population in eastern Asia and parts of Europe.
Support retailers who use real fur in their clothing lines by buying their products and writing letters, emails, etc of encouragement when they are faced with these intimidation tactics.