Northern_George
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What dog coats do people use to dry their dog off after a day in the field, also does anyone work their dog in a vest?
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merlin
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I originally had an all-in-one tube type for my spaniel (hotter-type); relatively easy to put on.... like wrestling a bar of wet soap to get off the wriggly little ****
So I now use one with a velcro piece that goes under his belly & sticks on the other side. A doddle to put on, an uberdoddle to get off. My blood pressure thanks me......
Works a treat in helping dry him, but if he is very wet I always towel him off first before putting his dressing gown (as it is affectionately referred to
) on him; avoids the coat just soaking up lots of water and having a dog sit in a damp coat from the off.
(I've never worked my dog in a jacket, I suspect I'd spend more time untangling him from every bramble he'd get snagged on than anything else.)
So I now use one with a velcro piece that goes under his belly & sticks on the other side. A doddle to put on, an uberdoddle to get off. My blood pressure thanks me......
Works a treat in helping dry him, but if he is very wet I always towel him off first before putting his dressing gown (as it is affectionately referred to
) on him; avoids the coat just soaking up lots of water and having a dog sit in a damp coat from the off.(I've never worked my dog in a jacket, I suspect I'd spend more time untangling him from every bramble he'd get snagged on than anything else.)
Couple of posts:
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Teckel jacket
Anyone no about jacket for teckel to hold garmin gps collar
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Neoprene dog vest for fowling
Amazon is selling nitehawk coats for £17.99 I can’t believe how good they are ,we got one xs size for our 6 month old cocker and it’s way big for him but it’s still a good fit, it’s got a lead D rings on the neck area and a pair of handles for popping over fences , we were warned in the reviews...
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Hi,
I have 2 working labs and a cocker
Mid-morning break, end of day etc I use equafleece.co.uk fleece coats. They wick the moisture away form their coats and keep them warm. Easy to wash afterwards. It's quite impressive to find a layer of moisture on the outside of the fleece and the dog coat itself dry and warm after about 10 mins. No complaints from the dogs.
I have no experience of working the dogs in coats...........
Best regards
I have 2 working labs and a cocker
Mid-morning break, end of day etc I use equafleece.co.uk fleece coats. They wick the moisture away form their coats and keep them warm. Easy to wash afterwards. It's quite impressive to find a layer of moisture on the outside of the fleece and the dog coat itself dry and warm after about 10 mins. No complaints from the dogs.
I have no experience of working the dogs in coats...........
Best regards
Len the dog
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I always towel down my springer before he gets back in the car but if I’m not going straight home I’ll put a jacket on him if it’s cold. I recently bought a Danish Design 2 in 1 from Mole Valley, excellent design that has a good wide underbelly velcro strap and a detachable inner fleece lining for easy washing. You just slip it over the head and the velcro strap is attached to the chest piece, there are a couple of elasticated loops at the rear that you can easily put his back legs through to stop it riding up if he’s not happy about it. That said, after a couple of wears he’s quite ok with it.
Being a springer, he doesn’t need a jacket to work in because everything gets done at a hundred miles an hour.
Being a springer, he doesn’t need a jacket to work in because everything gets done at a hundred miles an hour.
Scapegoat
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My 7 yr old Lab spends all day in and out of the burn that runs through the shoot, then spends an hour and a half drive home in the Lintran box in the back of the pickup, where there's no heating. For the sake of her joints (she has a shoulder/elbow issue that causes some stiffness and limp from time to time) I got her an Equafleece jumper. She gets towelled dry then put into the jumper. She's always bone dry and comfortable by the time we get home. Equafleece do loads of styles, shapes and sizes, and have a "how to measure your dog" section so you can get the size shape and style to fit your dog.
As a labrador owner I scoff at the people who make them wear a raincoat or whatever while they're actually out and about, and had to bite my tongue when I heard someone asking about flotation vests for labradors, but I reckon keeping her warm and dry on the way home is the least I can do for her and extend her working life and health.
As a labrador owner I scoff at the people who make them wear a raincoat or whatever while they're actually out and about, and had to bite my tongue when I heard someone asking about flotation vests for labradors, but I reckon keeping her warm and dry on the way home is the least I can do for her and extend her working life and health.
We use Thermatex, see Thermatex Dog Coats
When we got our first cocker spaniel I thought on of those towelling-type dog sacks would be a good idea - put them in, tighten the draw cord, and soggy spaniel nestles down to emerge some time later all clean and dry. Getting the spaniel in was like trying to force a cat into a sink full of water and, once in, said spaniel tried to run outside, looking like some kind of towelling snow ball. Never used it again.
For Sam, the monster dog, I use a camo neoprene dog coat from Cabela’s when I take him stalking. I’m convinced it makes him less visible to deer, but then he is built like a yellow pony.
When we got our first cocker spaniel I thought on of those towelling-type dog sacks would be a good idea - put them in, tighten the draw cord, and soggy spaniel nestles down to emerge some time later all clean and dry. Getting the spaniel in was like trying to force a cat into a sink full of water and, once in, said spaniel tried to run outside, looking like some kind of towelling snow ball. Never used it again.
For Sam, the monster dog, I use a camo neoprene dog coat from Cabela’s when I take him stalking. I’m convinced it makes him less visible to deer, but then he is built like a yellow pony.
Northern_George
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Thanks for the advice much appreciated, I will get one too keep the dog warm after a days graft in the wet etc 
stalker.308
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Ruff and tumble works a treat. BASC members get a 15% discount also!
Terrydeer
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Has anybody used these, as I am still looking for a good working dog coat for a viszla!!
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leeroyjones76
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Hi
I have 2 working springers, both have Hotter Dog and Jack Pyke coats.
Probably a bit OTT but the Jack Pykes are for use in the day when we are shooting through and standing out in the cold - they have velcro and are easy to put on and remove. The Hotter Dogs are for when they are travelling in the pick-up, as they can't wriggle or wrestle their way out of them.
I have 2 working springers, both have Hotter Dog and Jack Pyke coats.
Probably a bit OTT but the Jack Pykes are for use in the day when we are shooting through and standing out in the cold - they have velcro and are easy to put on and remove. The Hotter Dogs are for when they are travelling in the pick-up, as they can't wriggle or wrestle their way out of them.
That’s towelling (above). The same company’s made to measure neoprene coats are great too for oddly shaped dogs (or in our case diminutive cocker birches!) if wanted for wildfowling - or just small, lightly-built dogs who feel the cold and swim…! (Colours are currently limited in muted tones though - to black…)
Jack Pyke gen 2 neoprene coats are well made too - but huge in the neck… so beware and only buy if can try and return if not right. Have a large lab dog (not fat - just big and muscled!) and coat fitted him round body - but massively high up his neck and would have rubbed horribly. Sent back on this basis (before going out on the marsh!)
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