Tell me about dog dressing gowns.

[SteffiS]

A neighbour has offered to sew one for us! Stay tuned....

When OH found out how much they were he said I could sew one from a couple of old towels. “Go on then” I said. He decided then it was a good idea to buy one .

 

[Boogie]

I bought the cheapest to try it out.

This one. It was £14.99

It’s a bit big, but it is really for Zaba and he’s much chunkier. Spencer doesn’t love it but he’s not tried to take it off and is snoozing happily in it now.

I hope Zaba does the same because he’s the one who puts mud lines all round the house!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

The first photo - "You clearly don't love me like I thought you did".

The second photo - "I'm thinking of making a run for it out the back door."

The third photo - "No escape possible, resistance is futile. Might as well take a nap."

 

[Boogie]

Too true @Emily_Babbelhund!
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[Atemas]

I have the R&T ones for my two. They are brill although Red sometimes isn’t very keen but even if it’s only on a little while it absorbs a lot of wet and mud. I also bought their apron and the mitts which get used less.

Here is Red in hers after a very wet lunchtime walk:

 

[JES72]

I think I'll get one once the house is finally all painted. Although I think I might sew one myself. I've seen once at the Horse show ages ago that zipped up like a large sleeping bag so no muddy paw prints either but I'm not sure how dogs would like it as they wouldn't be able to move easily.

 

[Boogie]

Zaba’s dressing gown was the cheapest I could find but it’s excellent. It’s been raining for a week solid now and he’s needed it on every day. It wicks the water really well and then dries really quickly ready for the next time.

Thumbs up, definitely - and my walls no longer have a mud line on them.


Zaba is not impressed, but he puts up with it.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Thanks @Boogie

 

[Lara_Pigletina]

It was a jimjams-on, ears-inside-out kind of day for the Pig.

I bought her jimjams to stop getting mud up the walls but actually she shakes before I manage to get it on. So really I only put it on to make her look cute on rainy days although I suppose it also protects the rug.

 

[snowbunny]

Is that Equafleece, @Lara_Pigletina? I need to get Ginny sorted with custom fit ones for next winter - now's probably a good time to do it.

 

[Loraseal]

I bought a cheap version and then we got a "free" R&T one at the dog friendly hotel we stayed in .
The R&T is better made and high quality and also fits better (Hunter detests it) . I use it after hydrotherapy and the beach so the car stays dry.
I use it more to protect the car than the house.

 

[Atemas]

Red sometimes isn’t very keen

No she really doesn't like it anymore. She flings herself at furniture when it’s on - obviously wanting it taken off. I tried it again last week when we had so much rain and she was coming in a muddy wet thing after her walks. Not going to put it on her again. Fortunately Sky is quite happy in hers

 

[Lara_Pigletina]

Is that Equafleece, @Lara_Pigletina? I need to get Ginny sorted with custom fit ones for next winter - now's probably a good time to do it.

It’s Hotterdog. It’s really not a good fit though, the Pig is a very strange shape and her coats have to be ginormous to get her chest and elbows in and then it hangs off her. I got a custom sized fleece tummy warmer coat recently from a different company and it is perfect but expensive, and only shipped within the US so was a right palaver getting it! But will be well worth it for the Snowdonia winter

 

[snowbunny]

It’s Hotterdog. It’s really not a good fit though, the Pig is a very strange shape and her coats have to be ginormous to get her chest and elbows in and then it hangs off her. I got a custom sized fleece tummy warmer coat recently from a different company and it is perfect but expensive, and only shipped within the US so was a right palaver getting it! But will be well worth it for the Snowdonia winter

Ooh, what company was that? Equafleece got back to me and said they no longer do custom fit sweaters.

 

[Lara_Pigletina]

Ooh, what company was that? Equafleece got back to me and said they no longer do custom fit sweaters.

oops sorry for late reply. It was this: Voyagers K9 Apparel Breed-Specific and Custom-Sized Dog Coats and Gear
OH got it delivered to a colleague who works in their US office for him to bring back but it was a right palaver and although I ordered it in November I only managed to get it in April but ready for this coming winter. Also, OH forgot to tell the guy that it was actually a dog coat and said that it was "a coat for my wife"...and then when he opened it in his office when it finally arrived he got some very funny looks!

 

[Atemas]

when it finally arrived he got some very funny looks!

 

[Selina27]

n he opened it in his office when it finally arrived he got some very funny looks!

 

[JES72]

We are going to spend two weeks in a cottage in Exmoor end of October, but the cottage is not usually dog friendly but they’ve made an exception for us. So I think Homer will need a dressing gown to help keep it clean.

Looking at various robes I’m not sure how much tummy cover they give.

https://www.dogrobes.co.uk/collecti...cts/dogrobe-camouflage?variant=12193277870148

 

[SteffiS]

I’ve got a dog robes for Ripple and a ruff and tumble for Toffee. Because of the Velcro the ruff and tumble gives much more tummy cover, but the 'leg bits' make it more of a faff to put on.

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I’ve got a dog robes for Ripple and a ruff and tumble for Toffee. Because of the Velcro the ruff and tumble gives much more tummy cover, but the 'leg bits' make it more of a faff to put on.

You can just act like the leg straps aren't there if you want. Carbon isn't much of a squirmer and it doesn't seem to make much difference if I use the straps or not.