Coat for Doberman?

[thesandwich]

Hello- any suggestions of where to get a coat for our smallish female Doberman? Many thanks

[TrionicLettuce]

I use Equafleece jumpers and coats for my whippets.

[Saucery]

Milgi coats ?

[thesandwich]

Thank you both!!

[Floralnomad]

I second the recommendation for Equafleece , our terrier has them and they wash really well and dry quickly . We mainly use the jumpers and they don't restrict movement at all so are great for running about .

[GladysKravitz]

This might seem a silly question, but do all dogs need coats? I have a 5 month old presa canario (short haired mastiff), will he need one for walks in the winter?

[Floralnomad]

In the UK I would say no they don't . I put a jumper / coat on mine for a couple of reasons firstly I have his hair clipped really short and secondly it's easier to keep him clean and get him dry in the rain/ mud .

[MrsderPunkt]

Dogs don't need coats, it's a fashion thing. A very old / ill dog might need extra warmth if out for a long time, but most are for fun or keeping it clean /dry for the owners benefit.

[TrionicLettuce]

I've got whippets and they definitely do need something on in the winter. They've got incredibly fine single coats and have very little hair on their undercarriages/inside their back legs. They definitely feel the cold and without something on will get shivery and unhappy very quickly. By the depths of winter they're usually wearing a jumper with a coat on top and both stay on for the duration of the walk.

DDog2, on the other hand, has a double coat even though she's short haired so she pretty much doesn't feel the cold at all.

[CMOTDibbler]

Greyhounds, whippets, italian greyhounds and many lurchers do need coats. Ddog1 is probably greyhound x saluki and as such has a very fine coat and naturally little body fat. Through the winter he needs a fleece inside and a coat outside if on the lead.

OP, if your dog will fit a Milgi coat, then I really recommend them - excellent quality, and made in Wales

[thesandwich]

Thanks! She is getting on a bit with short fur and detests rain so a coat will help! Normal coats don't fit as she is 34" chest and 24" waist!

[CMOTDibbler]

Sounds like a sighthound coat would be perfect then. If you phone/email Milgi the owner is super helpful, and could check the sizing. Ddog1 is rocking a teal and grey fleece right now (he has a few house coats as he's such a cold object), and has a red quilted outdoor coat and a starry raincoat

[TrionicLettuce]

Normal coats don't fit as she is 34" chest and 24" waist!

The Equafleece jumpers/coats/etc. also come in slim versions of the normal sizes for sighthounds and similarly shaped dogs.

[thesandwich]

thank you!

[VladimirsPooTin]

My dog is prone to bouts of (agonising) limber tail and will need a coat that covers the top of his tail if possible. Watching this thread with interest.