soft shell for dogs

john paskins 1

04/06/2003 at 11:03

if dogs don't sweat why do they need breathable fabric coats?
JP

Alastair Dent

04/06/2003 at 13:36

That's a really good point. Maybe no-one thought of that.

04/06/2003 at 14:46

Initially I thought that if they were already wet, then you put the coat on them, they might get all steamy.

But it then ocurred to me that all the dogs I've had wouldn't give a damn!

I can see the point of something to kep the wind / rain off in extreme conditions, but breathable? Not sure it makes any sense.

Si(C)

Tommy Gunn

04/06/2003 at 16:23

But is it rip stop.
That tends to be the problem I have.
Duck under the wire or though the brambles and rip.

Hedgehope Aztec

04/06/2003 at 17:01

Duck? Are we now talking about ducks? I always thought they were supposed to be waterproof anyway?

Dave O aka Jungle Dave ;)

04/06/2003 at 18:11

dunno but they taste really nice roasted with a bit of orange sauce and some roast potatoes

pete morley 1

04/06/2003 at 20:01

My pup has had a SARDA spec , cordura & pile coat for years , soft shell ? Buffalo for dogs, it's got reflective strips and d- rings , attachments for light sticks etc top kit...................WOOF !

Marcus Crompton

04/06/2003 at 21:17

Blimey.

I hope Dizzy isn't reading this. He'll be wanting one of them as well as beer and twiglets.

Marcus Crompton

04/06/2003 at 21:31

Too right I do, you tight git.

Evil Genius Darren

04/06/2003 at 21:40

Seeing as most dogs have a habit of rolling something really smelly, at least you can just hose the coat off rather than the dog.

Do they do it in a nice Burberry check?

Ben Hedley

04/06/2003 at 22:54

a towny dog....never seen one of them before! does it come with a nova/saxo as standard?

Alastair Dent

05/06/2003 at 09:53

No, No. Town dogs only wear Berhause.

Orange Alex Ford

07/06/2003 at 10:54

Shouldn't that be Barkhaus?

Marcus Crompton

07/06/2003 at 12:34

I understand Mounting Equipment is quite popular.

Ninja Marmot

08/06/2003 at 17:35

Mountain barkware?

lisalongun

02/01/2004 at 08:46

Hey Guys - dogs already have coats in case you didn't notice...... fur ones.

Ddyrchafedig Gyrrwr (Beic Modur)

02/01/2004 at 13:43

Here Here Lisa, any dog that needs a gimmick of a coat on the mountains should not really be there!

Ddyrchafedig Gyrrwr (Beic Modur)

02/01/2004 at 13:50

That is not decrying the specific purposes of hi-viz for rescue dogs and the excellant point that Darren brought up about washing the coat, rather than the dog after a trip.

Yes it is true that dogs do not sweat, since they have no sweat glads, but if they are to wear a coat for convenience then the looser fitting the better on long haired dogs due to the fact that the lack of air circulation is known to encourage an acceleration of the moulting process.

Guy...

02/01/2004 at 22:10

As a point of interest I had one of these coats on test for OM and seeing as it was a bit big for Ghyll and also as I wanted to get it fully tested I gave it to a Friend with a Search and Rescue dog in SARDA.

He then took it to a SARDA practice and got some opinions and testing before then testing the jacket over a good few months of hard wear and use. The full report will appear on OM shortley but as a taster .........

The jacket at first was thought to be of little use and over designed HOWEVER, once used and tested it was Thought to be Superb.

Watch this space for more info......

oh and another thoght has popped into my head which is that dog coats are used just as much to keep a dog cool by deflecting the sun and heat as well as some being designed to keep them warm. Anyhow I will shut up until the review is posted which is written by people much more qualified than I to comment

mike knipe

02/01/2004 at 22:48

In another thread (missed this one somehow) - my dog's got a rubbish natural coat and howls and whinges when it gets too high a wind chill - he's OK in cold, calm weather, but the wind/wet really gets him. I got him a nice cosy coat, but his head is still open to the elements. What he needs is a hat.
He'll look a right prune in a hat but at least it'll stop the yelping.

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