Does a dog/pup really need a jacket?

BigMummaF

Pup is an English Bull Terrier/ Staffie cross.....his hair is quite short as in not being a fluffy collie!:p He has quite long legs so won't be short either.
I'm so very tempted to get him an oilskin & sou'wester he hates the rain so much, but those coats on the equestrian site look the biz.
The offspring are pretty keen on the hoodies too but I think that's more for them than the poor pup...do they do matching owner's size?:rotfl: :rotfl:

~cleo~

well my chihuahua wears a coat in the winter they are a breed known for having little body fat- she is already starting to feel the cold on our evening walk, and the cold weather isnt even here yet - i dont think there is anything wrong with putting functional clothes on a dog (btw im not a PH wannabe) and i dont put clothes any other time

Wolfsbayne

My CKCS has always worn a coat in wet/very cold weather because of his long hair. He now has arthritis in his joints so I make sure he is wrapped up warm. I know they have a fur coat, etc but just because I have long hair doesnt mean I dont wear a hat in winter and I dont think it should be any different for my dog.

Gytha_Ogg

Does a dog/pup really need a jacket?

No. A few million years of evolution have pretty much got the whole 'fur' thing sorted. :P

WeirdoMagnet

Gytha_Ogg wrote: »

No. A few million years of evolution have pretty much got the whole 'fur' thing sorted. :P

But evolution hasn't caught up with centrally heated houses!

pollyanna24

I've started thinking about this, but don't think bf would let me put a coat on our dog! Maybe he should think about her rather than himself, hmm.

We have a 10 month old staff and as chunky as she is, she has short fur, so I wondered if it would be a good idea.

Not quite sure what to go for though, she doesn't like the rain, so I guess waterproof would be good.

I have seen those hoodie type coats for dogs (staffs especially), but I figured they were just fashion things as what does a dog need a hood for?

Gytha_Ogg

Georgina wrote: »

But evolution hasn't caught up with centrally heated houses!

are we going to see bald Alsatians in years to come? :eek:

WeirdoMagnet

Gytha_Ogg wrote: »

are we going to see bald Alsatians in years to come? :eek:

Maybe! :rotfl: They'll be like the Phil and Grant's of the dog world!:rotfl:

elsien

I tried a coat on my english bull terrier as she kept hiding behind trees when it rained, but she doesn't want to know - freezes to the spot and refuses to shift until it comes off.
She's a heat seeking missile indoors, but isn't bothered by the cold when out, and loves the snow, so I'm going with evolution knowingwhat it's doing.

getcarter

I've just bought one for my dog, he's a GSD x collie, short haired and quite skinny. It's will be mainly used when waiting outside in the rain outside school in winter, probably won't bother on running around walks. Just a plain waterproof one in navy blue.