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As far as the PJ comment goes, some dogs just need PJs. No matter how warm or cold your house is. My house is pretty warm, but Winston get's extremely cold during the night so he had to get a pair...lol. He looks rather funny in them, but they serve a purpose. If a dog get's too cold at night, they can develop kidney infections...well, it's common in Dobermans anyway. Not sure about sighthounds. :)
Ah, I thought it seemed a little odd. But that makes sense :) .
Also a thought, do you think just a snood would keep her warm enough? She is an indoor dog, after all.
Greys have unbelievably thin skin and fur. My rule of thumb is - if it's cold enough for me, it's cold enough for the dog. So if I have to pile on an extra blanket at night, Giselle gets an old shirt or coat (hence, the PJs) to sleep in.
Carol's coats are best for dogs in mild temperatures, but most Canadian hounds that I've seen have thicker coats like the ones that Andrea makes. Honestly, I don't think a snood would do much at all because these hounds just have no insulation at all. Sometimes, they really do need a coat! A simple $30 coat can last you many years.
Ah, OK, maybe I'll stick with the coat. I really value your opinion :) . I think Jenny's coat is a bit thicker than most greys, but still rather thin.
You think the PJs would be warm enough for outside, too? Or are they inside-only? They seem to cover most of the body.
I'm really fond of this one, still, but it would be 50$. (needle nose )
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3..._2006/coat.jpg
But yea, It might be simplest to just make my own, (and a LOT cheaper :p )
Oh, right, you asked for the DIY coat. Actually, we took Giselle's coat from Carol and tweaked it with buttons (word to the wise, don't use buttons!). It was really an experiment and I don't have a pattern for it. I just traced Gissie's old coat :p
It doesn't look too complicated, I'll just trace the general shape on a piece of thick fabrick, cut it out and put some velcro on it. :p
Now I'll google search to find a scale life-size shape to trace...
I like the black and pink one too. I would bet you could even find a pattern at a large sewing shop...this isnt it exactly, but its a start.. http://www.thesewingplace.com/index....OD&ProdID=2310
oh Weatherbeeta makes a re-formatted dog line. They use the same materials as their horse models and the horse models are available for dogs.
I made Nino a fleece coat out of the fleece that was on discount at the fabric store. I made it w/o sewing just by tieing parts on. Let me see if I can find the thread about it...
It would be much appreciated. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Suki Wingy
Hi...just read your post looking for a nice winter coat for a Boxer.
I know they are very hard to fit.
We have all kinds of the Whistler Warm Up Coat in stock in size 22 which is typically a great fit for Boxers:
http://www.houndsaroundtown.com/styl...rmup-coat.html
It's snowing sideways here in Nova Scotia and I know we've just been lucky based on what our customers acrosss North America have been saying for the past 6 weeks or so.
Pats to your Pooch,
Angela
http://houndsaroundtown.com