The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hotterdog coats are really good H; mine love theirs and they are very hardwearing and snuggly. They will be wearing them tonight as it's already nippy and predicted to fall below zero - the kitchen where the hounds sleep is pretty cold at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We seem to have team colours in Hotter dog coats, In the green corner are the Fabradors and in the blue we have Spangles! For working dogs they are getting a nice collection of different coats, I need to get Tilly a water proof quick on and off coat for Trialing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That's a lovely cosy coat, Shabby Chic. Tango is a tricky shape to buy coats for, luckily she doesn't really need to wear one unless it gets super cold. I guess that's the problem with being a mutt, she doesn't come in a regular size I know exactly what you mean about 'irregular sized' dogs. Our terrier x spaniel is long in the body but short in the leg, only not as short as a daxy. Consequently I seem to spend hours each year adding bits onto coats or taking bits off. As you say it is lucky that crosses are hardy beings as His Nibbs just hates his home made items. Despite all my ministrations when I put one on him, he first stands in the kitchen with stubby tail all tucked down low, then rushes about trying to s"Ooops, word censored!"e it off against the kitchen cabinets. I think he feels like I used to when I was 16 and my aunt used to knit me jumpers in home dyed wool, bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Aww bless him! Well, nearly bought a high vis waterproof one today....and then thought how is the harness going to fit over/under it? So still thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That's the other problem with coats. Tango's harness doesn't fit over her coat, so when she wears it she has to be walked on her collar which is a nuisance (especially when she sees a squirrel/cat and chokes herself ). That's why I'd like a fleecy jumper for her - I think a harness would fit well over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Pop the harness under the coat and make a wee slit (c 1" long) in the coat along the line of the spine just behind the base of the neck / at the start of the shoulders. Then the lead can be clipped onto the harness through the slit. Just make sure you stitch round the slit to stop the coat material fraying - (close over and over stitch does the job just fine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 That's what we thought, but wasn't sure if it would work. Will try it then, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I've done that and it works, some coats have a hole already. Ruby's harness fits over her coats though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Ooh, good idea, although I have zero sewing skills. I will have to enlist the help of a willing (or unwilling) mother to do that bit for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
