Winter Coat Time!!!

[lvoss]

Alright, we have several styles of coats by different people for our dogs. Rio has the most because she gets colder than the others and loves being in a coat, I think they make her feel pretty.

This sweater and Jammies of Rio's were made by Doggie Duds by Nona, http://www.jo-na-da.com/ . They are very comfortable and Rio loves snuggling up in them.

[lvoss]

Rally is sporting one of the many Fido Fleece designs that we have. Fido Fleece is one of our favorite coat brands and all my dogs have at least one.

Here is Sophie with her mom. Sophie is sporting one a coat by All Seasons, http://www.allseasonsproducts.us All the dogs have one of these too. The are great, easy on easy off coats. When it is especially cold out we put these on over their Fido Fleece.

[wizard]

I've bought the Lands End coats (some have reflective strips) which are water repelent. They work great when it's not too cold (remember I live in Minnesota where we define cold by how far below 32F it gets). Then as it really gets cold I use a fleece coat I made EL D for cheap
http://www.basenjiforums.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/1676/ppuser/790

[mauigirl]

I think Carrie (Andrew) and I are going to make our B's fleece sweaters, too. Her idea, she's crafty that one. I still have to post pics of the little clay figurines she made of my B's for my bday, oh, over 2 months ago. I want to make Zip and Riley's sweaters coordinate with the Land's End Coats so we can layer them if it's cold enough :eek: Too bad they won't be in for awhile. I may have to guess on the color…

Where did you get the pattern? Any suggestions?

[Ferox]

I just love Booger's new coat!! All the dogs look great in them

[agilebasenji]

Just google "free dog coat pattern" and you'll find lots of stuff. Or if you already have a dog coat, just use that one for a pattern if you like it. I sort of mixed and matched when I made them for my kids.

side view (Digital, my brindle has the new coat on)

front view

off the dogs

fleece is nice to work with b/c you don't have to finish the edges, however, it does NOTHING to block the wind, so if you live somewhere where you have a bit of wind, you may need to use something other than basic fleece. I used windblock fleece on the boys' coats.

[wizard]

I just put the Lands End coat over the fleece when it got windy.
I'll have to look for windblock and make another – the weatherman is saying we'll have a typically cold winter (for MN) this year.

[dmcarty]

I actually had a reversable Fido Fleece that was windbreaker rain suit on one side and fleece on the other - had a snugger tie around the middle like a waist and a hood.

I only had one dog that liked it and when I placed him the coat went along. It was a discontinued line and quite pricy but I got it at a show on the clearance rack.

Hey fellow minnesotan - are you near South Minneapolis and is Miles from Indiana?

[wizard]

Dmcarty - I'm up in Blaine (north side of cities) and I have EL D not Miles - he's one of Sally Wuornos' pups.
There's a couple other minnesotans (city folks and nearby) on the forum - maybe we could get together somewhere?

[Brodie79]

For all those of you living in cold climates - I got a "Chilly Dog" coat (http://www.chillydogs.ca/) for Brodie a couple Christmases ago. It is a great design and super warm and has held up really well. A bit expensive but worth it. He also got a matching head muff which was supposed to keep his ears warm (this was when we were living in Ottawa and the -40C weather) but he hated having his ears covered.