[NAGDU] raincoats for our dogs

[Melissa Allman]

Hi Dan. Happy guide dog anniversary!

I just got this amazing rain hat from a place in Seattle called Outdoor Research. It is adjustable and has these flaps that can come down on the sides or be flipped up if you think that looks super cool or find them to be annoying when they're down but they do really trap a lot more water that way. My experience is that it doesn't cover my ears and obstruct my hearing. Also, should my dog miss a very wet and soggy overhead branch that would normally hit me in the face or head, it will hit the hat instead. You can easily smush it down and put it in a bag if need be. It's a great discovery and I have often had this same question in the past. Oh and it comes in various colors and sizes.

Melissa R. Allman, Esq.
Senior Specialist, Advocacy and Government Relations
The Seeing Eye, Inc.
P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ 07963-0375 (mail)
10 Washington Valley Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-3412 (deliveries)
973-539-4425 ext. 1724,     Fax:  973-525-1081 mallman at SeeingEye.org  

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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 3:00 PM
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Cc: Dan Weiner
Subject: [NAGDU] raincoats for our dogs

Hello to all of our great friends and four-legged partners in crime.

Dan here from Florida.

Well it's summer time again, time of heat and humidity and here in Florida, thunder storms.

Usually  my policy is to walk early in the morning or later in the day, and to avoid extreme weather. I hate heat and humidity and it's not good for my dog either.

We do have thunderstorms here and there have been a few occasions when like it or not I've had to be out and about during these really horrid. 
torrential rains,so  since this will probably happen this summer, any thoughts on raincoats or other gear? I'm betting I asked this lasts summer--smile sorry but I never followed through but now I'm thinking about it.  What do people use if anything in the rain when they are out with their pups working.


Remember my default plan is not to be out at those times but it'll probably happen--smile


Oh and lest I forget, today, June 20th is my sixth anniversary with the 
Parker Pup.



Cordially,

Dan the man with Parker the  hound




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