[NAGDU] Ruffwear coats

[Julie Johnson]

My dogs wear over the harness coats and sweaters.  I find taking the harness 
on and off and making the size adjustments annoying.  With the over the 
harness type you are only taking the coat off when you get into the store or 
whatever.  It's much less hassle.

The sweaters I use are the style I make.  They go on over the head and 
handle.  There is a flap to cover the handle opening and buckles underneath 
to keep it closed. I make them custom and can do whatever you like for 
color, sizing, straps/buckles or any other modifications you want to make.

The coats my dogs have were custom made by a company called Cozy Horse. She 
has a shop on Etsy.  You can select the color, lining, fiber fill, strap 
design, reflective material, service dog text and with the dog's 
measurements it will have a tailored fit.  Expensive, but worth it to me.

My dogs are a lab/Boxer mix and a Doberman.  They have short coats and need 
something extra to keep them warm when it's super cold.  The Doberman wears 
her sweater from about 40 degrees down to about 20 degrees.  Below 20 she 
wears the heavy coat.  The lab/Boxer mix only needs some extra warmth when 
it's below 20 or so.  Each dog is different.  You just have to pay attention 
to their body language, noticing when they get uncomfortable.

Julie
On The Go with Guide-and-Service-Dogs.com
http://www.guide-and-service-dogs.com
also find my products in the Blind Mice Mega Mall
<https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/bmm/shop/Directory_Departments?storeid=1916046>
-----Original Message----- 
From: Miranda B. via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:07 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Cc: Miranda B.
Subject: [NAGDU] Ruffwear coats

Hi everyone,

What coats, jackets, and sweaters from Ruffwear have you found to work well
or not work well with your dog's harness? What are other
advantages/disadvantages to the particular Ruffwear jacket/sweater/coat(s)
you have used? I ask, because there are certainly multiple options, and it
can be difficult to determine which one would be best. We live in Virginia,
so we're prone to a good amount of rain throughout the year, and winter
temps have been especially cold earlier in the day.

Thanks, and have a wonderful weekend!



Best wishes, Miranda

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