[NAGDU] Rain ponchos

[Peter Wolf]

Hey, while we are on weather subjects, here’s something we’ve liked a lot for just when it is raining since it is wintertime now…

  Metukah, being a silken, is got more of whippet than borzoi, and so her main body fur is medium short and she does notice the cold when it is wet and cold enough.  Its nice in a cold rain to give her a simple windbreaker poncho on occasion, when a jacket wasn’t necessary just to get the rain off her to keep her comfortable.  There are many brands of rain poncho out there.  This one folds up to the size of a fist, and works well and I really like it.  About twelve bucks.  On amazon here is the link:

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RC Pet Products Packable Dog Rain Poncho

You’ll have to do the math for your dog size, or perhaps call RC Pet Products to find out what size is best for you.  Metukah is 22 inches high at the shoulder, and   two and a half feet long.  But being a sighthound, she’s only six inches wide at the shoulder. We use an extra large.  If she had the girth of a normal dog, this might be a poncho for a shepard, or perhaps a black or golden.  I have to put a few stitches and relocate a little bit of velcro to adjust it down for her narrowness, then it works.  But that’s only a few stitches, about ten minutes of work.  I have one of these in each of my packs, and hardly notice it.