Normally I wouldn't think an Aussie would need a jacket, but winter is coming and my commute to work is very long and involves standing outside for sometimes a very long time as well. We get some super cold temperatures, and I want to make sure I have a coat of some sort for her just in case.
Last year I put Dance's Chilly Dogs coat on her, but the neck was tight even then, nevermind now. Shedrow makes a nearly identical coat to Chilly Dogs' Great White North that I thought of ordering (for a much better price), but again, I am probably going to have the same issue. Those types of coats seem more meant for narrow necked dogs, and Journey has quite a bit of substance to her. I guess I could get one anyway and just cut off the extra neck part so it doesn't come high on her neck, but that would involve finding someone to alter it properly because I am no good with sewing and fixing things like that. Although I think Dance got the sighthound version of that coat because her sizing was weird... so maybe a regular coat like that would fit Journ. I dunno.
Basically what I am looking for is a coat that covers the back and chest but doesn't come high up on the neck. And one that has a waterproof/weather resistant shield so that she doesn't get all wet. All of the coats I've been able to find so far just have a strap on the front of the chest and a strap across the belly, but none (in her size) have anything that covers the whole chest. The reason this is important to me is because 1) I think covering the chest helps with warmth, but 2) the buses and trains can be very slushy and I'd rather the coat get gross than her fur cause she can't be super filthy at work.
We have some RC Pets coats at work that I was going to get her, because the small dog version was exactly what I was looking for, but then when I found one in her size it was made slightly different (no chest part).
My other solution was to get her a Ruffwear Cloud Chaser and then put a rain coat over top on wet days, but it restricts her movement because of her build.
Anyone know where I can find what I'm looking for? I wouldn't think it would be that difficult a task, but apparently it is!
Last year I put Dance's Chilly Dogs coat on her, but the neck was tight even then, nevermind now. Shedrow makes a nearly identical coat to Chilly Dogs' Great White North that I thought of ordering (for a much better price), but again, I am probably going to have the same issue. Those types of coats seem more meant for narrow necked dogs, and Journey has quite a bit of substance to her. I guess I could get one anyway and just cut off the extra neck part so it doesn't come high on her neck, but that would involve finding someone to alter it properly because I am no good with sewing and fixing things like that. Although I think Dance got the sighthound version of that coat because her sizing was weird... so maybe a regular coat like that would fit Journ. I dunno.
Basically what I am looking for is a coat that covers the back and chest but doesn't come high up on the neck. And one that has a waterproof/weather resistant shield so that she doesn't get all wet. All of the coats I've been able to find so far just have a strap on the front of the chest and a strap across the belly, but none (in her size) have anything that covers the whole chest. The reason this is important to me is because 1) I think covering the chest helps with warmth, but 2) the buses and trains can be very slushy and I'd rather the coat get gross than her fur cause she can't be super filthy at work.
We have some RC Pets coats at work that I was going to get her, because the small dog version was exactly what I was looking for, but then when I found one in her size it was made slightly different (no chest part).
My other solution was to get her a Ruffwear Cloud Chaser and then put a rain coat over top on wet days, but it restricts her movement because of her build.
Anyone know where I can find what I'm looking for? I wouldn't think it would be that difficult a task, but apparently it is!
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