Winter coats!

In your personal opinion, do they really need them? My parents had whippets and lurchers that all wore coats for hunting in the winter as they're so slight and their coats are so thin, but staffies seem so much hardier and I don't know if i'm just being a big girl worrying about her haha! Bis has got hardly any fur on her tummy and is in no way shape or form keen on rain..

I found some of these, what do you guys reckon?
http://www.equafleece.co.uk/store/dog_coats.html

Never thought i'd be buying clothes for my dog

Skye has a winter coat that she uses when its raining or when the weather is realy cold
i was the same lol but my last dogs were gsds and used to enjoy the cold weather
Skye in her coat last year

and i have been looking for one the same for buster
Its a yap dog coat and only cost £10 is warter proof and looks as good as new even though she wore it all through the snow

I got Loki a coat because after the initial going outside in the cold, he enjoys himself, but he still does get very cold and fed up, so I figured if it'll help him enjoy his walk more, why not?

Rocky has an ancol quilted coat to keep him warm and dry, especially for when its cold, windy and rainy. It's the red on in the picture below:

i never thought i'd buy clothes for my dogs either... romeo has a whole wardrobe!

Hi, just joined this forum today,and we bought our new rescue Staffie a lovely warm coat for the winter months,which is also rainproof and lined with a collar.

She also has a very thin skin on her little pink tummy,so we thought it a good thing to buy one for her...

Also bought her a couple of knitted jumpers for the winter nights...

Moo has a 'Rug' made by Rambo Horseware, its just practical not especially pretty, water proof, quick drying and easy to clean

We have coats for Suki as she will shiver if she doesn't wear one

Molly doesn't do the cold, her poor practically bald belly gets chilly so we're looking for a coat for her.

Ooo thanks for all of the tips! Bis doesn't seem to mind the cold but she wouldn't let me know if she did anyway because she's 'ard apparently ... but she has very little fur on her tummy.. Rain, however, is a whole different ball game she just crouches down really low as if it won't be able to get her down there!! Feel a bit mean making her walk in the rain!

janey wrote:

Moo has a 'Rug' made by Rambo Horseware, its just practical not especially pretty, water proof, quick drying and easy to clean

Sounds perfect Janey will look into one of those!

Just ordered Ledger a new waterproof/windproof coat for the winter will post a pic when it arrives

got coat few weeks ago for winter, only had it on once or twice when was raining and strangely he doesnt seems to like it, will continue to pop it in him when weather permits and see if he gets used to it.
It's one of them Danish Design 2 in 1 dog coat "In the summer remove the Polar Fleece lining and the coat is a lightweight waterproof/breathable coat to protect your dog from summer showers. When the weather gets cooler simply re-attach the fleece and you have a warm and waterproof all purpose winter coat."