Four legs covered, so the towel stays on its hook.
Most dog coats cover the back and leave the legs and belly to collect everything off a wet pavement. Covering all four legs is what actually saves the towel and the hallway floor.
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Size: S
Why you'll love it
A back only coat leaves the belly and legs to soak up every puddle, which is where the mud ends up anyway. Covering all four means one wet suit to hang up instead of a full dog to dry.
British winter walks happen in the dark at both ends of the day. Reflective strips on the legs move as the dog moves, which catches a driver's eye far better than a static patch.
The opening lets you clip to the collar or harness under the coat, so the lead is not dragging the fabric sideways every time they pull.
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A back only coat keeps the spine dry and does nothing about the parts that actually get filthy. Water thrown up by the dog's own feet coats the belly and the insides of the legs, and on a long coated dog that holds for hours afterwards, which is why the dog is still damp on the sofa long after the walk.
A suit that covers the legs and the underside changes the job at the back door from a full dry to wiping four feet. It is a bigger garment and it takes longer to put on, and whether that trade is worth it depends almost entirely on the length of your dog's coat and how muddy your walks are.
Dogs vary on hoods. Ears are important sensory equipment and some dogs will not tolerate anything over them, while others accept it immediately, particularly if introduced indoors first. A hood that presses on the ears will be shaken off within minutes, so check it sits clear rather than tight.
The hidden lead opening is the detail that makes a full suit workable. Without it, you either clip the lead over the fabric, where it slips and drags the coat sideways, or you leave the coat open at the neck and let water in. An opening lets the lead reach the collar or harness underneath while the coat stays sealed.
Measure the back from the base of the collar to the base of the tail, and the chest at its deepest point behind the front legs. Size to the chest where the two disagree, because a suit tight around the ribs is the one a dog refuses. The drawstrings at neck and waist take up the slack that leaves, which is how you get a close fit without buying to the exact centimetre.
Rinse it and hang it to dry rather than machine washing. Detergent and fabric softener degrade the water repellent finish, and that is the usual reason a coat stops shedding water after a season. A rinse under a tap removes mud perfectly well, and hanging it up beats a tumble dryer, which will damage the coating.
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The details
| Size | Back length | Typical dogs |
|---|---|---|
| S | 28 to 33 cm | Miniature Dachshund, Jack Russell |
| M | 34 to 40 cm | Cocker Spaniel, Border Terrier |
| L | 41 to 48 cm | Border Collie, Springer Spaniel |
| XL | 49 to 56 cm | Labrador, Golden Retriever |
| XXL | 57 to 65 cm | German Shepherd, larger retrievers |
Measure along the spine from the base of the collar to the base of the tail, then check chest girth behind the front legs. Where the two point to different sizes, take the larger and pull the drawstrings in.
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We live somewhere every walk is a puddle and a back only coat left her soaked from the elbows down. This covers all four legs and the belly, so what comes off at the door is one wet suit rather than a whole wet dog. It rinses under the tap and hangs on the utility door to dry.
Straight out of the packet the hood slid off his head every time he shook. Pulling the neck drawstring in properly fixed that and it now stays up without pressing on his ears. Everything else is as described, and the reflective strips down the sides are genuinely bright in headlights.
The hidden opening means I clip to the harness underneath, so the coat is not being dragged sideways every time she pulls at a lamp post. Small detail, big difference on a wet walk. The press studs are stiff at first and then loosen off.
Both our walks are in the dark from November onwards and the strips on the legs move as he trots, which catches a driver's eye far better than a patch on the back. Cars have started slowing well before they used to. For the dark months it earns its hook in the hall.
It does keep her dry underneath and the coverage is exactly as promised. The fabric is quite crinkly though, and she was suspicious of the sound for the first week. She tolerates it now, but she is never pleased to see it come out.
Before this the towel lived by the door and the hall floor was permanently damp. Now the suit comes off, gets rinsed and hangs up, and he needs a wipe round the face at most. The waist drawstring takes up the slack on a deep chested dog.
I went by the chart and the S is longer in the body than I expected on a small terrier, so the waist drawstring is pulled in a fair way. Not a problem, just be ready to adjust rather than assuming it fits out of the bag. The leg length is right, which is the harder thing to get correct.
On him every day since October and it has not leaked at the seams or started peeling inside. All the press studs are still attached, which I did not take for granted. Rinse and hang is the entire maintenance routine.
Bought it for rain and it is just as useful for sand and salt water, because the legs are the part that gets covered. She goes in up to her chest and the suit rinses clean afterwards. On the beach she wears the hood down, which is fine.
Good questions
Measure back length from the collar to the base of the tail, then chest at the widest point. Size up if the dog is between two, because a raincoat that is tight over the chest will not let them stride out.
The polyester sheds rain rather than absorbing it, so a normal downpour is fine. It is a rain shell, not an insulated coat, so in cold weather put it over a jumper.
Measure back length along the spine and chest girth behind the front legs. Size to whichever is larger, then use the neck and waist drawstrings to take up the slack.
The fabric sheds sustained rain well. Water finds its way in around the openings eventually on a long soaking walk, which is true of any dog coat that has to allow movement.
No. A waterproof suit fills rather than sheds once submerged, and the weight makes swimming harder. Take it off at the water.
Last reviewed 30 August 2026
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Not a fashion question. Coat type, body fat, size and age decide it, and for some dogs the answer is genuinely yes.
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