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oliviamariana
03-13-2016, 22:23
For those of you who have hiked with dogs, did you use a doggie jacket? If so, did you put it on them above or below their pack?
Studlintsean
03-13-2016, 22:41
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My dog wears a jacket in winter (pic 1), a fleece in camp if not too chilly (pic 2), or both while in camp if really cold (pic 3). He does not hike in the fleece jacket as it rubs his front legs if he wears it too much (learned by accident).
saltysack
03-14-2016, 14:24
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Studlintsean
03-14-2016, 14:34
Nice fleece Saltysack
saltysack
03-14-2016, 14:56
Nice fleece Saltysack
Ha the funny thing is I also have one almost identical to your other one as well....mine was a cheapy bought in a pinch at Wally World in Franklin...he likes his ruff wear fleece..
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Studlintsean
03-14-2016, 15:06
I think mine was from Petco. It was given as a donation for the rescue I volunteer for and then donated to Bronx.
OldTrailDog
03-15-2016, 20:59
My border collies have always brought their own "jacket"
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Tipi Walter
04-18-2016, 16:12
It's bad enough putting a pack on my dog. He would bite off my fingers if I tried putting on a dog jacket.
https://tipiwalter.smugmug.com/Backpacking2005/The-Seventh-Nutbuster-Trip-43/i-wxTx43F/0/L/Ranger%20Qualified-L.jpg
nsherry61
04-18-2016, 16:18
We have a viszla/lab mix with a thin coat. She is so active, she is fine even in winter while she is running around, unless we are above treeline in the wind (well into the negative numbers with windchill).
Except in summer, I take her coat to help keep her warm while sleeping. She doesn't have a pack, but if she did, it would have to go over, not under her coat.
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We have a viszla/lab mix with a thin coat. She is so active, she is fine even in winter while she is running around, unless we are above treeline in the wind (well into the negative numbers with windchill).
Except in summer, I take her coat to help keep her warm while sleeping. She doesn't have a pack, but if she did, it would have to go over, not under her coat.
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We had a Viszla. She was a singing dog. Does your Viszla sing if you leave the house without her?
dcolon13
04-18-2016, 19:50
My pit wears a Kelly K9 pack year round and a Ruffwear jacket underneath when it's under 45F.
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dcolon13
04-18-2016, 20:03
My pit wears a Kelly K9 pack year round and a Ruffwear jacket underneath when it's under 45F.
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I can't figure out how to edit that post. He wears them both when it's under 35F. He seems to stay very warm when he's moving and the pack just adds to that. Age and condition matter, of course, but I'm usually more concerned with him overheating than "underheating" during a hike. Night time is a different story entirely.
Billy Goat
04-18-2016, 21:43
I've got a husky lab mix. He wears a molle backpack to carry his own supplies and when it's cold out we bring his ugly Christmas sweater, a fleece blanket and a chunk of thick yoga mat to insulate him from the cold ground. He has short hair, but as a husky he doesn't mind the cold as much. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/51abbd1090be9357370140b61e0590bb.jpg
His pack is on the ground in front right. He doesn't wear them together, though.
Cheers,
the Goat