The Best Dog drying coats

Particularly this time of year I seem to have soggy spaniels 24/7. With no warm weather to dry them off I need to step in and lend a hand. There are so many great drying products on the market at the minute so I thought I’d share my favourite drying coats, all which I alternate and use every week.

These are coats for drying dogs after a walk; if you’re looking for coats to wear during the walk read my post ‘The Best Dog Coats’ here.

Pastel Pooch Boutique

These are the newest coats added to our collection and I love them! Patel Pooch Boutique’s drying coats come just as they say in their name – in pastel colours. Picture perfect for on the beach in front of a row of colourful beach huts; or brightening up the cold and muddy Cotswolds in the Winter.

My three dogs each have their own colour of these super soft drying coats. Woody wears a size large in Latte, Wilma and Wyn a size medium in Bubble Gum Pink and Candy Floss Blue.

Not only does it have back leg straps to help the coat stay in place, but these straps have poppers so you don’t have to try and bend the dog’s legs through the loop. Ideal for older and arthritic dogs with sore joints or avoiding touching muddy feet! As well as a velcro belly strap to fit the dog’s shape and a hooded snood to tuck those soggy ears inside. Inside there’s a hanging hook to organise and dry your coats at home when they’re not in use.

Pastel Pooch Boutique’s drying coats can also be personalised with your dog’s name or seasonal illustrations embroidered onto it. A lovely extra touch or gift idea for a special dog in your life.

For Dachshunds with shorter legs they have a special size with cutouts for their legs so they can still move freely with the drying coat on.

A medium is £32.99 and large £34.99.

Ruff and Tumble

The drying coats I have had for the longest are the Ruff and Tumble Dog drying coats. Their thick towelling material is ideal for drying the dogs off but also isn’t a damp coat keeping the dog cold and wet.

This drying coat also has a snood built in, perfect to tuck those spaniel ears in and velcro it up. Some people say that say it slips because the straps are velcro rather than a rope tied round but I’ve never experienced this, and I have a speedy spaniel who runs around with it on.

You can also have the coats personalised with the dogs names on, so there’s no mix up in coats. Of course measurements are important but these guys easily size up your dogs through their weight. Woody is 17kg so wears a ML which is about £54.95 depending on your colour.

Equafleece

These are probably the most well known of the dog drying coats, particularly in the Gundog world. These fleeces come in a variety of styles, Woody has the jumper which is the full body coverage with the front two legs covered. Then Wilma has the suit which is the same but all 4 legs covered. If like me you’re wondering how they go to the loo whilst wearing the suit; there is an opening underneath so they can still wee as normal.

The fleece is great for warming the dogs up after they’ve been out, most importantly keeping them warm. The water does tend to collect on the stomach of the dog, so if you leave it on for hours just take into consideration that a cold wet tummy won’t be too good for them.

Compared to the others, this is the only coat that includes the dogs legs; Which are the fluffiest part of my dogs, and the body part that is going to get the wettest & is most likely going to need drying.

Usually I put these on after a walk to dry off and warm up. They also work as a great mud preventative so you can just take the Equafleece off, put it in the wash and have a clean dog. However for many fluffy breeds, Doodles in particular, the combination of fleece, fluff and friction [The 3 F’s], means absolutely awful matting. 5 minutes wearing her Equafleece and a quick run around means Wilma is matted all over, and I’d rather have to wash mud off her than brush or cut out the horrendous matts.

Another great use of the Equafleeces is for the snow. My dogs get to the end of the road and can no longer walk because their legs are so weighed down with huge snowballs formed on their fluffy legs. So these keep them warm but also snowball free!

Depending on the style or size you’d like the prices vary. But for a jumper in a spaniel size you’re looking around £30. There’s an online calculator which works out what size you need, however it can get a bit confusing. The Equafleece customer service is brilliant, so just give them a ring up with your measurements and they’d be happy to help. Of course wear and tear happens, if you find a tear in their jumper you can just post it back for a quick repair which I believe is only £5. You’ll also spot Wilma on the back of the Equafleece catalogue.

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These are my 3 favourite Dog Drying Coats; I hope these recommendations can help in some way if you’re trying to solve the wet dog situation this Winter. Or if you have another drying coat that you absolutely love then let us know in the comments! It’s always great to hear about products that others have tried and tested.

Thank you for reading,

Megan, Woody, Wilma & Wyn x