[nabs] Guide dog coats?

[Sean]

I have a long haired Shepard 31 inches tall, I can donate some hair if anyone wants to make a coat   Lol

Darragh the Poet
http://www.welcometodarragh.blogspot.com/


On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:45 AM, "Laura Glowacki" <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My dog is a german shepherd.  She's built very long and skinny, 
> right now she's underweight actually, and her fur while long is 
> not very thick even in the winter which is part of the reason she 
> gets cold I think.  Plus she's just a bit of a baby as most 
> shepherds are to some extent.  Lol.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Samuel Herbert" <webmaster at samherbert.com>
> To: " National Alliance of Blind Students.Discussion list for 
> NABS" <nabs at acb.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> 
> 
> Maybe it's because I have a German Shepherd, but my dog just 
> doesn't seem to get cold too easily.  I haven't had to get her 
> anything yet.  What breeds are your dogs?  Spike
> 
> --- On Fri, 12/3/10, Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> From: Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>> To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind 
>> Students." <nabs at acb.org>
>> Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 8:23 PM
>> Hee, I hear you on all counts
>> including how much IL winters suck
>> as well as a guide dog that gets cold easily.
>> 
>> I actually have an adorable pink hoodie sweatshirt for
>> Mollie,
>> though it's not all that thick and doesn't offer a great
>> deal of
>> protection. It's better than nothing though, and
>> she's so
>> adorable in it!
>> 
>> Check this link out:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Lined-Jacket-Puppy-Apparel/dp/B001FG6JG2
>> 
>> I'd check online and google dog coats to see what you come
>> up
>> with. You'll have better luck buying one online
>> probably because
>> they sell them in bigger sizes online. I wasn't even
>> sure I'd be
>> able to find a sweatshirt for a dog Mollie's size, but
>> thank
>> goodness someone out there recognizes that all dogs get
>> cold, not
>> just the little bitty ones.
>> 
>> The only concern I have with the one linked above is that
>> there's
>> no sizing information except for the customer review.
>> You may
>> need a measuring tape to measure your dog in certain places
>> to
>> make sure you're buying the right size. Mollie
>> could've worn a
>> large except for the fact that she's so long, so I needed
>> to get
>> her an xl size.
>> 
>> Good luck and let us know if you stumble upon something
>> good!
>> 
>> Laura
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tiffany Jolliff" <tjolliff at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind
>> Students.'" <nabs at acb.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 5:57 PM
>> Subject: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
>> 
>> 
>> Hey guys.
>> 
>> I'm on campus a good deal during the winter. Illinois
>> winters
>> suck in terms
>> of cold. I'm sure a good deal of you are in the same
>> boat. I
>> want to try
>> and keep Railey warm this year. He has sleeker fur
>> than my
>> previous guide
>> does. He gets really cold very easy.
>> 
>> Those of you with working dogs, what coats do you recommend
>> to
>> keep your
>> furbabies nice and cozy?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Tif
>> 
>> 
>> 
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