I've been looking to get Mabel a towelling coat to put on after hydrotherapy now winter is on it's way. I've had a good look on the Internet and there is so much choice. The Dog and Field website have a really nice one but before I purchase it I wondered if anyone had any recommendations.
Sorry I can't help there. I used to use 2 towels to rub Juno dry after the hydro pool and used to find that by the time she'd had her 15 minutes massage under the heat lamp she was only damp for the journey him in the car.
I can't help with a towelling coat, but for drying off, I find these towels are amazing: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trixie-Towe...8&qid=1446032612&sr=1-6&keywords=trixie+towel You keep it slightly damp, like a chamois leather, and just wring it out and start again when it's saturated. I have two, but could easily just have one for both dogs. It's insane how much water I get off even a slightly damp dog!
We didn't have a coat either, just rubbed down thoroughly and, same as MaccieD, found by the time other therapy after the pool was over he was pretty dry. It was cold here last winter, lots of highs of -30C, so I did make sure the car was warm for the hour long drive home. If this is for an older dog then I think I might consider a warm pad for the car, instead of a coat. I guess there are coats that keep the legs warm, I think the extremities would be my biggest concern. With a pad the dog could move out of the warmth if it got to be too much for them.
Thanks for your suggestions, A heat pad sounds a good idea. snowbunny I have a couple of those towels they are brilliant. Snowshoe -30 now that's what I call cold. It's no where near that cold ever here in the middle of England.
Lots of working dogs get put in fleece coats for journeys home to contain the mud and wick the water away while keeping them warm. Equafleece are reasonably popular.
Naya uses a great towelling robe for Harley...she looks very posh in it too! Not sure where she got hers from, hopefully Naya will spot this post!
Zip up polo neck style Equafleece coats here too - great for putting wet, cold and muddy dogs into and getting dry, warm and reasonably clean ones as if by magic.
Harley has a red one from www.dogrobes.co.uk. It is great for keeping her warm after going in water or mud puddles as she suffers from cold tail sometimes. I find it helps keep the car cleaner too . I also use an aqua sorb towel which is similar to what Fiona (Snowbunny) uses - it is amazing.
Thank you Naya and bbrown for the recommendations, I'll take a look at the websites and place an order.
A friend of mine has an on-line shop called doggielicious (doggielicioustreats.com), she sells a lovely microfibre dog drying robe. I don't have one, but I have seen them & know people who have them & say they're great for wet dogs.
Hi Pilatelover, I recommend the excellent Groomers Aquabsorb towel which you can get from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Groomers-AQ001-Aquasorb-Towel/dp/B003BOCFQ4), and/or the Dry Dog Bag from Canine Concepts (http://canineconcepts.co.uk/en/dog-coats/2683-dry-dog-bag.html). The only drawback with the letter is that the dog has to stand on it to get into it, and may not like the restricted movement. All the best.
I towel dry Doug after hydrotheraphy and then put him in his Ruff and Tumble bath robe. Got it a crufts about 2 years ago it great it fastens round his belly and fits snuggly. It warms him up and dry him quickly. I really like it as it does not drape round his legs and he doesn't trip. He's a bit wobbley and can fall sometimes. www.ruffandtumbledogcoats.com
I have recently switched from equafleece jumpers to ruffandtumble coats for my dogs to wear after work. I had a couple of potentially dangerous incidents when my rather short legged springer Caddie had slipped a front leg out of the sleeve and had it trapped inside the jumper when she tried to jump out of the car. So no more jumpers with sleeves for her. The ruffandtumble coats are excellent. Very easy to put on and take off.
I'd sort of made my mind up, now it's a definite I'll order a ruffandtumble coat. Poor Caddie, she was lucky that could have been very nasty.
