Should I buy my outside dog a waterproof coat for the wet season?
I live in North Queensland and it’s coming up to the wet season so it feels like it’s always raining. I have two year old Border Collies that are unfortunately pure outside dogs (Renting, realestate says no animals inside).
They don’t have a lot of shelter to get out of the constant rain and wind so I’ve been considering buying them waterproof dog coats to wear when it’s constantly pissing down.
Just wondering if people recommend it or does it just seem silly?
They have a kennel outside but it’s become more of a back yard decoration.
And yes, I did have blankets and stuff in their for them but they’d rather pull the blankets out and lay on them outside of the kennel haha. They seem to choose their favourite spot to sleep and then that’s it and their favourite spot is down by the water tank that overflows when it rains heaps. I was mainly considering the raincoat thing for them as it keeps them somewhat dry instead of being constantly wet.
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If you read the whole thing you would know that my dogs do have shelter, they choose not to use it. They are energetic dogs, I can not force them into their kennel and lock them up every time it’s windy and raining just so they don’t get wet.
They have food, water, shelter and love and they are in no way abused or neglected. You’re an idiot.
If you cannot and will not provide adequate shelter for your dogs then rehome them. Getting them coats and leaving them in the wet will only get them killed, and you possibly arrested. I don’t know what your animal cruelty laws are there, but in most first world nations the conditions your dogs are in (unable to reliably escape the elements due to inadequate shelter) is a criminal offense punishable by fines and jail time.
Build your dogs a proper, secure, sturdy shelter from the wind and rain or rehome them. THOSE are your only two responsible choices here.
There is nothing wrong with outdoor dogs provided you can keep them safe. If you have to worry about getting them rain coats because, as you say, they can’t get out of the rain and wind, then you need to provide them with shelter or rehome them to somebody who can properly care for them. A waterproof coat will not solve this problem.
If your dogs keep pulling the blankets out of their shelter then line it with straw. Much more difficult to drag that stuff around.
January 5th, 2012 at 4:11 am
They don’t need a raincoat. They need a warm, safe, dry place that they can go to in order to escape the rain.
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January 5th, 2012 at 4:43 am
I personally would buy them coats, because then they won’t get wet. Also, if they don’t have a lot of shelter, I would definitely buy them coats because it would be unpleasant to be soaked to the bone at all times and not be able to dry off. I used to have a greyhound and I bought him a coat for the winter because of his lack of a warm coat of his own.
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January 5th, 2012 at 5:21 am
If you cannot and will not provide adequate shelter for your dogs then rehome them. Getting them coats and leaving them in the wet will only get them killed, and you possibly arrested. I don’t know what your animal cruelty laws are there, but in most first world nations the conditions your dogs are in (unable to reliably escape the elements due to inadequate shelter) is a criminal offense punishable by fines and jail time.
Build your dogs a proper, secure, sturdy shelter from the wind and rain or rehome them. THOSE are your only two responsible choices here.
There is nothing wrong with outdoor dogs provided you can keep them safe. If you have to worry about getting them rain coats because, as you say, they can’t get out of the rain and wind, then you need to provide them with shelter or rehome them to somebody who can properly care for them. A waterproof coat will not solve this problem.
If your dogs keep pulling the blankets out of their shelter then line it with straw. Much more difficult to drag that stuff around.
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