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All dog coats with harness hole

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These are the winter coats in our range that work with a leash: padded and quilted winter coats with a built-in harness, an outdoor jacket with an integrated harness, and a cotton-padded coat with a chest strap. They are for owners tired of wrestling a harness over a coat, or a coat over a harness, before every cold walk.

Built-in harness or harness opening

A coat with a built-in harness has a strap system sewn into the jacket, with a D-ring on the back for the leash. You put on one item and you are ready to go. It suits dogs that walk calmly on a back clip and owners who want the quickest possible routine on a dark winter morning.

A coat with a harness opening is worn over your dog's usual harness, with a slot for the leash ring to come through. The American Kennel Club recommends looking for exactly this feature, so the leash can pass through to a back-clip harness. It suits dogs that need a front-clip or no-pull harness, since you keep the harness you already trust.

Which dogs need a winter coat

The American Kennel Club lists small and toy breeds, hairless breeds, clipped dogs, short-legged dogs that touch snow, lean short-coated breeds such as greyhounds and Vizslas, and puppies, seniors and arthritic dogs as the ones most likely to need one.

Thick double-coated breeds seldom need a coat. Shivering, lifting paws, hunching or trying to turn for home are signs your dog is cold. Ask your vet if you are unsure.

Measuring and fit

Measure the back length and the widest part of the chest, as the American Kennel Club advises, and the neck if the size chart asks for it. With a built-in harness, the chest measurement is critical: the harness straps must be snug enough that your dog cannot back out.

The American Kennel Club says a dog should be able to walk, run and play comfortably in its coat, which should not be so loose it could tangle. Test indoors by clipping on the leash and backing your dog up gently; the coat should stay in place.

Care

Brush off snow and mud after walks and let the coat dry fully before the next outing. Most padded coats can be washed on a gentle, cool cycle and air dried; check the label.

Check the D-ring, stitching and buckles regularly, since on a built-in harness coat they take the pull of the leash. Replace a coat if the harness stitching starts to come away. A spare coat means there is always a dry one ready for the next walk.

Can I clip a leash to a coat with a built-in harness?

Yes. Coats with a built-in harness have a D-ring sewn into a strap system designed to take a leash. Check the fit is snug so your dog cannot slip out.

Should the harness go over or under a dog coat?

With a harness-opening coat, the harness goes underneath and the leash ring comes through the slot. That keeps the coat smooth and the harness doing its job.

Is a built-in harness coat good for a dog that pulls?

Built-in harnesses clip on the back, which does not discourage pulling. For pullers, use your no-pull harness under a coat with a harness opening. Make sure the coat's slot lines up with the harness ring.

How do I measure my dog for a coat with a harness?

Measure back length and chest at its widest, plus neck if required. Use the chest measurement carefully so the built-in straps fit snugly. Remeasure if your dog gains or loses weight.

Do dogs need a coat in winter?

Not all. The American Kennel Club lists small, lean, short-coated, clipped, young and older dogs as most likely to need one. Thick double-coated breeds rarely do.