The Guide to Measuring Your Dog for a Coat

It’s that time of year again when the days are getting colder and shorter and its clear summer has left us once again. While everyone who owns a dog will be getting their big winter coats out to keep themselves warm on the cold mornings, many people don’t realise their dog needs a coat too! The world of dog coats can be a very confusing place so we’re here to help from measuring your dog to choosing the right coat.

 HOW TO MEASURE

The simplest and easiest way to measure your dog is to use a tailors measuring tape which shows the measurement in centimetres and inches. Most brands will use both measurement styles when labelling their products. It also allows you to convert a measurement easily if the Brand only uses one or the measuring metric’s. Firstly place the start of the tape where the collar of your dog rests on the neck and run the tape down the spine to the base of your dogs tail. This measurement is the length of Dog Coat that you will need and give’s you the perfect start to where you need to be looking on the shelf for your size. The second measurement is going to be the chest, this simply is the circumference of the dog at its widest point and will allow you to determine the style of dog coat you can get (I will explain this shortly).