Dog Padded Winter Jacket
Warm, dry, and on in five seconds.
Insulation only helps a dog that is actually losing heat. Thin-coated, small, old and very young dogs are the ones that need it; a husky in a padded jacket is being made uncomfortable.
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- Waterproof shell over a padded lining
- High neck keeps wind off the chest
- Lead ring passes through to a harness
- Full-length zip goes on in seconds
- Wide size range from toy breeds up
Colour: Black & lime
Size: XS
Why you'll love it
Made for happy, healthy pets
Some dogs genuinely need one
Short-coated breeds, whippety builds, puppies and seniors lose heat fast. A coat is not dressing up for them. It is the difference between a walk and a shiver.
Dry dog, shorter clean-up
A waterproof shell keeps the rain out of the coat underneath, so you come home to a dog that needs a wipe rather than a bath.
No harness juggling
The opening over the back lets your existing harness clip come through, so the coat goes on over the top without undressing them first.
Good fit if
- Whippets, greyhounds, chihuahuas and other thin-coated breeds
- Elderly dogs and puppies, which regulate temperature less well
- Dogs recently clipped or recovering from illness
- Standing about in the cold rather than moving continuously
Look elsewhere if
- Your dog is double-coated, where a jacket can trap heat badly
- You want something for heavy rain, which needs a waterproof shell
- Your dog runs hot and is happy in freezing weather already
Which dogs lose heat
Heat loss depends on the ratio of surface area to body mass and on what the coat is doing. A small dog has proportionally more surface for its volume and cools faster. A thin single coat has no insulating undercoat to trap warm air. Combine the two, as in a whippet or an Italian greyhound, and the dog will be shivering on a doorstep in single figures.
Age matters independently. Puppies have not developed full thermoregulation and elderly dogs lose it, so an old dog that never needed a coat may start needing one. The same applies to a dog that has just been clipped or is recovering from illness, where the usual insulation is either absent or the body is working with less reserve.
Why a double coat changes the answer
A double-coated dog carries a dense undercoat beneath the guard hairs, and that layer works by trapping still air against the skin. Compressing it under a jacket flattens the loft and removes the property that makes it insulating, so a coat can leave the dog colder rather than warmer as well as being uncomfortable.
Read the dog rather than the temperature. Shivering, a tucked tail, lifting paws off the ground, hunching and slowing down or turning for home are the signals worth acting on. A dog showing none of them in freezing weather is telling you it does not need anything.
Fit and the five-second test
The jacket must clear the shoulder so the front legs swing freely, stop short of the back legs so it does not catch when the dog squats, and leave the belly of a male dog uncovered far enough forward to stay dry. Watch the dog walk away from you: a shortened stride means the coat is restricting the shoulder.
Ease of fitting decides whether it gets used. A coat that takes a minute of wrestling on a cold morning is one that gets skipped, and then the dog is out in the cold without it. Practise indoors until you can fit it in a few seconds, and check the fastenings are still holding after a season of use.
In the box
Everything you need
- Padded winter jacket
How it works
Simple, from basket to doorstep
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The details
Specifications
- Shell
- Waterproof windproof fabric
- Lining
- Padded cotton fill
- Closure
- Full-length zip
- Sizes
- XS–6XL, measure back length
- Best for
- Winter walks and short-coated breeds
Size guide
| Size | Back length | Chest girth |
|---|---|---|
| S | 25–32 cm | 38–46 cm |
| M | 33–40 cm | 46–56 cm |
| L | 41–49 cm | 56–66 cm |
| XL | 50–58 cm | 66–78 cm |
Measure along the spine from collar to tail base, and the chest at its deepest point. Size to the chest if the two disagree, since a coat tight around the ribs is the one a dog refuses to wear.
Loved by real pet parents
Zip works, fit is spot on
The jacket is functional, the zipper works well. The size is XL4 for my four-legged friend and it fits my order perfectly. Everything is perfect.
Second one from this seller
Very good quality, protects from rain and cold, and it's padded and warm. It's the second time I've bought from this seller and I'm very happy.
Kept them dry in the rain
Good material, I used it in the rain and the dogs didn't get wet. I ended up getting a bigger size than I needed, but it still works.
Good questions
Before you buy
Measure the back from the neck base to the tail base, plus the chest girth behind the front legs. Go by the back length first and size up if the chest is broad.
The shell repels rain well for a normal walk. In sustained heavy rain expect some water in through the seams. It is a walking coat, not a technical shell.
There is no single figure. Below roughly 7°C thin-coated, small, elderly and very young dogs begin to feel it. Watch for shivering and a tucked tail rather than working from a thermometer.
Most winter coats are cut with a lead slot so the harness sits underneath. Worn over the fabric a harness tends to slip; underneath it stays put and the coat lies flat.
Cool wash with no fabric softener, then air dry. Softener clogs the outer finish, which is the usual reason a coat stops shedding water after a season.
Last reviewed 30 August 2026