Has anyone ever come across these, apparently they have them in the US to protect dogs underneat when they are working. Someone I know is looking for one as her dog keeps coming back with cuts and scratches underneath her tummy?
Thanks

Like this or this or thisor this ?

Thanks Moonmaiden. I think she has found some in the US but was hoping to buy one from somewhere in Uk???

This is in the UK

I only looked at the first link but it is fleece.  Wouldn't a working dog get awfully hot?  And the fleece full of burrs and stickies?  I have thought of getting a blaze orange vest for Jet though, since a lady was shot and killed by a hunter early in November in a public county forest (I'm in Canada) south of me.  I always wear a vest in deer hunting season myself but have not put one on my dog.

Well you could get your dog one of these ;)

Maybe a kevlar vest for me too.  The poor lady being shot to death by a hunter is the topic of conversation where ever we gather right now.  Particularly in our circles with the OH being a hunter and a retired Conservation Officer.  I know I'm far more likely to be hit by a drunk driver or even be in an accident from a deer jumping in front of my car.  And the vest is most likely to make me more visible to crazy ATV, dirt bike riders and snowmobilers.  Oh, and mountain bikers, some of them are pretty crazy too.

Thanks Moonmaiden I will pass on the info  :)

Hello all,

I got one for Tizzy from this place
http://www.togsfordogs.co.uk/system/index.html.

Its thickish neoprene, very sturdy and mine is bright orange.

Ali

www.countrymun.com does them. ask for irvin.

I have never seen a dog wearing one of these on a shoot/GWT or Field Trial in the UK.

Are they allowed and would they not get boiled?

I have just had to get a vest for my dog but it is one of the US ones as he heats up pretty quick.  Shipped in 2 days so I was pleased.  However, don't know about using it in trials, maybe have to get permission or just not use it

i have seen them used on wildfowlng dogs in europe, to protect them from underwater sticky-up bits & help with warmth. But overall  would say that if a dog has been properly bred, he will already have a perfectly designed jacket for the job!!!

Hello all,

Sam - I would tend to agree with you normally, but in my working cockers case, she has very little hair under her tummy due to an accident when she was a small pup.
(She was attacked by a GSD when she was 7 weeks old, had loads of surgery and luckily was fine, the only after effects are a distinct lack of hair underneath. The vet has said that it may grow back but she's now 18 months old and its still very sparse, mostly guard hair with no undercoat, so when she's bramble bashing, she gets torn to shreds and then very, very cold)

Ali :)