camo for dogs

[karl h]

hi all not sure if correct place to put this subject but here goes i was thumbing through the garland cat. noticed they do the camo coat for dogs does any one use these i do a fair bit of duck flighting and have a liver and white springer more white than liver and wondered if this would be beneficial thanks in advance

[flytie]

hi all not sure if correct place to put this subject but here goes i was thumbing through the garland cat. noticed they do the camo coat for dogs does any one use these i do a fair bit of duck flighting and have a liver and white springer more white than liver and wondered if this would be beneficial thanks in advance

Karl, I am not sure that the neoprene dog coats are really for cammoing your dog, rather for keeping them warm and as a swimming/floatation aid. I know that they use dogs to attract ducks at the old duck decoys, one ot two of which are still running around the country, so i do not think your dog will be a problem. But if the weather is foul and cold why not have one to keep your dog warm and buoyant. It can't hurt!

 

Ft

[Lord Geordie]

Just chuck your dog in a bath full of green dye

 

LG

[Cranfield]

When I was foreshore wildfowling, a few of my friends with golden retrievers, or lighter coloured dogs, would have a separate piece of scrim (or sacking) to lay over them, or ensure they were well concealed within the hide.

I'm not sure it made much difference.

 

The "keep them warm/flotation suit" idea seems reasonable.

Although perhaps I might not be happy with my dog swimming, with any form of encumbrance.

Having tried swimming in a big lifejacket and a flotation suit (separately), its almost impossible to make much headway.

[young gun]

i don't think they would aid a dogs swimming that much as it would produce drag and restrict a dogs normal swimming, there is also always the possibility of it becoming caught on an object just under the water. Although i do know of people who use them to conceal a lighter coloured dog so that there is nothing for the quarry to spot.

[pavman]

hi all not sure if correct place to put this subject but here goes i was thumbing through the garland cat. noticed they do the camo coat for dogs does any one use these i do a fair bit of duck flighting and have a liver and white springer more white than liver and wondered if this would be beneficial thanks in advance

Karl, I am not sure that the neoprene dog coats are really for cammoing your dog, rather for keeping them warm and as a swimming/floatation aid. I know that they use dogs to attract ducks at the old duck decoys, one ot two of which are still running around the country, so i do not think your dog will be a problem. But if the weather is foul and cold why not have one to keep your dog warm and buoyant. It can't hurt!

 

Ft

 

You have it cracked ft, the coat acts like a wet suit and traps warmth around the dog, as long as the dog is still the ducks take no notice black or white, in fact my good friend has been fowling for many years and always has massive yellow labs, great in the reeds, show out on the mud flats but never seems to make odds and long as they keep still

[M ROBSON]

When shooting wildfowl you are normally out at dusk and dawn. In these light conditions it's not the light coloured dogs that are the problems, it's the jet black ones. Nothing stands out more on a mud bank in the half light than a jet black Lab!

And as mentioned above they provide a bit of extra warmth for the dog, this is only really neaded if your out for a long period.

 

Try TogsForDogs, made by Shark Jackets.

 

The icy cold February Tay,

 

 

Cammo,

 

Cheers,

Mark.

 

PS,

I'm not sure about the floatation theory??....if you drop the jacket in the water it sinks!

[flytie]

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PS,

I'm not sure about the floatation theory??....if you drop the jacket in the water it sinks!

Sorry mark, the ones I have seen were closed cell neoprene and were buoyant.

Cranners, wet suits do not seem to "encumber" swimmers too much, and as the dog coats are only fastened with velcro they are not likely to get hung up permenantly.

 

Ft

[Poacher]

Frank your misses could get one of these camo jackets for your new floor cleaner, works a treat

[Mungler]

Anyone ever see the Vic and Bob sketch:

 

"Dogs in hats and cats in bomber jackets"

 

Clothing animals, it's just wrong I tell you.

[flytie]

Anyone ever see the Vic and Bob sketch:

 

"Dogs in hats and cats in bomber jackets"

 

Clothing animals, it's just wrong I tell you.

I think you may be right about those little pseudo-dogs in tartan rugs, but surely labradors in cammo aren't toooo bad? I mean would you go out on the solway marshes in the middle of a good winter blow without your coat? I think not. Mind you mine isn't wearing one, I mean, what would the lads say. It was bad enough when I bought my cammo coat "Wheres that fat bar-steward Ft gone", "Sorry, didn't see you. Is your foot ok"? and suchlike. NO THANK YOU!

 

Ft

[Highlander]

Nambie pambie ****. A good gun dog should be kept outside in kennels and therefore grows the best and most appropriate coat for the conditions. They have no need of extra warmth and IMO are better for not being molly coddled.

 

As for camo I doubt you'd ever prove it makes any more difference than your own. Don't get me wrong, I wear it, but I don't think it has much, if any edge, over any other suitably coloured clothing. I've shot wildfowl many a time and they've still come in even with a dog running out to retreive. If the dog is well trained it should keep still enough not to be a problem.

 

Last season I and one of my black labs sat against some low rocks in the middle of a mile of flat clean white sand and had geese flighting right down the line not 30 feet up. Admittedly it wasn't broad daylight but it wasn't dark either.

 

Working dogs shouldn't wear collars for one simple reason and that same reason applies to coats. Leave 'em to the Chelsea set!