Not every dog is thrilled when you want to take him for a walk in the rain. Some four-legged friends even tend to refuse walks altogether when it's wet.
A mackintosh for dogs can sometimes help in this situation. It is even generally recommended for certain breeds to prevent the body from cooling down depending on the weather.
Some dogs can cope very well with wet and cold conditions and are therefore not bothered by heavy rain when going for a walk. However, this does not apply to all breeds of dogs. Especially four-legged dogs with a short coat and no warming undercoat often have a hard time in the rain and get cold very quickly as soon as they get wet.
Irrespective of this, there are also individual differences when it comes to dogs' sensitivity to cold. Therefore, it is not unusual if a supposedly insensitive four-legged friend with a thick and long coat does not want to go for a walk in the rain. If this is the case with your dog, you should not be surprised.
The sight of a dog in a mackintosh may take some getting used to at first. However, a suitable dog mackintosh can prove to be extremely helpful. It keeps your four-legged friend dry so that he doesn't freeze so quickly when you take him for a walk.
On the one hand, this ensures that your dog will be more enthusiastic about going for walks together with you in the rain. On the other hand, you can also reduce the likelihood of your dog catching a cold.
Experience shows that it usually takes a moment for your dog to get used to the mackintosh. But as soon as your four-legged friend notices that it makes walking in the rain much more pleasant, he will usually allow you to put it on without any problems.
If you want to buy a mackintosh for your dog, you will quickly realise that the selection of different models is now extensive.
There are both lined dog coats, which protect against wetness and against the cold, and classic, unlined mackintoshes for dogs, whose function is limited to keeping out the wet.
When buying a dog mackintosh, make sure that it fits your dog as well as possible. It should neither be too large nor restrict your pet's freedom of movement. After all, your dog should feel comfortable in the new mackintosh and be able to move around without any problems.
If your dog is sensitive to the cold or generally doesn't like to go out in the rain, it usually makes sense to keep your walks short. Limit yourself to the essentials and postpone longer outings until the weather is better.
If your schedule allows it, you can perhaps even wait until the rain stops and only then go out with your four-legged friend. Then you won't need a mackintosh, and your dog can enjoy your walk together to the fullest.
In the cold and wet months of the year, dogs are also susceptible to infections. Therefore, you must support your four-legged friend's immune system in autumn and winter.
For this purpose, we recommend a dietary supplement with Bellfor Immune or Shiimun Immune. Both preparations provide your four-legged friend with a variety of valuable nutrients and can thus help to strengthen their defences naturally.
As you can see, a mackintosh for dogs can be a sensible purchase in some cases. Especially for breeds that are known to be sensitive to the cold, you can use a dog mackintosh to help your four-legged friend not to freeze so quickly when walking in the rain and thus reduce the risk of catching a cold.
Of course, you know best whether your dog needs a mackintosh and which model is suitable for your four-legged friend. Irrespective of this, you should dry your dog thoroughly at home if it has got wet while out walking.
It can also be helpful to give your dog a
suitable food supplement to support its defences during the cold season. You
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