Comments on: which coat for your dog’s coat?

By: Kerri and Sofie

Kerri and Sofie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:50:51 +0000

I have used the Cloud Chaser for my German Shorthair and agree with the fit being no good for this type of dog. Sofie is of course a female so she doesn’t have a pee problem but I have found that snow gets in on the loose underbelly (near her stomach) really easily and gets her cold. Also the material on the underbelly would get wet in snow which in turn also got her wet. Wet + Cold = NO GOOD. I have also found that since the jacket was bought to fit around her deep chest/rib cage, it doesn’t fit the front legs and upper chest. The fit is just “off;” not really fitting the area snug like I would expect but it fits away from the chest and odd. I have tried and tried again with the cloud chaser because I really liked it and wanted it to work well for our snowshoe trips but had to retire it and purchase another brand that fits the rest of her better although it doesn’t have sleeves like the Cloud Chaser (an idea I loved about the CC).

When you say that the new design will be out “next winter” that would be 10-11 correct? I want to make sure so that I don’t keep wasting money on the wrong thing.

By: susan

susan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:35:21 +0000

Hi Meg -
Thank you for your feedback on the Cloud Chaser zipper location! We designed the zipper to go from head to tail so that while the dog is in motion, the zipper doesn’t get caught on anything and unzip itself.
One trick we recommend to get the coat on your dog is before you put the coat on, get the zipper started and zip it about 4 – 5 inches, then “lock” the zipper in place by flipping the zipper pull towards the neck of the coat. Then, slide the neck over the dog’s head and one by one, put the dog’s paws through the arm holes. Once the paws and legs are in the coat, grab the zipper and close the zipper completely. Then, don’t forget to “lock” the zipper again by flipping the pull towards the dog’s head. Hope that helps!

By: Meg Haviland

Meg Haviland — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:19:18 +0000

We love our Cloud Chaser jackets. Worn for the first time after the 09 Blizzard. My boys loved them. A little snug on one of my guys, thank god for the stretchy panels. How about repositioning the zipper to start at the tail instead. Just seems like it would be easier to start, kinda tough at the neck.

By: Robin Raffile

Robin Raffile — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:23:17 +0000

Yes, we also have the “Climate Changer” fleece, and the “Grip Tex”, and “Sky Liner” Boots. Those all fit perfectly. Except the liner sox, they slip down off the foot inside the boot.
Thanks for a great product.

Robin

P.S. A really thin fleece pull over sweater, that I purchased some where else, worn under the “Cloud Chaser” jacket is great for those extra cold days. A really good Idea for those lean, short hair breeds.

By: ruffwear

ruffwear — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:42:15 +0000

We have recently changed our pattern to address this issue after gathering feedback from our current customers. You will find the belly cut higher on our new Climate Changer™ fleece, as well as the redesign of our Cloud Chaser™ jacket which will be available next winter. Thank you for sharing.