Some dogs simply produce more saliva than others. Boxers, Newfoundlands, Mastiffs, St Bernards and most heavy-jowled breeds leave a trail across the kitchen floor and up the side of the sofa. For those dogs a bib is less a costume than a laundry decision: it catches the drool at the chin, and one bib goes in the wash instead of the throw, the cushions and your trousers.

This one happens to be printed for Halloween, which is a bonus rather than the point of it. The fabric is absorbent rather than water-resistant, so it holds moisture in place instead of shedding it onto the floor, and it sits around the neck at exactly the spot where drool collects before it drips. Six designs are listed, and it is stocked in a single size, given as large.

• Soft, absorbent fabric that holds drool rather than shedding it
• Six Halloween designs
• One size, listed as large
• Sits at the neck where drool collects
• Suitable for heavy-jowled and teething dogs

One size only. It is stocked as a large, and we are given neither the neck measurement nor the drop in centimetres, so on a small dog it will hang long and on a giant breed it may not reach far enough down the chest. We would rather measure one and tell you the real figures than guess. Like anything a dog wears, it is for supervised periods and should come off for sleep and rough play.

Who it's for: Owners of drooly breeds and teething puppies who are tired of wiping the floor, with a seasonal print as the excuse.