British rain is rarely the problem on its own; it is the mud that arrives with it. A full-body suit covering all four legs is the difference between towelling a dog down in the hall and rinsing a suit under the outside tap. With the hood up and the legs covered, a walk in genuinely poor weather stops ending with wet fur through the whole house.

The fabric is listed as windproof, rainproof and snowproof with a warm lining, and the suit weighs between 150g and 200g depending on size, so it adds cover without adding bulk the dog has to work against. It closes with a zip along the back rather than a tangle of straps and buckles, which is the only thing that makes a four-legged suit realistic to get on at all. Care is hand wash in like colours, with no bleach, no iron, no tumble dryer and no fabric softener, and that last one matters most because softener destroys water repellency faster than wear does.

• Full-body cut covering all four legs, with a hood
• Zip closure along the back
• Listed as windproof, rainproof and snowproof, with a warm lining
• Sizes M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL
• Four colours: red, grey, black and green
• Weighs 150g to 200g depending on size

Worth knowing. We will get it confirmed in writing rather than guess.

Who it's for: Dogs who go out in all weathers and come home filthy, on the days when a back-only coat leaves far too much dog exposed.