Most dog raincoats cover the back and leave the legs and belly to get soaked, which is why the towel still comes out when you get home. This one closes over all four legs and adds a hood, so what comes back through the door is a mostly dry dog and a wet coat you can hang up. Over a British winter that difference gets measured in loads of washing rather than in comfort alone.

Press studs run the closure and an elasticated hem holds the openings against the legs, which is what keeps spray off the undercarriage where most of the mud actually comes from. The waterproof outer sheds rather than soaks, so it can be shaken off and hung up instead of being dried over a radiator between walks. A four-leg coat does take longer to put on than a simple cape, and that is the trade for the coverage.

• Full four-leg coverage with an attached hood
• Press-stud fastening
• Elasticated hem at the leg openings
• Waterproof outer fabric
• Sizes from S to XXL
• Yellow, blue and rose red colourways
• Item weight 115g to 155g

On the hood, and on sizing. Plenty of dogs dislike anything over the ears, and the hood is the part most likely to be shaken off, though it still works as a body coat if yours refuses it.

Who it's for: Owners walking daily through wet weather who are tired of towelling legs and bellies, on dogs who will tolerate a full-coverage coat.