A scarf on a dog is mostly for the look of it, and there is nothing wrong with that. This one is a chunky knit in flecked candy colours that wraps round the neck, sits under the chin and gives a plain coat a bit of character in a photograph. It adds some warmth at the throat as well, which is a real if modest thing on a cold morning.

The knit is soft-spun with a fleck running through it, so the colour reads as several shades at once rather than flat. Light, red, green, black and yellow are offered, in two sizes. It ties on rather than pulling over the head, which means it can be sized to the neck and taken off in a second, and it washes and dries like any other small knitted item.

• Chunky knit in flecked candy colourways
• Light, red, green, black and yellow options
• Two sizes, S and L
• Ties on for an adjustable fit across a range of neck sizes
• Suits cats and dogs
• Washable

About the drool-bib claim. Some listings for this item describe it as a saliva towel or a bib. A knit like this will catch a little dribble, but knitted yarn is not an absorbent bib material, and if you have a heavy slobberer at home you will be disappointed. Buy it as a scarf that adds a bit of warmth and it is exactly what it looks like.

Who it's for: Owners who want a small, warm, cheerful accessory for a short-coated pet rather than a piece of working kit.