A button-front cardigan solves a problem that pull-on jumpers create: it does not have to go over the head. For a dog who ducks, wriggles or objects to anything passing across the face, a garment that lies on and fastens down the chest is the difference between a layer they will wear and a layer that lives in a drawer. It comes off just as easily at the other end of the walk.

The knit is pointelle, an open and slightly perforated stitch, finished with a contrast striped collar, small wooden buttons down the front and a knitted bow. That makes it a lighter layer than a solid cable knit, better suited to a mild autumn day or a cool house than a hard frost. Colour combinations listed include brown and white, red and green, and blue and white, in sizes running from XS to XL.

• Pointelle knit with a contrast striped collar
• Wooden button fastening down the front
• Decorative knitted bow
• Colourways including brown and white, red and green, and blue and white
• Sizes XS to XL
• Nothing needs pulling over the head

Two things worth knowing. The summary describes this as cream, but the colourways actually stocked are two-tone combinations, so order from the options list rather than the description. And an open pointelle stitch is a light layer rather than a winter coat, so for a genuinely cold walk it works better alongside something windproof than it does on its own.

Who it's for: Small dogs who dislike anything going over their head, and owners who want a smart layer for mild days rather than deep winter.