Anyone with a bichon, a cockapoo or a teddy-cut poodle knows the real cost of a wet walk is not the walk. It is the twenty minutes afterwards with a towel, the mud worked deep into curls that hold water like a sponge, and a hallway that smells of damp dog until teatime. Full-body cover changes that arithmetic, because what does not get wet does not need drying.

This is a proper four-legged waterproof suit rather than a cape. The shell repels water across the back, sides, belly and legs, a hood covers the head, and the legs finish in attached foot covers that keep paws and lower legs out of puddles and wet grass. It fastens along the body, shakes dry rather than needing a wash, and packs down small enough to live in a coat pocket or by the front door for unexpected showers. Sizes run from XS to XXL across a range of prints.

• Full four-leg body coverage with an attached hood
• Foot covers built into the ends of the legs
• Water-repellent outer that shakes or wipes clean
• Folds down small enough to keep in a bag
• Sizes XS through XXL in several prints and plain colours

Two honest warnings. Older copy called this a cape, which it is not, and the difference matters: a full suit takes real practice to put on and most dogs need several calm indoor sessions before they will walk normally in one. The foot covers are thin waterproof fabric for keeping paws clean, not boots, so they will not survive gravel or long distances.

Who it's for: Curly and long-coated small to medium dogs whose owners are tired of towelling mud out of a coat after every rainy walk.