The coldest part of a winter walk for a small dog is not the walk itself, it is the first two minutes of it, before the body has warmed up. A padded coat with a hood buys that time back by covering the neck and shoulders as well as the back. The neck is where a thin-coated dog loses heat fastest, which is why a cold dog hunches there before anywhere else.

The outer is a soft teddy fleece over a padded lining, and the two together trap a layer of warm air against the body rather than relying on thickness alone. It goes on over the back and fastens so it stays put while the dog moves, and there is a D-ring built into the back for a lead. The cut is deliberately relaxed through the shoulders and hips, so a dog can trot, sit and turn without the coat riding forward and bunching at the chest.

• Teddy fleece outer with a padded lining
• Attached hood covering the head and neck
• Built-in D-ring for clipping a lead
• Two colours, brown and blue
• Sizes XS through to XL
• Garment weight 106g to 219g depending on size

About the hood. Most dogs will not keep a hood up for long, and none should be made to if they keep shaking it off. It sits over the ears, and the ears are how a dog reads what is going on around it. Treat it as extra cover across the neck and shoulders that happens to be hood-shaped and you will be pleased with it. Measure the back length and the chest before ordering; we can confirm the maker's size chart on request.

Who it's for: Small and medium dogs who feel the cold, particularly thin-coated breeds, older dogs and puppies, through autumn and winter.