Coats & Boots

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• Measuring a Dog for a Coat: Back Length First, and Where to Stop

  Back length decides the size and the tail clearance decides whether the dog will tolerate it. Manufacturers index on weight, which predicts neither.

• Sizing Dog Boots: Measure the Paw Loaded, Not Lifted

  A paw spreads under the dog's weight. Measure a lifted foot and you buy a boot that either will not go on or comes off on the first walk.

• Dog Coat and Boot Sizing: Back Length Is the Only Number That Matters

  Coat sizing fails more often than collar sizing, because manufacturers index on weight and coats fit along the back. The two numbers are barely related.