Mine wear an equafleece when warming up and when cooling down and on the way home from swimming, to keep their muscles warm but as working dogs, they have to get used to the wet and as they are moving about they do not need a coat.

Also, because they have waterproof coats, putting a coat on a dog interfered with its natural insulation (unless your dog has no coat or a very thin one).

And, I am tight!

I have had two shorthaired Weimaraners which have less body mass to height than an SBT and I rarely have the heating on eg last year I did not put the heating on post February for the whole year.

And no they do not have pjs................ but then neither do I

My only regret is that I di not jump on the "clothes for dogs" bandwagon myself and make a mint!

My Springer doesn't need any clothes but my big tough German SHORTHAIRED Pointer, really hates getting wet through. His tail is clamped down, his back all hunched up and he glares at me.

Of COURSE he glares at you! He is a German!

I rest my case!! Your's wear fleecy jumpers too!!

Only for about 15 mins in public though!

For now......

National Police Dog Trials and Surrey Police Open Day

Hope you all enjoy yourselves , forecast doesn't look good though

List of the competitors

1. PC Kevin Hughes and PD Zeena, South Wales Police
2. PC Gavin Berry and PD Leo, Nottinghamshire Police
3. PC Simon Boylett and PD Allie, Surrey Police
4. PC Matt Parker and PD Metpol Minstrel Blaze, Metropolitan Police Service
5. PC Bob Newham and PD Razor, Lincolnshire Police
6. PC Rob Male and PD Apollo, Surrey Police
7. PS Simon Young and PD Ralph, Central Scotland Police
8. PC Iain Morrison and PD Croyco Maxcyd Brian, Metropolitan Police Service
9. PC Nick Dalrymple and PD Aden, Avon & Somerset Constabulary
10. PS Steve Carson and PD O’liar Arrow Bernie, Metropolitan Police Service
11. PS Niall Maclean and PD Decco, Northern Constabulary
12. PC Sam Appleby and PD Victor, Kent Police
13. PC Ian Hemburrow and PD Roxy, South Wales Police
14. PC Richard Evans and PD Petersfield Bow, Metropolitan Police Service
15. PC Rick Harrison and PD Vee, South Yorkshire Police
16. PC Dave Gough and PD Nottspol Beano, Nottinghamshire Police
17. PC Andrea Frampton and PD Metpol Odyssey Sigma, Metropolitan Police Service
18. PC Tracey Doughty and PD Tyler, Wiltshire Constabulary
19. PC Peter Montgomery and PD Rex, Police Service of Northern Ireland
20. PC Andy Miller and PD Metpol Rumour Shiraz, Metropolitan Police Service
21. PC Andy Sorrell and PD Reno Ace, Metropolitan Police Service

9.30am Gates open
10.00am Dog trials (main arena)
11.45am Surrey Police Firearms demonstration
12.15pm Dog trials (main arena)
1.15pm The Essex Dog Display Team
2:30pm Dog trials (main arena)
4.10pm Surrey Police Firearms demonstration
4.30pm Competitors parade and presentation of trophies
5.30pm Gates close

http://www.surrey.police.uk/dog-trials-2012.asp