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jwartman59	04/29/2016 03:24PM   when my puppy was about five months he came on a bwca backpack trip in november. the weather was frightful, wet snow/rain mix. milo was acting like a baby, he is from northern wisconsin but that is no excuse. now nothing bothers him.
mooseplums	04/29/2016 03:37PM   quote TomT: " About 1/2 hour after the first pic. Not a happy camper. " hahaha...love it
TomT	04/20/2016 06:19AM   It's funny how they can tell you their mood instantly with the eyes and posture. They don't complain like people though, so THAT'S good! :) When my pup is portaging she is so happy she actually smiles.
barracuda	04/20/2016 07:42AM   To answer the OP Took me a bit to remember the name but check out Hurtta. Have never bought any dog gear from them but have looked a few times, nice looking stuff. Looks to fit herders esp. If nothing else they have a cool youtube channel with sheep dogs and heelers running around. So far I just put a tarp (or my rain jacket) on the dog in the canoe. Portages we hope the trees slow the rain some. My heeler is already wearing a life jacket so another coat seems impractical. The lab has a neoprene vest I put her in sometimes as a brushguard/flotation aid/warm layer, have meant to put it on the heeler at home to see if that helps with rain.
nojobro	04/19/2016 03:58PM   quote TomT: " About 1/2 hour after the first pic. Not a happy camper. " A very familiar look! "how could you do this to me???" or "you're dead to me now."
barracuda	04/19/2016 09:33PM   Too funny, Gunter does that look too! My lab is more tolerant, but still not a fan.
nojobro	04/03/2016 09:16AM   I'll be taking Booker on my solo this summer. He doesn't like getting wet other than wading. He hates the rain. I'm going for a whole week and am sure it will rain. I'd like a rain cover of some sort for him to keep him happier as well as to keep down the wet dog smell. He has a double coat and takes a long time to dry. Has anyone used something to keep dogs dry on the rain? I think I've seen a pic of someone using a poncho while in the canoe...it'd be nice to have something that he could wear while portaging, too, if possible, that wouldn't just get ripped up.
TomT	04/17/2016 09:25PM   Mines like that too. She loves to swim but not a fan of rain or baths. Here's a doggy rain jacket that might work. Rain coat
LindenTree3	04/17/2016 07:00PM   Great pics TomT, I find it so funny that my dog loves swimming more than anything else, but if I try to bathe or give her a shower, she looks like your dog in the pics.
Jaywalker	04/17/2016 12:15PM   My dog loves swimming but doesn't really like the rain either. One cool fall day it started raining as I was paddling out, and I tossed a short canvas jacket I had over my dogs shoulders. He was sitting right in front of me, and it did a good job of keeping him dry(er). It occurred to me I should look for some sort of jacket from a second hand place and modify it: take the sleeves off, maybe trim/angle the bottom a bit, and possibly add a Velcro tab in front to help hold it in place. I haven't done it yet, but still plan to. Imperfect, but would help on cold, wet paddling or fall hunting trips. Just an idea for you.
ducks	04/17/2016 04:42PM   I think it was Lynn (VNO) that posted a pic of a trip mates dog wearing a poncho a couple/few years ago.??? Echo doesn't like to swim (weird for a lab) but he doesn't mind getting wet. On my fall solo a couple of years ago he didn't want to stay under the tarp with me while it was raining and the poor guy was shivering that night in the tent.
TomT	04/17/2016 05:11PM   The look says it all.
TomT	04/17/2016 05:14PM   About 1/2 hour after the first pic. Not a happy camper.