BarkAndStuff.com Bark And Stuff, Dog Coats and Snowsuits for dogs
About BarkAndStuff.com
We started out as loving pet owners with a need that wasn’t being filled by the commercial pet industry. We are based in Texas but travel regularly to the northeast with our dogs to visit family and to compete in agility events and other dog sports. Our Texas dogs were not acclimated to the frigid temperatures of the north and we needed to keep our babies warm and toasty. Most events are held outdoors or in an open barn. Temperatures could be quite cold and after a run, we had to put them in a crate. We use crate covers but that just didn’t seem enough. In order to avoid muscle injury, every vet will tell you, keep the muscles warm after competing. Just like an athlete after running in the cold, we needed some type of cover-up for our dogs.
We have always found that commercial pet wear did not fit well and the materials used were not the best quality, especially when it came to fleece. Dog coats made of cheaper fleece did not last, did not fit well, pilled after washing and, worst yet, overheated our dogs. They just didn’t allow dogs to regulate their body temperatures, but acted instead like a cocoon, thus causing our dogs to pant excessively. We hated seeing our dogs so uncomfortable.
Make It Ourselves! When we buy winter outer wear for ourselves, we always look for products made with Polartec© Fleece. Top winter wear manufactures such as LL Bean©, Columbia Sportswear©, and Patagonia© use Polartec brand in their lineup, but when we tried to find similar qualities in dog
