New Coat

Khan was a very spoilt dog. He was my first dog and I adored him. My parents also adored him and he was called their ‘granddog’. Dad had Khans’ coat made by the tailor at the Post Office where he worked. It was made to measure, made of thermal ‘Post office’ coat material and had stripes down the side, one reflective, one bright. It was a one off and Khan loved it.

Mom and dad are ‘cute’ towards Tommy. Dad takes him for a walk once or twice a week during the day to give him a decent break when he’s not at work (Tommy, not dad. Dad’s retired now). They aren’t quite so over the top this time round though (Thank God! I won't have to put up with the t-shirts!), as they have real grandchildren now. So when the discussion about dog coats came up I was surprised. I hadn’t thought of getting Tommy a coat. I think of Tommy as a ‘real’ dog, not the spoilt ‘toy show’ dog that Khan was. His coat is growing back quite thickly now so it didn’t occur to me he might want / need one. Discussing it with mom and dad, they said it might be nice if the weather carries on the way it is, they were also unsure what to get Tommy for his Christmas present. I chatted to b/f about it and he laughed – a dog with a coat! How stupid. So I immediately got defensive and said it might be nice on the last thing at night walk round the block before we go to bed walk – you know – the one where I’ve got my gloves, hat and scarf on and still come in with cold extremities that go against you when we get into bed. I also said he wouldn’t have to walk Tommy with it on…

I knew dad couldn’t get the ‘Post Office’ special from last time, but they were willing to pay up to £15 for a coat! I searched the internet (as you do) and found this site. They mainly deal with greyhound and whippet coats. British hand made to order coats. Right up my street! I ordered the green ‘Clip Close’ coat with the reflective upgrade and a slightly reduced belly strap.

Tommy received the coat just too late for Christmas but it’s a perfect fit. And when he’s wearing it I’m sure his tail was more upright and waggy than normal! Bless him.