Land's End Squall Jacket

Available at www.landsend.com

For Christmas, we bought Gracie a squall jacket from Land’s End.  I know, I know – Gracie has more clothes than we do.  I was intrigued by this jacket, though, because it has a cutout for a harness.  It is the first jacket I have seen like that.  Most jackets have cutouts for collars.

I ordered a size medium based upon the length of the jacket.  It fits well.  It easily extends from her collar to her tail.

As with most jackets, it does not fit as well around Gracie’s middle.  I intend to remedy this by adding a Velcro strip at the end.  There simply is not enough Velcro on the existing strap to secure it to the jacket.

The description states the jacket is water resistant.  I have not tested it in heavy rain, only light drizzle.  The jacket was dry.  Gracie prefers this jacket to her rain coat.  (She really hates the rain coat.)

As others stated in reviews on the company’s website, the jacket is thin.  I would consider it to be more of a spring/fall jacket.  Gracie has worn it when the temperatures were in the 30s, but I switched to a more heavy duty jacket when the temperatures were colder.  It provides adequate warmth but not something I would count on in extreme temperatures.

I absolutely love the harness cutout.  Gracie has always worn a harness.  Jackets without the harness cutout do not fit securely to her body as a result.  Her leash always lifts the back of the jacket.   With the Land’s End squall jacket, the coat fits well to her body, never lifting in the back.  I do not know why more companies do not make jackets with a harness cutout, especially for smaller dogs.  Most of the small dogs I see wear harnesses.

I scored a good deal on the jacket during Black Friday madness.  If you watch the Land’s End site, they sometimes offer free shipping.  Also, if you have a Sears store in your area, you can return the jacket there.  Buying pet clothes online is always tricky, so that is a nice convenience.

Overall, I am very pleased with the jacket.  Sure, it could be thicker for extreme cold, and maybe they will make a warmer jacket for that.  If you are looking for a lightweight, water -resistant jacket for your buddy, this one does the trick.

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