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Keeping a Dog Cool Through an Australian Summer: What Actually Works
What I learned from one bad February afternoon with a whippet, and the four things that actually keep a dog cool in an Australian summer.
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Cooling vests, UPF shirts, winter coats, raincoats and recovery suits — plus why greyhounds are impossible to fit.
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The Five-Second Pavement Test: How Water-Activated Cooling Vests Work
The five-second pavement test, what a water-activated cooling vest actually does, and the car habit I wish more people would break.
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Sunburn, UV and Why Australian Dogs Need More Than Shade
Australia has the highest UV in the world and it burns dogs too. Which dogs are at risk, and what a sun shirt actually does.
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What UPF Means on a Dog Shirt (and Why Most Listings Won't Say)
What UPF means on a pet shirt, why most listings won't tell you theirs, and how to check a fabric yourself in ten seconds.
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How to Measure a Dog for Clothes (and Why Every Brand Runs Different)
Three measurements, ninety seconds, and a soft tape. Why every brand's size chart differs and how to stop guessing.
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Why Dog Clothes Don't Fit: The Five Problems I See Every Week
After a few hundred fitting appointments in the back of my ute, these are the five reasons a dog coat ends up in the reject pile, and what to do about each one.
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Dressing a Greyhound: Why Nothing Fits and What to Look For
Why standard dog coats slide off a greyhound, what to look for instead, and the four things I check before fitting any retired racer.
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Hairless Cats and Why Noodle Owns More Jumpers Than I Do
Noodle is a hairless cat who owns more jumpers than I do and wears almost none of them. Here is what hairless cats actually need, and how to introduce clothing without losing the argument.
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Do Dogs Get Cold in Australian Winters? An Honest Answer
A mobile pet fitter in Perth on which dogs genuinely feel an Australian winter, which don't, and how to tell the difference before you buy anything.
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Coat, Jumper or Pyjamas? What to Actually Buy for Winter
A Perth pet fitter explains the difference between a winter coat, a knit jumper and pyjamas, and how to choose between them without wasting money.
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Raincoats, Gumboots and the Art of Walking a Dog in Winter Rain
What a Perth groomer looks for in a raincoat, why waterproof and water resistant are not the same thing, and the drying mistake that causes most skin problems.
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The Wet Dog Problem: Drying Coats, Towels and Gumboots
What years of drying whippets on riverbanks taught me about towels, drying coats, gumboots and the damage a damp coat can do on the drive home.
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How to Get a Cat to Wear Clothes (Most of Them Won't)
A mobile pet fitter's honest answer on getting a cat into clothing, the weeks-long method that actually works, and why your cat is probably right to refuse.
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Recovery Suits: A Kinder Alternative to the Cone?
A Perth pet fitter on when a recovery suit genuinely beats an Elizabethan collar, when it absolutely does not, and why the decision belongs to your vet.
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Dog Life Jackets: What They Do, What They Don't, and How to Fit One
A Perth pet fitter's honest guide to what a dog flotation vest actually does, which dogs genuinely need one, and how to fit it properly.
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Beach Days With Dogs: Sand, Salt, Sun and Blue-Green Algae
A Perth dog groomer's practical guide to Australian dog beaches, from signage and hot sand to blue-green algae and the gear worth packing.
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Bushwalking With a Dog in Australia: Heat, Snakes and Gear Worth Carrying
What a Perth groomer carries on the Kalamunda trails with a whippet, and the local hazards that decide what goes in the pack.
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Camping With Dogs: The Gear That Earns Its Space in the Car
After a dozen WA camping trips with a whippet, here is the short list of gear that actually earned its space in the car, and the tub full of stuff that never left it.
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Do Dogs Actually Need Clothes? An Honest Answer
A groomer who fits dog coats for a living answers the question honestly: most dogs do not need clothes, some genuinely benefit, and a fair number simply hate them.
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How to Get a Dog Used to Wearing Clothes (Without a Fight)
A step-by-step way to teach a dog to accept a coat without a fight, what stress signals to watch for, and how to wash the gear so it actually lasts.