Although Lilly is a short haired dog, her coat is pretty dense, and seems to retain loads of water.  This makes for a rather stinky wet dog smell, even with just a light smattering of rain, and we found that even after a nice sweet smelling dog shampoo it took ages for her to dry off, which in the cooler months will probably mean a very shivery dog, so I took to the keyboard to find a solution other that just using up our own bath towels.

I wanted something that was easy to put on, as faffing around with snaps, buckles and velcro (which some dogs really hate the sound of) whilst trying to stop your wet dog from escaping and making your entire house wet, is not recommended. 

Dogrobes seemed to fit the bill as it slots easily over your pooch's head and spreads out over the body, and then you just pass the long offset ties under the tummy and simply tie them on the top of your dogs back, and it drapes down over the hindquarters to dry the back legs too.

The good thing is you can just let go and let you dog wander around freely, happy in the knowledge that they aren't going to soak your furshings or your car seats. There is also a handy gap in the back so you still have easy access to their collar or harness loop which is perfect for those walks back from the beach.

The special cotton fibres aid absorption, so there’s no need to rub down. Washing is pretty simple too as you can just chuck it in a normal 40º wash, and as it's just a single layer of fabric means it dries super quickly.

The style we tested is available in 9 great colours, and there are also patterned and knitted versions, so you are certain to find one that suits your dog.

price from: £21.95 upwards (dependent on size)

more at » https://dogrobes.co.uk/all-dogrobes/