I was going to say a uniform store. Can’thelp with the other!

Why do you think the dog needs a "coat"? Other than small dogs in extremely cold weather, most do just fine with what they have as standard equipment.

ded, you and are on the same wavelength. I was like a "lab" coat? Got it.

Wouldn't you look up any dog coat and then base it on weight, build, etc?

Labs need a coat? They were bred for cold weather and water and have an undercoat that keeps them warm. I've only ever seen dog coats on small dogs or very short haired dogs that weren't built for being outdoors.

If you feel the need, look at used ones. My sister recently got a new puppy and purchased a bunch of temporary puppy supplies - collar, car seat., harness - at Goodwill. He has already grown out of several of these items and they just get recycled back to Goodwill when they no longer fit. Most larger Goodwill stores have a pretty complete pet section.

I had a sweater and a fleece jacket for my recently departed Cocker to wear in winter after a grooming session left him with a sheared 'fur' coat :-) He felt the cold!! They both got washed multiple times and held up just fine. Sweater came from PetsMart; coat came from Chewy.

When I saw the title I thought it was for a medical lab coat and thought "Oh wow the fashion mavens are going to have their work cut out for this one."

But I got nothing for this one.

We have an English Lab and the cold doesn't bother her at all. Even as a puppy she loved going out to play and eat snow or would walk across our mesh pool cover to drink the cold water. She was 4 to 7 months of age during her first winter in the Philadelphia area and we never thought about a coat.

The only issue she had was her first winter when she still had soft puppy paws. If the weather was really brittle (perhaps in the 20's) and the snow became icyy then we'd keep an eye on her so that she didn't get little ice balls between the pads.

Even now as an adult if we go for a walk she'll head for the nearest puddle and walk in it.

Another who doesn't think a lab should need a coat.

Your dog's ancestors were bred in Britain from dogs that originated in Canada. They were retrievers and spent their working lives jumping into English lakes in the depths of winter. I should think she would never live it down amongst other labs if you put her in a coat.

I say it deprnds. i agree that for the mist part labs don’t need coats. But, i find sith my pit/ mix mix, when its in the 20’s I like to to use his fleece and/ or puffer.

I do think a raincoat could be useful for dogs that din’t mind long walks in the rain..

check out Gooby.

Big dogs don't need a coat for warmth the way small dogs might. If you're concerned about rain and Clementine coming in all wet, you could keep a stack of towels near the door. That's what we do for our dogs. The rain stays on their outer coat so it's easy to towel them essentially dry.

LOL floral I almost posted that she might get embarassed!

I am also curious about the need for Clementine to have a coat?

If you're going to do it make sure that the coat doesn't chafe on Clementine's skin. It can lead to problems.

If she needs a coat to be a guide dog or something like that I would go to a professional shop and get it sized correctly.

Because dogs can't sweat, I would think the risks of getting overheated would be greater than those of being too cold. I agree about keeping an eye on their paws, both in winter for ice balls and on hot black asphalt in the summer so their pads don't get burned.

Lab Coats are generally White!