Warm Dog Sweater

A warm dog sweater earns the name through depth of stitch: tall plaited cables trap more motionless air next to the skin than smooth stockinette ever can. These pair chunky braids with a high ribbed turtleneck or a knitted hood, so the thickest knit lands on the neck and shoulders, the places wind reaches first. They are meant for smooth-coated, older and slim dogs that start to shake a block into a January walk.