I have never put anything on Chester when he goes outside. We live in Michigan and he LOVES the snow. I take him to a big field and let him off his leash he goes WILD. You will see him bouncing around like a jackrabbit. He loves playing in snow/flurries/blizzards, lol. He seems to really like playing in snow that is over his head...i.e. so high I can see the tips of his ears only. And that's if I'm lucky.
Between the two of us, I am the one with a low tolerance of cold weather and I have to chase him down to get him inside. It's a lot of work getting all the snow off of him, since he won't tolerate a hair dryer. I always have sweaters/hoodies on hand for once he is all dried off. The time spent is worth it since he so clearly loves to be outside in the snow.
__________________  We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. ~George Eliot |