Spud's New Coat and Red Ball Jets

Normally, all coat questions go to Laurie, Fudge and Vern. She is in charge of this area, but this is not about wavy, wooly, or fleecy. This is Spud's NEW Coat.

For over five years, I have admired Kyoko's creations and coats she has made for her dogs.

Kyoko is extremely talented and you can find a lot of her art work here on DK in the Arts Cafe. Make sure you check it out :)
Here is Pinot coat discussion

The photo of Pinot in his coat I saw last week.

Here is Charlie's Beautiful Pink Coat. The original creation that has won hearts for many years here on DK

We had been looking for a coat, but never found one that fits. Spud is short in length but very broad in the chest. Commercial brands just did not fit. There was always some doubt and I've passed them up.

Last week I saw Kyoko post her new creation for her newest dog, Pinot Grigio. I ooooooohed and ahhhhhh over his new coat. Look what we got in the mail this week!! Our own, one of a kind, especially made for Spud, Kyoko Brand Coat!

Do any of you remember the shoes Red Ball Jets? Do you remember when you put them on you came to life? " You can run like the wind and jump like the giants" they claimed. They were made by Keds and I found this commercial. I begged for these shoes even though my mother suggested I get another pair. Yep, this is how I remember it all but funny it seems I really never did jump any higher even though I felt so good, at least at first, with my new shoes until I got blisters.

Anyway, I swear that is how Spud felt in his new coat. He knew he looked good as we hiked the other day. He pranced, acted silly, and felt and knew he looked great. He really did look great. He ran like the wind and jumped like the giants. He liked it, he really liked it. I wanted it to serve a purpose - the below zero temps for weeks on end, but he liked it for that and that Red Ball Jets Feeling.

Not only does it look great and fit perfectly, I also love the hood. Spud has really bad ears and this time of year, is when we have had ear problems begin. I often thought of hats but how in the world ?? I never figured out how to get a hat that would protect his ears against the cold wind. You would think he would not like the hat but ... He loved it too. Never fought it at all. It felt good to get the cold off of those sensitive areas. How cool is this hat? The coat has a turtle neck that folds up when needed.

Here is Spud out hiking on the frozen lake with me

and playing in the yard

Kyoko,THANK YOU SO MUCH

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Permalink Reply by Kyoko on March 7, 2015 at 4:53pm

:-)

I began making coat for Charlie, because she is so skinny with long neck, and long in general. Commercial Medium will fit her around the chest, however way to short on her body. XL will be perfect in length, but too baggy..... And it was the same with Pinot Grigio. I am so grateful of DK and how much I have gained from it... ( Although I have not been here for a long long time!!!)

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Permalink Reply by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on March 7, 2015 at 9:06pm

Kyoko, you are extremely talented. Wow!

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Permalink Reply by Kyoko on March 7, 2015 at 9:13pm

Awe Thank you...

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on March 8, 2015 at 9:23am

Spud is so much the same way. We would need a medium for the length and extra large at the chest. It never worked and I gave up thinking about ever having one.

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