6 Perfect Presents for Outdoorsy Dogs and Dog Lovers from Katie Owen and her Cockapoos Fudge and Honey

by Katie Owen @cockapoofudgeandkatie

If you’re anything like me you’ll have your dog, or maybe your dog-loving friend or family member, on your Christmas shopping list. Well, Fudge and I are here to hopefully help you out with some tried and tested pieces that we think should be at the top of that shopping list.

Red Original Dog Buoyancy Aid

We wouldn’t head onto the water without a PFD or buoyancy aid, so it’s only right that we have the best to keep our four-legged friends safe too. We love using ours for both SUP and swimming, from a couple of hours at a time to full days on the water SUP touring, it’s fair to say our Red Original Dog Buoyancy Aid really holds its own for both comfort and performance. The lead attachment is great for when we’re portaging/getting to and from the water, the four grab handles are great for helping him back on the board when needed and Fudge will happily curl up whilst wearing his to chill on the board. An all-round awesome (and essential!) piece of kit for water dogs!

Equafleece

Cool evenings camping, SUP adventures and cold, wet walks - our Equafleece dog suit is our winter dog wardrobe essential. Fudge can get as filthy and as wet as he likes on our walks wearing his equafleece, then when we get home and take it off - he’s nice and clean and dry underneath and I just throw the fleece in the wash ready to go again! He also wears his fleece for warmth on all our UK winter paddles now and it keeps him nice and toasty warm whilst on the board. Fudge doesn’t (intentionally) go in the water at this time of year and as they’re not designed to keep them fully dry when submerged, I always pack a spare in our dry bag, just in case he does go for a swim.

You can get dog suits (with four legs) like Fudge's or there are also jumpers and coats in a range of sizes and colours on their website.