Central Park Pups Review + Giveaway

It takes me about ten minutes in the winter to get myself and Mr. N dressed so we can go for a walk due to all the things we have to wear. It can definitely be a chore. The founder of Central Park Pups had the same problem so Karine came up with a dog coat with a built-in harness and a ring for tags for her dog, Chewie.

Credit: Central Park Pups

Karine sent us the Riverside Dr Hidden Harness Raincoat to try out. It's super convenient being able to just throw the coat on Mr. N and walk out the door (he wears a collar with a tag so I didn't use the tag D-ring). For people with long-haired dogs, it will take a minute to get your dog dressed because it velcros up the back and I had to be super careful not to get any of Mr. N's hair caught in it.

Mr. N didn't have any trouble with full range of motion while wearing the raincoat. And the harness didn't irritate his trachea. It is sturdily-made, I was able to pick him up via his harness which I like being able to do in case of emergencies. Mr. N has almost been run over by a bike on the sidewalk which he just narrowly avoided by my hoisting him up by his harness. I would not advise doing this if your dog is over ten pounds or so.

The raincoat comes in two colors: taxi yellow sparkle and gypsy black sparkle. The black is heavier material. I asked for the black because Mr. N always gets cold when it rains. Black isn't my favorite color on him because I think it can look severe on him but the sparkle seems to negate that and I love how it glitters.

The silver reflective edging is nice for visibility at night. I've passed by Mr. N's clothes box at night and his raincoat has caught my eye due to the edging. The coat also comes with pockets, big enough to carry some treats if your dog won't be distracted all walk from toting them around. It also has a detachable hood.

Sizing-wise, the coat seems to runs a little small especially length-wise. Mr. N falls right in the middle of the small measurements and it fits him exactly girth-wise and he could use another inch or so length-wise. The raincoat comes in sizes small (12-16 inches girth), medium (16-20), large (18-24), extra large (28-32). The material doesn't have any give so make sure to check the measurements.

I did test out the coat in the rain and it works nicely in light rain but all the rain we've had was of the pouring variety and not suitable for photo taking. And Mr. N would never have forgiven me.

Thanks to Central Park Pups for offering to give away a Riverside Dr Hidden Harness Raincoat for one of our lucky readers! Use the giveaway tool below to enter. They're also offering a 20 % discount off any of the coats on the website with the code "TENACIOUS" until January 31. 

This post was sponsored by Central Park Pups. They are not responsible for the contents of this article. All opinions expressed are our own.