T e Countryside Experience • Sunday 12 August 2018 Ultimate health for active dogs


Owning a dog has many well-reported benefi ts for humans, but have you considered how you can help keep your dog in the best of health throughout its life?


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DOGS WEARING SICCARO DRYING COATS: LARS WHAL


T ere’s nothing better than enjoying the great outdoors with your dog, from being at the beach, out in wood- land or open countryside, it’s hard to beat that feeling of walking together and enjoying each other’s company. Yet, returning to your car or home with a wet, dirty dog can cause quite a considerable amount of mess and, of course, your fi rst priority is to get your dog dry and warm as quickly as possible. An easy solution comes in the


form of the Siccaro drying robe for dogs. With


its


and unique properties, it can solve this problem:


• T e super absorbency of Wet2Dry fabric will get a soaking wet dog 90% dry within 15 minutes*


innovative fabric


• T e unique fabric reduces the smell of ‘wet dog’ in the car and at home


• Wet2Dry fabric holds more than 11 times its own weight in water, meaning it’s the fastest drying dog robe in the world


Andy Cullen of Laochin Gundogs, an award-winning gun dog trainer based at Hulne Park, Alnwick, the private estate of the Duke of Northumberland, tested the Siccaro Supreme Pro and Spirit robes on his own dogs and said: “When it’s cold and wet and you’ve fi nished training or working your dogs, it’s great to put the Siccaro robe on your dog and know that in under 15 minutes they’ll be warm and dry. I’ve tried lots of diff erent dog-drying coats and the Siccaro robe basically does what it says — they really work superbly.”


Wet2Dry makes use of absorbent fabric technology Lissen Marschall, the founder of Siccaro, is the daughter of the inventor Peter Marschall, who created the original ‘Buster’ collar, the famous protective plastic cone collar, which is still used worldwide today. In 2012, Lissen set out to fi nd an absorbent textile for the hairdressing industry, yet after creating the super-absorbent fabric technology, called Wet2Dry, she realised it would be far better to create a drying robe for wet and cold dogs. Wet2Dry is the key textile which


makes the Siccaro Supreme Pro robe, a super-fast, hands-free way to dry your dog so that your dog is warm, dry and relaxed following exercise, training, or working out in the countryside.


wet and you’ve fi nished training or working your dogs, it’s great to put the Siccaro robe on your dog and know that in under 15 minutes they’ ll be warm and dry. I’ve tried lots of diff erent dog-drying coats and the Siccaro robe basically does what it says — they really work superbly. - Andy Cullen of Laochin Gundogs


Using the robe alleviates joint issues ANDY CULLEN: SARAH CALDECOTT PHOTOGRAPHY


later in life because moisture is drawn away from the skin and muscles of


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LISSEN MARSCHALL: SICCARO


the dog while it simultaneously stays warm. It also means the end of wet dogs in your home and car, and no more smelly wet


towels to launder


after drying them. Lissen commented: “When we


launched the Siccaro Supreme Pro robe, the fi eld trials community were rather reluctant about putting ‘clothing’ on their dogs.” Now, a few years later, along with many fantastic responses from vets, breeders, gun dog trainers, the police and army canine units, the Siccaro dog-drying coats are regarded as an essential, hugely benefi cial and time-saving tool when dealing with cold and wet dogs. Dr Pete Wedderburn, veterinary


surgeon and writer of the Pete the Vet column in T e Daily Telegraph thor- oughly test drove the Siccaro range and said: “If you want an innovative, useful way of managing your dogs’ wetness, they’re [Siccaro products] well worth the investment.”


How exactly can Siccaro help you and your dog? After wet walks, training or working your dog in the countryside, the


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400343 or go to sportingsaint.co.uk To learn more about the brand and its history, visit siccaro.co.uk


challenge is to get your dog dry and comfortable as quickly as possible. T e Siccaro Supreme Pro drying coat takes a few seconds to put on and takes the ‘work’ out of caring for your dog. Siccaro has also applied its highly


absorbent Wet2Dry fabric technology to an outdoor dog coat that’s both fast drying and durable; it’s called the Spirit dog-drying coat. Wet2Dry fabric also features in the ultra-ab- sorbent DryGloves, which are great for drying the fur on legs and between paws, and the FlexDog Mat, which is a lightweight drying bed, perfect for the


car, home or travel. *depending on the length and thickness of the fur


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