Dog Wet Suits

Design a custom dog wetsuit and choose your own colours. With measurements, color selection and the addition of a custom name.  Our dog wetsuits are tailored with the highest-quality neoprene by an experienced human wetsuit designer and cut by hand. Seams are sealed, and ‘overlocking’ is added along each seam.  Surfdog logo and custom names are heat printed. Production of a single wetsuit requires approximately 2-3 weeks. 

Our Basic price for a wetsuit in 3mm neoprene is $185. You can choose 5MM and custom name at additional charge.

Do I need a Dog Wetsuit?

Yes dogs do sometimes need a wetsuit... spending long times in water, swimming, kayaking or surfing. Short haired dogs in particular feel the cold. Dog Wetsuits also provide extra buoyancy in the water. So if your dog refuses to wear a lifejacket this might give some extra protection. 

Features of our Custom Dog Wetsuit

Shaped to fit your dog

Sealed and stitched seams

All seams smooth on inside to prevent rubbing

3cm full body length Velcro fastening

Optional Name printing - We use a simple font if you have any special requests let us know and we will see what we can do. Enter name in box provided our just get in touch

When a dog wetsuit is needed.

Sometimes, dogs don’t know when to stop, even in very cold temperatures! It’s up to us to make sure that dogs are staying safe while swimming in water. Dogs are great sprint swimmers.. in and out of the water. But prolonged swimming or exposure to cold water for any length of time can be dangerous.

Your dog’s breed, age, and health

Some dogs are better suited to cold water swimming than others. Dogs with thick fur or double coats (like huskies, retrievers, and great pyrenees) will be able to stay warmer in the water than dogs with thin coats (like greyhounds, dobermans, and boxers).

Small dog breeds, puppies, and older dogs will also be more sensitive to cold water. Dogs with health conditions that may inhibit their body’s ability to regulate temperature should get a vet’s clearance before swimming in cold water.

Amount of time spent in the water

With so much fun to be had in the water, dogs may not realise how cold they are until they are already at risk of hypothermia. The colder the water is, the more quickly these two conditions can set in. A quicker swim of five to ten minutes or less may be safest. When you dog is cold it will tire very easily and tired dogs do not make good swimmers.

YES YOU HAVE TO DO SOME WORK to make your dog wetsuit! (but any problems then just get in touch)

1. Measure your dog using the guide below, and write down!

2. Enter measurements  into the relevant boxes

2. Select colour of main body 

3. Select 3m or 5mm (add extra $12) depending on the water conditions 

4. Select colour of feature stripe

5. Select YES or NO for name and let have name if you would like to add. Additional charge $15 applies. We print the letters of the name in the same colour as the body of the wetsuit body onto the colour of stripe selected. If you would like a different colour then please leave a note at checkout

We normally turn around custom wetsuits in about business 15 business days depending on how busy we are! We will work as quickly as we can.

To make a dog wetsuit to fit we have to get the measurement of your dog. We will make the wetsuit to the measurements you provide for an exact fit so if you want a little looser add extra cm's to allow for more room.

Don't stress your dog. Take a measurement a day if needed. Print of the image below and scribble measurements on this if it is easier then just email this to us at info@surfdogaustralia.com enter '1 'in each measurement we ask for,  or you cannot add to cart

We need to know

1. Neck just below collar (or where you would like the wetsuit to fit on the neck?)

2. Chest length from collar down to just in front of front legs.

3. Shoulder width - front of front leg to behind front leg - so we can make holes for the legs

4. Chest circumference at widest part of rib cage. Just behind front legs

5. Position of waist (narrowest part of body) - measure collar to above this point

6. Belly circumference at narrowest part - waist. 

7. Rib Cage widest part goes down from here - measure collar to back of front legs 

8. Waist to bum - measure on back above narrowest part of body to end of the back

9. Total back length - this should be measurement 8 + 5

10. Underbelly -from just behind front legs to where you want the suit to end on the belly.. consider boys bits!

11. Space between front legs - under the chest between one leg and the other. Imagine this is where the neoprene will sit so make little narrower than the actual width so legs can move

Please be accurate as we cannot accept returns on custom wetsuits (unless there is a major difference between your measurements and the final garment)