u/benyqpid

I am in the PNW and I run with my dogs most mornings (only since April). I have collies so they are quite fluffy. They don't totally mind the rain but I don't anticipate having time to get them completely dry before work and I don't want their coats/skin to get gnarly from being slightly damp everyday. Are there any dog rain coats that you recommend? I am a little worried about them over-heating, too.

I started running with my 2 dogs about 3 months ago, we usually do 4-5 runs a week, about 2-4miles. I started with this budget entry-level belt with a leash splitter/coupler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YXMTSG1?th=1

It worked great but one of the clips has failed 2 days in a row, luckily it was attached to my older very good girl but it was still scary and unexpected. My dogs are not off-leash dogs and occasionally do try to run at critters so it's very important to me that they are secure. I'm hoping to find something very similar but with locking carabiners instead of the basic clips. I really enjoy having the short handles in case one of my knucklehead dogs tries to greet a bicycle or we are in an area with more traffic and I need a bit more control, and I am not having any luck finding something with multiple handles like the one I have. I am also not very handy so I don't think I could swap the clips out myself.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Or other solutions for running with 2 dogs? My other thought is just getting the ruffwear trail runner belt and running 2 separate leashes through, it but I worry they will get tangled.