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Insulated coats and jackets for dogs in cold weather. Below: which brands AI assistants name when Canadian shoppers ask about dog winter coats.
This market is updated monthly, on the third Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 10. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurtta | 1.5 | 80% | 80% | |
| 2 | Ruffwear | 2.0 | 60% | 80% | |
| 3 | Chilly Dogs | 3.7 | 20% | 40% | |
| 4 | RC Pets | 5.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | Carhartt | 6.5 | 20% | 20% | |
| 6 | Nautica | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | Petco | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 8 | Shedrow K9 | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | GF PET | 6.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 10 | ZePooch | 8.0 | 20% | 0% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- hurtta.com8
- chewy.com5
- homesalive.ca4
- hurtta247.com3
- inceptionai.ca3
- ruffwear.ca3
- amazon.ca2
- blog.homesalive.ca2
- businessinsider.com2
- habitatista.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best winter coat for dogs? Best overall
- best dog winter coat under $50 CAD Budget
- best insulated dog jacket, $100 CAD or more Premium
- best winter coat for a short haired dog on long walks in the snow Specific need
- alternatives to Canada Pooch coats Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Dog winter coats, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/ca/index/ca-dog-winter-coats
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