Are expensive dog raincoats worth it over Amazon budget options?

It depends on use case. Across the reviewers we read, budget ponchos like the HDE work fine for short potty walks and light drizzle. For daily walks in PNW-style rain, hiking, or running, specialist-community consensus on r/dogs and r/BackpackingDogs leans toward technical shells (Ruffwear, Hurtta) for durability, fit retention, and seam sealing.