Winter Predictions

If woolly caterpillars can be used to predict a harsh or mild winter, what about a Golden Retriever ?

I'm asking this question, because Danny has already started to grow in his winter coat. It is only September and Danny's coat is full and fluffy. Someone commented that he looks like a fuzzy bear.
Instead of his normal outer coat, Danny is developing a soft thick undercoat across his body. Whenever I look at Danny I wonder if he knows something we don't.

With a coat like this, I predict a long cold winter.