Floats my dog extremely well without getting in the way.

I bought this coat for our search / Avalanche dog thinking that this would be one of those things you buy and never use. However, first time out I found it was absolutely great. It would float her properly and made it so she could swim 5 times as far with much less effort and exertion. It also was grew for me as I could swim with having to constantly be worried about her getting exhausted or running into trouble in the ocean. Great piece of mind. Plus, the strap makes in simple to pull her into a kayak or paddle board. We use it overtime we go to the ocean.... we love it... thanks for a great product! Wish that you made a waterproof light beacon for night use.

grab handle could be a big bigger for larger hands to grab as dog floats out of raft but the flotation is excellent

My search and rescue dog is learning to work on water and the life vest is giving her confidence and bouancy to swim her little heart out!

Well constructed, very durable.
Performs perfectly.
Our dog doesn't seem to notice that he has it on.
He has been in 3'+ surf and this jacket keeps his head and back above water.
Highly recommend this life jacket.

Having two dogs that love to float, having their Float Coats assures me their increased safety when on the water. Fit great!

One of our big-chested labradors has an arthritic elbow, and is hesitant to swim. He is almost 10, and needs the exercise.

He loves his new coat...and now swims as far and as much as he wants!

I have an older version of the Float Coat that still looks and works like new. I first bought the coat for safety reasons. But now it has an added function. My Lab has Degenerative Myelopathy. It causes hindend weakness leading to total paralyzes of the rear of the dog. My dog is at the weakness and instability stage. Swimming is an excellent therapy for this problem. So he wears his coat in the river where he swims in place for exercise. The coat takes the weight off of him making it possible for him to swim. Thank you for making another great product.

Float coat saved our Beagle when we sunk a drift boat in high fast river water...he wouldn't have been able to swim to shore by himself. The handle made it easy to grab and hold onto him to get to shore also.

Very satisfied with the float coat. It gives me piece of mind with my water loving Westie. Thanks

This is the second one we have bought for him. Very durable, lasted 3 swimming seasons.

Enzo taught himself how to swim while wearing this. It gave him the confidence to actually jump in, instead of walking in.

Since I can't get my dog out of the water, the vest keeps my mind at ease knowing that when (or if) he gets tired, he'll make it back to shore.

We've had larger versions for our dearly departed dogs, but needed a new one for our "little" girl. We knew that we'd be ordering from Ruffwear as we've tried others, but this is the only really good lifejacket available. Also, I recommended this jacket to a friend who was looking. Thanks for caring for our pets as much as we do!

Sizing was off - although I measured the chest girth accurately, the rest of the vest was too small. So I returned the vest and went with another brand. Providing additional measurements would help.

I bought this coat so I could protect my newf on the water. She's a strong swimmer and does rescue work, but for the middle of the Sound, I don't want to worry if she goes overboard. It looks good, fits great, and like all Ruffwear products, is constructed to last. Thanks Ruffwear!

I ordered one of these coats for one of my dogs several years ago. It has out-lasted three jackets for my second dog. I don't know why I waited to order one for my second dog, but now I am. We have tried various types of dog life jackets. There is no comparison. These are truly the best.

The jacket fits our 65lb girl perfectly! I think she's taking time getting used to it, but it works very well! We feel at ease knowing Bella is safe.

Although I have not used it yet, I am very impressed of it. It is built rugged, so I know it will last and nicely padded. I have checked Petsmart and PEtco and their jackets seem thinner and less buoyant. I do have two comments that do not affect my overall reaction to the item. Once, Outward hound's, by kygen, has extra padding up front where it closes on the neck to help keep the mouth up more. Their overall quality lacks though but I found that nice to have. As a second, It would be great to have an attachment to extend the neck area. I have a 110lb german shepherd with a huge neck. She is of appropriate weight and I bought the size recommended by the sizing chart but the neck was too tight on her. I did try 3 other brands I found the same issue, my dog just has a big neck. I had to get some high grade fabric to match the jacket and made my own floatable attachment to extend its reach. I know dogs with big necks are a minority but keep this in mind when buying. As for my corgi's jackets, she loves it and looks adorable in it. I can't wait for the weather to warm up to go to our local water spots.

Got the Big Eddy for my 65ish LB Lab mix, she is an awesome swimmer, but we boat daily and I wanted the piece of mind and for her to be able to float while we do when relaxing. Fit is great, she loves it now and will follow it around after it is taken off. Great product, and the sizing is great for a dog of her stature.

We needed a stout life jacket for our golden retriever who rides in our 16-foot drift boat on whitewater. The dog swam the strong currents of the Snake River in the life jacket with no problems. Great boyancy. Easy for swimming. We also whitewater raft and have the dogs in our whitewater canoe, too.

My 1 year old APBT loves the water and this helps him fetch and swim all day , bought it in medium and it fits him perfect.

The sturdiness and quality of these jackets make it possible for our dogs to perform water rescues. Without them, panicked humans would drag them down. They are also wearing incredibly well, considering they are used in salt water. Thank you for making our dogs safe!

Got my 28kg female into a medium - she can move around really well in it. However the males neck was too large so had to buy a large for him (33kg). It is really too long in the body for him - he can't reach his sister when she is holding onto his tail!! They work well in the water, my only complaint is the massive difference in size between the medium and large! Nicely visiable, and swim well in them.

I have a lab who loves jumping off docks and rocks, surfing and all sorts of water sports in general. It is great to have a quality product that gives me peace of mind and allows my dog the freedom to still be herself.

Bought it for my sons lab. They live in Virginia Beach and hit the ocean every day. First day he wore it the waves were 2-5 feet and stood him straight up! Don't know what would have happened if he didn't have it on.

I purchased this for my sons lab. They reside in Virginia Beach. Regardless of the weather conditions, a run on the beach and retreiving a ball from the ocean is a daily must. The first day he wore it the waves were 2-4 feet and actually stood the dog straight up! We questioned what would have happened if he was not wearing his vest. He loves it and now knows that when the vest goes on, he is headed for the beach.