We own the Canine Spa in Dillsburg, Pa. It is an indoor all year round pool for dogs. We swim lots of therapy dogs but also have hundreds of dogs that come here just for fun. We have purchased many ruff wear life vests and are very pleased with their design and durability. I've tried several other brands when we first opened but none of them were a match for your vests. Thanks for making such a good product. Gary D. Reihart, Canine Spa

Bought this vest to give him a little more confidence in the water as well as when we are boating far away from shore.

My dog doesn't seem to mind it at all when he is in the water. It fits him perfectly! Super easy to put on and adjust.

I have 3 active labs and they wear their life jackets when crossing the lake in a small fishing boat. It's much easier to haul them out of the water with the life jackets on! The only reason I purchased the new Portage coat was for the Fern green color. (Each lab wants their own color). The material quality is not the same, however the cut and floatation is. The orginal float coat was 1680-denier ballistic nylon, the portage coat fabric looks cheap and flimsy, it might tear if they brush against something. We've gone through many cheap life jackets, but the original float coats have stood the test of time. I gave this new coat 1 star because if the outside does not hold up it doesn't matter about the cut or floatation if falls apart. As for the new Portage version you decide..... May be the Big Eddy is the better option.

I decided to buy a life jacket for Willy the pug after he was pushed into a pool by another dog and nearly drowned.Willy has always struggled to stay afloat in water until I put this lifejacket on him.He swims comfortably to shore and has gained confidence around water.If you have a large chested dog and you have a choice between sizes,go fot the larger size.

We have had other life jackets for our dogs but they never hold up. I could tell, just by taking it out of the box that the quality is superior to any other life jacket we have ever purchased. And...it fits our golden perfectly. THANK YOU for making a quality product!

I am so impressed that I will purchase this product again!

great for giving dogs confidence in the deep water. Love the handle! Very darn cute. Highest quality!

I purchased the vest for my french bulldog so he can get in the water with my Lab. My only compaint is the neck is a little tight when I velcro it. Otherwise, I'm happy with the product.

It allowed our bulldogs to enjoy the water as much as we did on vacation. We also didn't have to worry about him around the water thanks to the float.

I got my boston terrier the portage float coat for a recent camping trip. He is not comforatable in the water so I thought that with the float coat he could keep cool in the lake and I wouldn't have to worry. I measured him and bought him the size small. The coat fit great out of the water, but once it, his head and neck were so close to the water line and his rear end much higher, that I worried more about him in the coat then out of it. Maybe I should have gone one size smaller, and might possibly try it for another trip, but using the sizing guidelines, this product didn't work for us.

My almost 17 year old Lab "Sophie" can barely walk due to arthritis and poor neuro-muscular control of rear legs. Still with a puppy attitude, loves to swim but I noted this year was having trouble staying afloat and becoming a little frustrated. The Portage float Coat gave her a renewed confidence and now insists on daily swims. Also receives many envious sniffs on her new fashion wear!

My sweet 16 year old dog has hip dysplasia now and cannot walk. She always loved to swim and this life jacket allows her to swim in lakes and ponds on her own and I don't have to worry about her. She loves it and can stay in the water longer swimming. She no longer has the use of her back legs but she stays upright and she is free in the water! Thank you for making this product that allows dogs to swim safely (and happily!)

This is the best doggie lifevest! I have a three legged dog and an old dog and they both love this vest. It really does float the dogs, they don't have to swim if they don't want to.

Our pup is almost year old and she is not confident in the water. We picked up the Portage Float Coat for her, she loves it. She can swim longer with out getting wore out and it gives us the comfort knowing if she jumps out of the boat we can get her safely back in (the handle on the jacket makes it very easy to lift her back in). It fits her very well, she is 25lbs and we got her a small.

Excellent for my newly adopted (2 year old) shelter dog that isn't familiar with where our pool steps are yet. I no longer have to worry about her in the water. Thank you for this great product that fits very well. The handle is especially nice.

Emma, an almost 3 year old newf with bilateral knee repairs is back in the lake swimming thanks to the "float coat". No restrictions as she swims and plays for 1-2 hours ! Easy to put on and fits extemely well.

When i first got my dog saying that he was scared of water is not giving it it's proper due. Baths were a nightmare and swimming was out of the question. When he turned 2 and was still fearful everyone told me that swimming was not in his future. Well with patience and the confidence he feels from your float coat yesterday he swam across the entire lake! His biggest fear is water around his head so the velcro & clasp chin strap is the best feature for him. His head is way high and his fear is a distant memory. Once in a while he even does it without the coat! Three years old is not too late to feel comforable swimming.

A number of years ago I owned Paws 'n' Tails Hydrotherapy Pool in Berkshire, England. I compared a number of different float coats and in the end found the Ruff Wear Portage Float Coat to be superior to all others, making them the only dog life jacket I supplied. The Portage Float Coat stood up to the lickin' of 100 dogs per week wearing the various sizes in a chlorine pool. Years later, we moved back to the States and opened Paws 'n' Tails Hydrotherapy Pool in Black Forest, CO again, supplying only Ruff Wear Dog Life Jackets. This is the only dog life jacket I will recommend to clients. It is excellent for use in canine hydrotherapy because it keeps the dog in the proper swimming position with a nice flat back and no hinderance with range of motion. We have dogs that feel so comfortable and confident in the jacket that they will just let their limbs hang and they will float! That is so awesome to see. The way the life jacket fits is like giving the dog a "hug". I believe it helps with confidence in the water for some dogs that are unsure about being weightless. I am eager to try the Big Eddy Float Coat on dogs that are swimming for weight loss. It sounds like they may have to work a bit harder!

We usually take our dog to the dog swimming hole in Fresh Pond during the summers. We've tried a couple of different brands of lifejackets and found the Portage Float Coat to the be the one that fit the best while offering freedom of motion of the legs to paddle. The other ones would shift after our dog went into the water and wouldn't stay on properly - so that she would start slipping out of the lifejacket after swimming for a few minutes. The Portage Float Coat adjusts well for a good custom fit and allows our dog to swim as fast as she wants without the lifejacket restricting her strokes. It fits well enough that she can also run/walk when not in the water comfortably. Also the handle is great for pulling dogs out of the water while keeping them horizontal so that they don't slip out of either end of the lifejacket.

My disabled girl completely depends on this product to swim and support her rear end while in the therapy pool. It gives good support, and keeps her safe and well above the water. The build quality stays true to my previous experiences with all the other Ruffwear gear my guys have.