Customer Reviews

Premier Fido Float Dog Life Vest

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This is a well-made canine life jacket. Our dog is of medium size, but he is very muscular with a big chest. His chest measured 28 inches and therefore we ordered the "Large" size according to the sizing chart. It was too small. We sent it back and ordered the "X-Large" size. That size fits his chest area but is a little on the long side for his body.

This vest is strudy and very well made.

Our dog is a pretty good swimmer and initially I wasn't going to buy him a vest at all, but we own a boat and sometimes we swim away from shallow areas. The problem is that our dog will swim well beyond his physical endurance level until he is near exhaustion. The vest helps him have more fun through the day allowing him to stay in the water longer by reducing his physical exertion level. It is so much safer because otherwise I fear that when he gets tired a random wave would overcome him.

But the really fantastic feature of this vest are the two sturdy handles on top. Our dog weighs 55 pounds (25kg) and when we go swimming from our boat the handles are an indespensible feature for helping lift him back onto the swim platform of our boat. Even while I'm in the water with our dog I can hang on to the ladder with one hand and use the vest handles to get him aboard. It's far too hard for our dog to use the boat ladder in the water by himself so the handles on the vest are of enormous help and not something I contemplated before I bought this vest.

I'm so glad we bought this vest.

I have a teacup poodle and 2 Miniature Doxies. I have searched the world over for floats that would fit them. The poodle was always enveloped in the things and all you could see was her nose and ears. She always looked like a mummy. Fido Float XS actually fits her. Doxies notoriously have deep keels (chests) and to find a float was vertually impossible until Fido Float. The straps are in the right location and comfortably adjustable so that the dogs don't slip out of them through the back (the main problem with all of the others). The dogs love the boat and now I am more comfortable with them having protection. They swim when they are close to shore but when in rough water or far from shore I am much more comfortable with them in their Fido Floats. Thank you thank you thank you from Tinker, Tawny, and Windy!!!!

Length:: 1:10 Mins

Levi is a 16lb Jack Russell mix. His legs are much too short for his body and his head is much too large :) He loves to swim in the pool but after a few minutes he begins to sink, and only his head ever sticks out of the water (not his whole top line like most dogs)... a life vest was in order. This is the fourth vest I tried and it is the best. It has no velcro or buckles which is its biggest seller. He just steps into it and it zips down his back. With other vests, the velcro came undone within minutes and the vest would slip up and bunch up at his neck, like a life vest too large for a person constricts the neck. It was dangerous and a pain. This one is great. I like the mesh bottom and that it zips up. There is a slit in the top of the collar to allow his head to move freely. Very well designed. The small fit him well, but the small has only one set of handles between the shoulder blades, not two sets like the picture depicts. It's still very easy to lift him out, but for those that are expecting 2 sets, you're only getting one on a small (and XS I'd imagine). I uploaded this video to show how well it keeps him up out of the water. He stands up so you can see the mesh bottom :)

Here is what he is fetching, in size small: Chuckit! Large Amphibious Gator Dog Toy

Great product fits much better that the ones in stores because of mesh on the under part, and two handles on top.

This seemed great but after reading so many reviews that say to order a size up despite measurements, I ordered a medium and it was HUGE on my dog. It swallowed him right up! It seems well constructed... I like the zipper up the back very much and the handles... but if you measure correctly, it should work well. I'm attaching a picture of the one that's too big. Levi is a stocky jack russell mutt of about 17 pounds and the medium is way too big. Hope this helps!

We bought this for my 7lb Yorkie. We have a boat and a pool and she loves the water. It's easy to put on/off. My dog hates the velcro kind so this has a zipper and is great. Got her the xs size, fits perfect. Easy for her to move and swim as other dog floats are very stiff and restricting. Handle is good for scooping her out of the water. Would def recommend this product.

Sturdy construction, perfect fitting. My dog loves it. He had surgery on his back and needed water therapy. The foam kept him afloat when he was tired. He knows it is therapy time when I take it out. He isn't afraid of the water anymore like at first. It made his recovery so much safer and enjoyable.

Well made vest for our dogs. I think the price is too high but I guess you get what you pay for.

But it saved her life! I'm so glad I can bring my dog floating now. she's starting to get used to it, but if she didn't have this, I wouldn't have brought her. I love It

I carefully measured my dog because I was having this sent to Costa Rica and didn't want to chance a wrong size that had to be returned. The description for the small size says "Girth size 18-inch-22-inch" and my dog's girth, at largest point, is 20". Unfortunately, it's definitely too small for him and I need to return it. The mesh parts on the underneath seem rather flimsy, but since none of the other reviewers have complained about this maybe it's not a problem. Overall it seems to be a great design - if it fits.