Premier Fido Float Dog Life Vest

by Premier

Product Features

• Fido float swim aid
• Signature collar-to-tail back zipper closure ensures easy on and off
• Reflective label and bright orange color aid visibility
• Easy care nylon
• Superior comfort and safety for dogs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001U3D274
• Item model number: FLOAT BLK/RD S
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,185 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

Product Description

Size: Small | Color: Black/Red

With Fido Float there's no need to worry on or off shore. Straps adjust for a snug fit and handles make it easier to lift any size dog from the water. Patented buoyancy collar holds a dog's head out of the water for added safety. The Fido Float increases endurance and makes boating safer for dogs. For an exact fit, measure the circumference of dogs chest just behind the front legs at its deepest point. Small Girth size 18-inch-22-inch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but Runs Small, June 25, 2009

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Obadiah (WI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Premier Fido Float Dog Life Vest, Large, Blue/Yellow (Misc.)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Fido Float, June 6, 2007

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Doxie Mom "LSC" (CA) - See all my reviews

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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!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect - see video!, August 20, 2011

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lovemymutts - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Premier Fido Float Dog Life Vest, X-Large, Yellow (Misc.)

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

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