Ruff Wear Big Eddy Float Coat for Dogs

She swims!
My two year old golden retriever rescue, Petra, was terrified of the water when we first tried to teach her to swim. She would paddle frantically with her front legs while her hind legs sunk. She whined when I went in the pool but would not come in. My good friend and vet Tammy suggested we get a life jacket. Omg! although Petra was apprehensive at first the Big Eddy gave her the floating confidence to start to paddle on four legs and soon she was off to fetch the ball and other toys in the pool. Life is good again! Now about the Big Eddy: it is well made and sturdy, that's Ruffwear for you. It runs on the smaller size though. Petra is 68 lbs. with a girth of 31" and I had to return the medium and get a large. The large fits her perfectly as you can see in the pictures. Altrec, thank you for selling great products, shipping was fairly fast and returns are so easy.

Big Eddy Float Coat for Dogs
This is the best product of it's kind anywhere for a dogs life jacket. The material it is made of is tough, and the stitching is done to last. The way it comes around the neck helps to keep the head up out of the water. My dog did not mind having it on at all. I purchased a small, and it was to small for my 42 pound standard poodle, so I returned it to the company. (My dog is 22 inches long, 27 inches around the chest, and 14 inces around the neck.) The straps would be long enough around the chest, but the jacket was about four inches from coming together under my dogs chest. The company was very nice, and helpfull with the return. I did recieve a refund of the total price. I will buy another one when they have a medium in the red.

Looks great, works great, enjoys wearing.
My partner in crime, Slate, a water loving Labrador Retriever, would literally spend his entire life in the water if he could. But the big guy is getting a day older and increasingly after a day out at Lake Michigan, he would be so cramped and tired, that he could barely make it up the steps back to the cottage. Now with the Big Eddy Float Coat, he is able to swim in Lake Michigan all day long and still have the energy to get back up the steps, sleep, and repeat the cycle the next day. I think this product takes a lot of the "umph" it requires out of a dog to keep moving in the water out of it. Now he can just sit in the water and float instead of constantly paddling. My favorite feature is the rugged handle on the top. We took him along on a trip to Florida and rented a boat for the day. A school of dolphins approached our pontoon boat several times and finally the old dog had to go investigate. Sufficed to say it was much easier getting him back in the boat. You could just grab the handle and lift. Normally with his 100 lb frame something like that would have been a nightmare. Love the product. By it. It will change your life.