KurgoSurf n’ Turf Dog Life Jacket - Flotation Life Vest for Swimming and Boating - Dog Lifejacket with Rescue Handle and Reflective Accents - Machine Washable - Red/Blue, Medium

I reviewed a lot of dog life vests. I wanted to avoid those with a lot of Velcro which would entrap my dog’s hair. This vest is well constructed. I like the two handles on the back (one vertical and one horizontal) which gives you options to grab and pull your dog out of the water. The underside of the vest consists of foam padding on each side which are secured by 2 straps and buckles. On my dog, the two foam sides don’t meet in the center under her belly, but there’s still plenty of buoyant support. The best part is no Velcro, and it’s easy to put on with the two buckles. There’s a band that goes over the head and supports the front of the neck/chest. It is adjustable too. Check out my pictures to get a better idea of how it works. A good choice for a dog life vest! Finally, I just wanted to add that the highly rated Ruffwear life vest is VERY similar but it's double the price, and it has a very small piece of velcro that is used to secure the underside straps, which could irritate your dog (not likely though). I personally think that the Kurgo is a much better value.

We bought the large and it’s true to size - fits our 65lbs bernadoodle perfectly! He’s not the best swimmer but with this on we couldn’t get him out of the water.

I've only had my dog take it for a "ride" once, so I'll update this review at a later point. So far, though, I really like the quality of the life jacket. The construction looks sturdy and I love the colors (reminiscent of Scooby Doo, actually). My dog is small (~15 lbs), girth under the armpits is about 20 in but she has a fairly narrow waist. The fit is okay; the collar portion is well constructed and one side will slide into a sleeve. Although there's a limit to the length of that sleeve, you can still scrunch it up a bit if you need the collar to be narrower. Because of my dog's dimensions, the rearmost buckle needed to be adjusted tighter than the one that goes right under the armpits.

My dog does not like water, so I bought her this life jacket for our recent beach vacation since I didn't know how strong of a swimmer she would be. I was pleasantly surprised to find that she LOVES the beach, which made her life jacket even more important! She is used to wearing a harness, so the life jacket wasn't a big adjustment for her, but she definitely was able to run around, jump, dig, and try to catch sandpipers and ghost crabs in it without any problems. She seemed comfortable and the life jacket was secure during all of her beach shenanigans and during her brief dips in the ocean and the pool. Also, she got lots of compliments on how cute she looked!

For such a long time I've been a fan of the 20$ ones on Amazon that do the job. My dog is a great swimmer so this just for safety and to help keep head above water because of her shape. She's lightning in the water now. The construction of this is top tier. We have harnesses and other accessories from Kurgo. Finally converted after 2 other replacements to vests which tear at the seam and just fall apart.When you use Kurgo your never worried about quality issues.

Quality, sturdy, comfortable for mini golden doodle.

The XXS was a perfect size for my 12lb Chinese Crested. A life jacket has been on our gear list for a while. The Kurgo seemed to offer the best sizing range for her- she was in the mid to high end of the recommended measurements for the XXS. Looking it over- it is well made and sturdy. Easy to put on once you have everything adjusted to your dog. And dang it's cute! And she wore it around the house with no complaints. She was able to move freely and run without issue. Looking forward to some fun kayaking adventures with her next summer!

As a lifejacket, it's okay. A suitable and cheaper alternative to the Ruffwear Float Coat, but it's not exactly the same. My dog found it to be a little too long and overly supportive in all the wrong areas; it's just not exactly what we needed. If you're looking to purchase this mainly because of its advertised feature of being able to be used as both a jacket and a life vest, dont bother with purchasing the new style.I'm deducting a few stars because the advertising, from the name to the listing, is very misleading when it comes to the new style of jacket they're selling. The new style does not allow you to remove the floatation layer and is far too bulky to be used as a jacket; it's just your average lifevest with a few okay features (I do like the fact that you can tuck away the adjustable straps and the handles make lift assist easier) but that's about it.It's a good lifevest if your dog fits the dimensions and needs a lot of support when swimming, but it just wasn't for us.

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Es un excelente producto, ya tengo un Chaleco Salvavidas S para mi Jack Russell, de acuerdo a las medidas del XL le quedaria a mi perra de talla Grande (Weimaraner), pero le quedo MUY grande, asi que devolví el producto y actualmente estoy esperando el reembolso para comprar una talla mas pequeña y adecuada a su cuerpo.Pero en resumen, tiene buenas costuras, si funciona, es facil de poner y el color es muy brillante. Entonces en el agua si se ve bien! Teniendo la talla correcta para mi perro, volveré a calificar el producto.

La talla es correcta, la calidad muy buena, y se le dio el uso para el que fue comprado

Loved this life jacket. Easy to put on and my dog can swim and run easily with it. I would recommend it.

Jack Russel 7-8 kg, small one. Fit good, we cross the 2 strap on belly for better adjustment. She swim good with it. Her head are less in water with it so less water go inside her ears. I recommend it.