Best buoyancy aid for dog?

[Mrs Sea Mist II]

Can anyone recommend the best buoyancy aid for my border collie please.

 

[SimonD]

Crewsaver do a very nice one. I think it's about £30. Even has a pocket on top for her passport!

 

[Quandary]

Dog Buoyancy Aid

The important thing is the handle in the middle of the back, our dog, a collie springer cross is a good swimmer and very water confident, this means that occasionaly he has to be recovered with the boat hook. He wears a Baltic which he has had for five years, it has good broad straps under and a well stitched handle loop on the back. This is also useful for a rope when he has to negotiate tall harbour ladders etc. as he is not brilliant at climbing.

 

[haydude]

A plough with a 10m chain?

 

[Quandary]

Doggone it Dude

Oh dear, you have wakened Craig,
Now this thread will last all week.

 

[TamarMike]

When there was a previous thread on this subject small dog owners said they preferred the ones with a velcro flap beneath. I have one crewsaver one with good wide webbing straps which can confidently take a collies weight and another with thinner straps and the velcro flap - this acts a bit like a straightjacket so if he walks through to the forecabin he has to reverse out as it stops him from bending enough to turn round!

 

[snowleopard]

Pickup handle positioned so the dog can be lifted without being tipped nose down. Wide straps that won't cut in while lifting. The position of the back strap is a bit critical for dogs, less so for bitches.

One of the most entertaining uses for a dog lifejacket is to hand it to a newbie to try on. I have caught quite a few that way.

 

[SeamanStaines]

We had tried several for our 'parsons' jack russell including a crewsaver one for a while but found the dog hated them and they where hardly a snug fit. Saw a dog in Falmouth with what looked a really good one and on enquiry discovered that it came from http://www.roughgear.co.uk. Really delighted with this product although it was expensive.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

I tried a couple for my 9 stone Rottweiler; the Baltic is very good, strong with good handles. Moving a Rottweiler form a Yacht to a dingy is serious business.

 

[Shorn100]

Upbuoy dog LJ

We got the UpBuoy Lifejacket for our terrier off Ebay. Really impressed with it. Gives excellent support under the chest when lifting the dog aboard - which I think is important. Also helps to keep him warm!

Good price too.

Just go on ebay and search for Upbuoy dog lifejacket to see an example.

Shorn

ps: I've nothing to do with the makers or suppliers just liked the product

 

[TamarMike]

We got the UpBuoy Lifejacket for our terrier off Ebay. Really impressed with it. Gives excellent support under the chest when lifting the dog aboard - which I think is important. Also helps to keep him warm!

Good price too.

Just go on ebay and search for Upbuoy dog lifejacket to see an example.

Shorn

ps: I've nothing to do with the makers or suppliers just liked the product

That's like the cheap one I bought last year. It seems they are liked for little dogs but arenot up to lifting a collie around. The handle is startingvto tear from the orange fabric at the front, the velcro flap beneath restricts his movement and he gets too hot in it.

I think a Baltic or Crewsaver style, well made with adequate width straps is best for larger dogs.