Not a good choice for use in the woods
I bought a Size XL for my 70 lb German Shepherd dog, which I think is the right size for him, though it ends 2 or 3 inches above the tail. He had this vest on for exactly 5 minutes before returning with 4 holes in it. I was at first pleased with my purchase, as the fabric is soft and seems comfortable. The back shifts back and forth as the dog runs, but I suppose as long as it stays on, that's OK. However, this vest's soft and lightweight open weave fabric is not appropriate for running through the woods where there are branches and bushes that can snag. So if you are using this in an open area only, it might be OK for your dog, but definitely is not a good choice for rural settings. I will have to replace the vest, so this was not a good purchase for me.
Sizing on chart is not accurate
When purchasing this for our dog we initially bought the extra large. We have a 65lb lab and while he is short his chest is broad. We measure his chest and length along the back and according to the sizing chart he should have been an extra large, When it arrived it was huge on him. The velcro at the front for his chest area was on the tightest it could be, but it still slid to the side as the I couldn't get it tight enough on the waist and it was also way too long on him hanging over his tail. The measurements don't seem to be quite right, even though our dog fit into the x-large category for chest and length it was way too big. He does tend to narrow from the chest to his hips, but even still it was too long and even the chest velcro had trouble keeping him tight. I do give this 4 stars as once we got the large it fits him great, it doesn't slide off to the side or twist, it is very comfortable for him to run in and it is so light weight he truly has no idea he has it on. It has a...
Mesh Highly Visible Dog Vests
This is such an amazing vest. It's hard to tell in the pictures, but it's mesh- which means very breathable so if your pets are very furry, they should not get hot and you should be able to use it year round.
I have three - so here are my comments on sizing:
medium - fit my australian Shepherd - she is about 45 pounds.
large - fit my husky no problem - he is about 60 pounds. It is a little bit snug on my Australian Shepherd male mix -he is about 75-80 pounds- I wish I would have opted for an XL, so it would have been just a tad bigger, but it definitely does the trick.
I opted for this vest for two reasons- one because of the velcro- I didn't have to worry about trying to slip this over their head and sense all of them are slightly different in size, if I grab the wrong one, it is easily adjustable.
The other reason I opted for this one, was the long, wide reflective strip. It is really visible from afar, and when you are up...
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