Let them swim until they're happy, not until they're tired.
A chin float that keeps your dog's muzzle above the waterline when they stop paddling, and a handle on top that gets them out in one motion. That's the whole idea.
Most dogs can swim. That isn't what gets them into trouble.
Almost every owner says the same thing: my dog's a strong swimmer. Usually true, and beside the point. Dogs rarely get into difficulty because they can't swim. They get into difficulty because they run out of energy a long way from the edge.
They tire before they look tired
A current under the surface can wear a dog out fast. When they tire, the back end drops first, and once the hips sink the nose goes under.
Some dogs work twice as hard
Short-muzzled and stocky breeds burn energy just staying level. Sighthounds carry too little body fat to float well. Neither is a bad swimmer, both fatigue faster.
Puppies and old dogs tire fastest
They are also the two most likely to be in the water with the family on a hot day, and the least able to get themselves back to the edge.
Risk factors follow the American Kennel Club's guidance on choosing a dog life jacket.
One product, chosen for two reasons
PawSplash exists because most dog life jackets are sold on how they look, not on what they do when a dog is tired and a long way from the edge.
We sell one jacket. We picked it for the chin float and the load-bearing handle, because those are the two parts that matter when something goes wrong. Everything else on the page is us explaining that choice honestly, including the bits other stores leave out.
Built for the days out, not the bath
Something to hold when the wake hits, and a way to get them back aboard.
The one place dogs get in easily and can't work out how to get out.
Rips pull dogs out the same way they pull people out. Reflective panels help you track them.
For the falls off the front, and the climb back on afterwards.
Ninety days to decide it was worth it
Wrong size, wrong colour, wrong idea entirely. Send it back within 90 days and we'll refund it. Size exchanges are free in both directions.
Let them swim until they're happy, not until they're tired
Three colours, XS through XL, free shipping, and ninety days to change your mind.