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Fido Floats
The stylish swim aid for dogsContour fit dog life vest helps your dog floatSpecially placed handles make it easier to pick your pet up out of the waterFull length zipper makes Fido Float easy to put on and take offLightweight and durableOffered in sizes for every canine companion
Average Customer Rating:
out of
5
(18 Reviews)13 of 18(72%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: mermaiden
Perfect for my mini poodle
Date: July 17, 2009
"I bought this for my mini poodle, as she has bad swimming back legs. She just swims with her front legs and is vertical in the water. This style of life jacket is well suited for my dog to swim in the pool. I have another float for my other dog, and it's so bulky underneath the body that it makes it harder for her to move her legs to swim. This one has a mesh netting underneath that keeps the float on, and it's not in the way. The foam is lighterweight, and makes for an overall sleeker look, with less drag i think. I'm taking this one over the other ones that look more like body armor!"
Review 2 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: Doglover97
Dissapointed:(
Date: June 22, 2009
"I got one last summer for my chihuahua (she ways around 10 pounds). I just tried to zipp it up and the zipper was stuck, my dad got it unstuck and zipped it up, The zipper went up, but it didn't zipp. I wouldn't recommend to anyone."
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Review 3 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: rvrdrftr
Don't count on this product
Date: June 20, 2009
"This may be a suitable device for a rat-dog judging from the posts here, but I bought one of these for my shepherd/lab (50 lbs)and the cheesy plastic zipper broke the first time I tried to haul her in the raft. First day of a 4 day 68 mile river trip...DO NOT count on this product for a real animal."
Review 4 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: mommie
Very excellent buy!
Date: July 26, 2008
"This product is true to it's size. It fits my dogs perfect. It also is a protectant against the sun without over heating them. I felt very secure in knowing that my dogs were safe while we were fishing on the boat. I knew that if they fell over board, which almost happened a few times, that they would float until we could get to them. Great product."
Review 5 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: ShihChonLover
Great Product!
Date: May 27, 2008
"My shih-tzu/bichon mix puppy loves to go swimming! This life vest helps me keep an eye on her, allows her to exercise but to relax if she gets tired, and also is easier to get her in and out of the water with the handles on top. It fits her perfectly and she doesn't mind wearing it at all!"
Review 6 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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Pet Satisfaction:
5
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Appearance:
5
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Quality:
5
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Written By: KateyP
No More Sinking Dogs
Date: July 14, 2007
"My dog can now go canoeing, kayaking, and swimming in the pool with us without over exerting himself and risk drowning. The coast guards even love the fact that we have this product, less work for them to pull him out if he decides to jump in!"
Review 7 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
5
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Appearance:
5
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Quality:
5
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Written By: sonic
i love this
Date: July 1, 2007
"i love this cute little life jaket. my dog loves it to. she goes swimming with it on in our inground pool!!"
Review 8 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
4
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
4
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Quality:
4
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Written By: tinaf
Works well
Date: June 26, 2007
"I purchased this life jacket for my Chihuahua who weighs 4 lbs so I needed the tiny one. It fits him perfect and keeps him above water. It serves its purpose. I would recommend this life jacket for dogs. The handles on top come in handy also."
Review 9 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
3
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
5
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(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
5
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Written By: Nicci
Basset Hound Life Jacket
Date: June 13, 2007
"My 8 month old basset hound loves the water but does not swim so well... the life jacket was perfect... a little difficult to get on at first but well worth it. The only complaint that I might have is that I followed the measuring instructions perfectly and her chest was 21" which is supposed to fit in a small... so maybe it's just the way that bassets are built, but she definitely needed a medium, so if you own a basset keep that in mind!"
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Review 10 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: Danie
EXELLENT
Date: June 5, 2007
"I have a tiny chiuaua. We have a big pool and she does know how to swim, but we were worried that she would just get tierd and drown. Now when I put her in the pool I don't have to worry about that. And scince we got her Fido Float she seems to enjoy our pool even more!"
Review 11 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
5
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
5
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Quality:
5
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Written By: avee1108
Excellent
Date: April 18, 2007
"I purchased this vest for my Mastiff, and he loves to swim around in the water. He is a big dog and this reduces stress on him so he doesn't get tired."
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Review 12 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
1
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
5
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Quality:
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Written By: Laurie
Fido Float Life Jacket Fit
Date: October 26, 2006
"I ordered a Fido Float life jacket for my 5 1/2 pound Chihuahua in size "Tiny", which is supposed to fit a 12-16" chest. My dog's chest measures 15" (with his sweater on), but the jacket was at least 2" too small to be able to zip it up. Even without the sweater, I couldn't get it zipped all the way up. So, I returned the life jacket to my nearest Petco store, and ordered an X-Small, which is on back order. This means that I had to forfeit the cost of shipping ($7.95), unfortunately. Hopefully, the larger jacket will arrive soon, and will fit. I don't think that I will order products online from Petco again."
Review 13 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
5
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Appearance:
5
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Quality:
5
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Written By: nightmarehippiegirl
We love our fido float!!
Date: July 25, 2006
"My dog (a pomeranian) has been going river rafting for 5 years and has actually owned two of these great swim aids. (he outgrew the first one) They are easy to put on, comfortable for him, and the handle on the back makes it more convenient for me. Fido float has actually saved my dog from drowning once when he was tossed from the boat in rough water and also makes him less likely to be snatched up by a bird of prey when he's on the water!! We never go rafting without it!!!!"
Review 14 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
2
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
3
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(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
2
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Written By: Coppertig
Not for bigger dogs
Date: July 14, 2006
"I took my 4 yr old 75 pound Boxer into Petco and tried this vest on him (XL). It fit okay once I adjusted the straps but the zipper came open everytime he shook. You get what you pay for with this. It was similar to the cheap life vests you can buy for adults that fit over the neck. Not high quality and so long as you don't have a dog with a large neck you would be okay. My dog hated having it on because the portion near the neck was long enough that it covered 1/2 his neck. He continued to shake and couldn't wait to get it off."
Review 15 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
4
out of
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
4
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(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
5
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Written By: BeachDawgz
float
Date: May 7, 2006
"it fit well, my dogs were pretty comfy, it made me less scared when they swam in the water, and they looked alot less terrified when let them swam without my help."
Review 16 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
5
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
5
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5
(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
5
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Written By: Pet Lover
Very Good
Date: April 30, 2006
"Somewhat of a weird fit so you have to make sure it fits correct before buying but a very good investment. I would like a selection on colors but no life jacket is going to be pretty...it is about keeping the puppy safe!"
Review 17 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
4
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
5
out of
5
(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
5
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: Anonymous
Fido Float
Date: April 26, 2006
"This lifejacket keeps my pet safe while on the boat and is comfortable for him as well. One great feature i like is the double fastner keeps my pet secure and the color makes him noticable in the water to other boaters."
Review 18 for Fido Floats
Overall Rating:
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5
(based on 18 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
1
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(based on 18 reviews)
Appearance:
3
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(based on 18 reviews)
Quality:
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(based on 18 reviews)
Written By: oswaldthepug
huge design flaw
Date: November 27, 2005
"I purchased this life vest for my pug, who cannot swim. It fit him perfectly! It was the cutest thing! The only problem we discovered was that after he had had his fun swimming around the lake with his golden and lab friends we saw huge sores in his armpits... We figured out the problem and it comes down to physics: The underside of the float is made of thick netting with two holes lined with nylon for his front legs to fit through. The top half is made of floatation material and zips up the top of his back. The top half, the float, wants to, well, float. Whileas his body is heavy and wants to sink. As gravity pulls his body down, and the float pulls up toward the surface of the water, the tension of those two forces fighting against one another cuts right into his armpits. As he swims about the nylon cutting into his armpits causes chafing and gave him huge sores!!! Fido Float needs to redesign the life vest to either add floatation material to the underside as well to alleviate the tension, or they need to not use arm holes and just have solid straps made of the same floatation material under the neck and chest."
