• First Impression: Apparently these are the vests that the Military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan use. I’m not sure about the one size fits all large dogs mentality of this… It fits well enough but Dad it thinking about taking it to a seamstress for a couple alterations. I have a pretty big chest and could use another couple inches of length in the chest section. As for the function of the vest, it does help in high temperatures. I got to go visit some of Mom and Dad’s friends in Washington State and it was like 102 degrees. I may have died if I didn’t have the vest. I also wear the vest when I am walking to my volunteer Therapy Dog gig. When I wear the vest on the walk there, it keeps me cool enough that I am not drooling all over the place and panting too bad. I do think the vest is the most effective while I am laying on it, but it does reduce my overall recovery time.
• Conclusion: If you get too hot on those long walks, talk your parents into one of these. It will set them back $140 including shipping, but I think it’s worth it. Plus 10% of your vest purchase goes to the Space Coast War Dog Association to purchase additional vests for our protectors of freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3 out of 4 paws because even though it does help, its not a complete “fix-all” solution. It more like making the best of a bad situation.

3 out of 4 paws!

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