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Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:21 pm
by SouthernTied
Advantages and disadvantages.
Also which do you prefer?
I have tried avery and mud river. The shape of a GSP isnt really ideal for a vest. The medium fits his chest but not neck or body. Small fits body and neck but nearly takes his breath.
Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:59 pm
by GSPONPOINT32
SouthernTied wrote:Advantages and disadvantages.
Also which do you prefer?
I have tried avery and mud river. The shape of a GSP isnt really ideal for a vest. The medium fits his chest but not neck or body. Small fits body and neck but nearly takes his breath.
Following....it's getting cold
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Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:08 pm
by marc
These are custom fit. I haven't ordered one yet, but check these out:
http://doggiewetsuits.com/measuring/
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:22 pm
by SouthernTied
Sadly they're not camo. my gsp does a lot of retrieving and sittin on a stand or in a blind.
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:23 pm
by SouthernTied
CAn't really see the fit from here. Usually they'd be in the dob box but was was 28 the morning and we went from the duck blind to the dove field.
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:34 am
by marc
SouthernTied wrote:Sadly they're not camo. my gsp does a lot of retrieving and sittin on a stand or in a blind.
Get a benign color and camo it with dye.
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:23 pm
by greg jacobs
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Cabelas vests. I trim around the front legs and in front of the back legs
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 2:34 pm
by Warrior372
I have two vests for my French Brittany. I have a 3mm Banded Neoprene Vest in size small and a Cabelas 5mm Neoprene Floatation vest with chest armor in size Medium. Both fit him in the neck and chest really well with his belly being too slim for both. If you measure the diameter of your dogs belly and take the vest to a seemstress, they can cut and redew it pretty quickly. Costs $10-$15 bucks. I really like both vests. Cabelas has a few of theirs on sale right now.
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:38 am
by CDN_Cocker
No real disadvantages. They're a necessity in the cold especially if doing any water work. As for fit, you'll be hard pressed to find a vest that fits perfectly. You will have to trim to fit.
Re: Neoprene dog vest
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:05 am
by SouthernTied
I have a banded vest that now fits pretty well. An Avery that's too big in the stomach area. And I just took the mud river in to a seamstress and they sewed it down to fit him better. It seems to be a lot more comfortable on the dog as well