Tried to buy Ryuk an orange vest today for hunting season....
label says "fits beagles, springer spaniels, dalmations, and cocker spaniels"...um...okay, next size up says it fits golden retrievers and great danes...smaller size it is....
length wise it's fine, girth wise, the smallest setting and he's got 5 inches of clearance FIVE INCHES. Do these vests assume that these dogs are build like fattened pigs?
I also tried on a new carting harness, why do none of these sizes take into account that a fit 50lb dog is not always going to have a 35 inch girth?
I feel you pain... I have a 30# dog. Almost everything for this size range seems to be made for lap dogs... I usually have a choice between to lightweight and too big.
I have the older ruffwear vests - works great but I had to shorten the strap a bit.
The pet stores are worse, every "harness" is comfort harness (more like a vest), so the little brat can pull the owner in comfort. All the coats now are in little dog sizes. I need a warm coat for my dutchie to block the wind when he rides in the crate in the truck.
I got a couple coats from Jeffers (online livestock supply) for Kenzi (ie, the dog with no fat) Great basic coats in a variety of sizes, good prices too.
The pet stores are worse, every "harness" is comfort harness (more like a vest), so the little brat can pull the owner in comfort. All the coats now are in little dog sizes. I need a warm coat for my dutchie to block the wind when he rides in the crate in the truck.
I got a couple coats from Jeffers (online livestock supply) for Kenzi (ie, the dog with no fat) Great basic coats in a variety of sizes, good prices too.
Yup!!! Check the equine online retailers- Dover, Country Supply, Jeffers, SmartPack.... they all have horse style coats for dogs- they come in various weights. Some being SUPER warm.
Depending on Logan's size (I THINK that is his name???).... Koenig wears a foal size 9. It was cheaper to get the foal size, then a similar dog size. It fits him perfectly! (He's 80-85lbs)
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Thanks everybody. I'll check into those. Kelly, Koenig's about the same size as Logan then, he's 27-28 inches and 80lbs. They look like they are built about the same. The horse coat might work then.
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It was cheaper to get the foal size, then a similar dog size. It fits him perfectly! (He's 80-85lbs)
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