Ruffwear Float Coat Dog Life Jacket, X-Large Wave Orange with Lift Handle

Ruffwear Float Coat is a dog life jacket for swimming, boating and paddling, with strategically placed flotation foam and an adjustable telescoping neck closure in X-Large, Wave Orange.

• Foam panels support a dog’s natural swimming position — flotation with room for movement in the water.
• Reinforced, low-profile handle — helps you lift or assist your dog onto a boat or dock.
• Adjustable telescoping neck closure — helps create a secure fit across a range of dog types.
• Made for lakes, rivers and surf — a flotation layer for water-based outings.
• X-Large size in Wave Orange — the listed size and color for this version.

For dogs joining their people in the water, a life jacket can provide flotation support while leaving room to swim. Ruffwear Float Coat is made for swimming, floating and paddling, as well as boating and paddleboarding. Its combination of flotation panels, an adjustable closure and a lift-assist handle addresses key needs for water outings.

How does the Float Coat support a dog in the water?

Strategically positioned foam panels support a dog’s natural swim position and provide flotation without restricting movement. The jacket is intended for use around lakes, rivers and surf, where dogs may swim or float alongside their people. It offers buoyant support while allowing freedom of movement.

• Foam-panel placement is designed around a dog’s natural swimming position.
• The design is for swimming, floating and paddling activities.

How do I choose a fit for my dog?

This Float Coat has an adjustable telescoping neck closure to help achieve a snug, secure fit. The design accommodates a range of dog types, including deep-chested and hard-to-fit dogs. This version is X-Large; use Ruffwear’s sizing chart image and how-to-fit video to measure your dog and select the appropriate size.

• Adjust the neck closure to fit your dog.
• Use the sizing chart image and fitting video as measurement guides.
• The fit design includes deep-chested dogs.

What helps when lifting or assisting a dog?

A reinforced, low-profile handle is positioned to help lift or assist your dog back into a boat or up onto a dock. It is intended for boating and paddleboarding outings, including moments when your dog needs help getting out of the water. The handle provides a practical point of assistance as part of the jacket’s water-use design.

• Reinforced handle for lift and assistance.
• Positioned for help getting onto a boat or dock.

Ruffwear Float Coat suits dog owners who bring their dogs swimming, boating or paddleboarding and want flotation support with an assist handle. The Wave Orange X-Large version combines strategically placed foam panels, an adjustable neck closure and a reinforced lift handle for water outings.

Read our guide: How to measure your dog for a coat, jumper or pyjamas