Corgi life jackets, what fits best?

Hello! I am fairly new to MyCorgi and so far I love it. I have a 4 month old Pembroke named Ziggy. We go out to visit my parents house about every weekend, and he is always with us. My parents have an in-ground pool that is the fun hang out over the summer. At first Ziggy didn't seem to be interested in the water, then as time went by he would get very excited if I or my boyfriend would go down the water slide. To the point that he will jump into the water. At first he was only diving in when we were in the water, but now he has jumped in all on his own. I am just a little worried that he might not be able to handle it on his own yet, and also we are planning a fishing trip over labor day weekend and want to take him to the lake with us. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on dog life jackets. I have seen several different brands and styles. He weighs about 9 pounds or so and growing fast! I am just not real sure what would work best for this special shaped lil breed. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on August 21, 2009 at 4:25pm

I have Paws Aboard for my dogs. They are adults, Rocky 33lbs, Rosie 24lbs. The medium fits both of them just fine. I like this brand because it has the handle, 2 belly straps, and a mesh part that fits all the way around the tummy/chest. The mesh drains well. They fit my dogs quite nicely and buckle securely with good adjustment. Check ebay or google. I got a buy one get one free deal for the dogs. They are about $25 each usually. Measure from withers to tail (or where the tail should be!) and around the chest just behind the front legs for an accurate size.

Be sure and watch your pup around the water!! Those short legs don't make for the greatest swimmers and they could get pretty tired before you realize it, esp a pup.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on August 21, 2009 at 4:37pm

I have RuffWear size medium on our dogs. Both Mocha and Vienna are 27lbs

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Permalink Reply by christy fry on August 21, 2009 at 5:12pm

I've got the RUFF WEAR life jacket for my Jordan. I have several of the outdoor coats ruff wear makes also I am a big fan of their products =)

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Permalink Reply by CorgiLove on August 21, 2009 at 6:20pm

I've been looking into getting one for Philip too, so I just searched for Paws Aboard, and guess who they have modeling the medium size - a Corgi! :) See for yourself:
http://www.pawsaboard.com/dog-lifejacket-pet-life-jacket-medium.asp

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Permalink Reply by Kara and Ziggy on August 24, 2009 at 2:18pm

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. We are going to go try some on at the pet supply this weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Roger/Laurie on August 24, 2009 at 4:35pm

Our dogs have OutBound jackets (I think, they are on the boat) We got them at PetSmart. The one thing I think is very important is a handle on the back. It makes it so easy to lift them out of the water from a dock or boat. Our dogs are both strong.....strong swimmers and they never go in the water without their jacket. They don't always realize how tired they are because they are having so much fun.