Well Dublin needed a new lifevest, so we looked into it a little more this time around. The petco one he had only lasted two seasons before the handle gave out. We found a company called EZYDOG. their vest received all 5star reviews. The handle is definately stronger than our old one and there's no belly band of Velcro to overheat him. We'll test the flotation of the vest soon but so far we're impressed . Just another option if anyone is looking for a new doggy vest.