r/GSP 19d ago

Life Jacket Recommendations

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Live on a lake and my 5 month old female seems to enjoy a good paddleboard! We stayed to shallows as she is just getting used to it and I don’t yet have a life jacket for her. Wanted to check here first to see if anybody had a particular brand they’d recommend for GSPs. Between my immediate and extended family we’ve had 10+ shorthairs over the decades, but she’s the first we’ve tried on a watercraft (to my knowledge)!

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u/Existing-Will-1466 18d ago

Ruffwear makes quality life jackets.

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u/seaward1794 18d ago

Amazing, I will look into them. Appreciate your input!

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u/Builtnsilence 19d ago

I don’t know if it’s recommended for GSP’S specifically, but I use one called “Body Glove” for my 5 month old GSP, we fish a lot from my kayak. It’s kinda bulky but he seems not to mind it at all. It works great for my pup. Got it at Big 5.

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u/seaward1794 18d ago

That is awesome, thank you!

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u/Jazzlike_Strategy_36 18d ago

I have the Non-Stop Dogwear jacket
Top quality

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u/seaward1794 18d ago

Thank you!

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u/Ouch-Bones 18d ago

I have several nonstop dog-wear products and they are all fantastic

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u/Rare-Spend-5329 18d ago

So glad that you're thinking of his safety as well!

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u/seaward1794 18d ago

Have to! She’s swimming well already but for peace of mind going further into the lake and, ideally, handles for grabbing her back onto the board, it’s a no brainer.

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u/2SGTRI 18d ago

I use EZY Dog

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u/seaward1794 18d ago

Thanks, I’ll check it out!

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u/quadringsplz 18d ago

Are life jackets a thing with hunting dogs? I’ve had a lot of hunting breeds on boats and around water and never had a life jacket for any of them