I used this for the first time this weekend, and the top handle is already coming apart from the vest at all four attachment points. We used the handle to lift our dog out of the water a few times, but it certainly should not have put a hole in the vest after such minimal use. I would give it 1 star for quality because of the poor stitching that attaches the handle. The other parts of the vest seem good quality, but the handle is the one of the most important parts to us. Since there is a hole now by the handle, it is unusable. It wasn't even like our dog exceeded the weight requirement. He weighs less than the 30 pound limit of the size small. Unfortunately, I did not keep my receipt and am out $35 for a single use life vest. I usually love Outward Hound products, so I'm hoping my product was just defective. Otherwise, we liked the fit, floatation, and the headrest.
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