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Critter's Inflatable® 

                                 Pet Life Jacket         

                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

 

 

The following are pictures of our favorite pets wearing the Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jackets.

 

 

Above and right is Petra, a yellow lab.  Petra is shown wearing the inflatable life jacket while testing its use at a Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise.  Petra is certified as a SAR dog for wilderness and water search operations.  Petra and her handler are members of the K-9 Alert Search and Rescue Dogs, Inc based in Richmond, Virginia.  Photographs by David Fleenor.

               Click here to visit their K-9 Alert Website.

 

Above are pictures of Izzy wearing her Critter's Inflatable. 

Izzy is a four year old Havanese from McCordsville, Indiana.

 

The above pictures of Chula (black and brown cocker) and Mija (white and brown cocker) both girls were taken July 2009 on their way to Corpus Christi, Texas.  In November of 2009 they left Texas embarking on a cruise of the Caribbean.  They spent several months in the Bahamas where they enjoyed all of the beaches and worn their Critter’s Inflatable life jackets on ever crossing and over night as they stood watch.  The owners (Ed and Vicky) said they picked the Critter Inflatable because other life vests are too confining and in the case of Chula too hot.  They said the girls have no problem wearing the inflatable jackets and they have great maneuverability as well.  Mija loves to run the rail when they are under way and especially loves saying hi to dolphins.  Chula has no problem diving off the boat or out of the dinghy to go for a swim, and her first introduction to dolphins had her almost taking a mid ocean dip. They said the Critter’s Inflatables are great.

 

Above is Kipling in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.  The following is from an e-mail we received from Kipling's owner:  "Kipling is 10 years old and has been on boats since she was a puppy. In the past year, she has travelled with us from Nassau, Bahamas, where we live, to Halifiax, NS, to Le Marin, Martinique, with lots of stops in between. A salty dog for sure. And, having her Critters inflatable vest on board with us has been very important. Thanks for a great product."

Below is Truly - Wearing her Critter’s Inflatable® Life Jacket

Truly is a 3-year old female English bulldog, loves to splash around, swim, and retrieve sticks from the water. Truly lives in a lakeside house in southeast South Dakota, where (when she's not swimming) she will stand for hours on the dock watching a bobber and waiting for someone to reel in a fish.  The following pictures shows Truly wearing her Critter’s Inflatable® life jacket.  Click to read e-mail from her owner "A happy customer"

 

The above four pictures shows Truly wearing her Critter’s Inflatable® life jacket orally inflated.  Remember before orally inflating your Critter's Inflatable® life jacket, first remove the CO2 cylinder, the bobbin, and the clear spring cap.  You may also wish to install the optional yellow manual cap on the inflator to protect the cap threads. 

 

    

Above is Mia a Cane Corso Italian Mastiff.

Mia weighs about 115 pounds.

 

Above is Maddie (Madeline Red) a Mini-Bull Terrier.

Maddie weighs about 30-35 pounds.

 

 

Above is Phangue. 

           He is nine months old, and lives near the Patuxent River in Maryland

Phangue loves to swim, take long walks on the beach, and

       on cold chilly nights he likes to cuddle.

 

Above is Dot (Black & White) and Cricket (Brown and White).

As you can see they are boating out of Los Angeles, California.

 

                           We received the following comments in an e-mail from the owner of Dot and Cricket:

                                  "The girls' vests arrived today and they fit beautifully. They have been waddling around

                                  all afternoon with them on. Thank you - a fantastic product and a pleasure to do

                                  business with you."

 

Above is Bailey, an 11 pound Maltese who lives with the owner of the "Inn by the Sea" in Cape Elizabeth Main.   In addition to boating, Bailey likes to play on the docks with about 4-5 bigger dogs. Bailey's owner was afraid that one of these days Bailey was going to get pushed off the dock and into the water, so she wanted a life jacket that he can move around in but one that won't restrict his play time.  She said Critter's Inflatable® looks great and just the right size and that Bailey is going to be the new fashion police and the envy of the docks.  The owner said Bailey is no ordinary dog and she provided an article from Yankee Magazine (October 2005).  Click here to view the article

 Left is JD a 50 lb Basset Hound who is just trying on his new Critter's Inflatable® pet life jacket.  JD now lives in Silver Spring Maryland and was recently rescued by his new owners.  While JD likes to be out on the water with his new adopted family, he does not swim very well.  Additionally, JD has a damaged right front leg which makes it very important that he wears a life jacket any time he is near the water.

Nicky (below left) is a 10 month old Boxer, who weighs about 65 pounds.  Nicky  lives in sunny Sarasota, Florida and love going boating.

Chardonnay (below right) is an 8 year old Yellow Labrador Retriever, who weighs about 85 pounds with a 34-inch chest.  Chardonnay  lives in Millersville, Maryland.  It's great having a river in her backyard, because Chardonnay loves taking a dip or just getting in the water to chase the ducks.  Her favorite water sport is chasing and retrieving a tennis ball.  As long as you'll throw it, Chardonnay is there to bring it back.

Picture of a  large size dog wearing the inflatable pet preserver packed.

Above, Nicky is shown wearing a Large Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket.

Above, Chardonnay is shown wearing a Large Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket.

Picture of a  large size dog wearing the inflatable pet preserver inflated.

Above, Nicky is shown wearing a Large Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket just after returning from the water.  Nicky's inflatable pet life jacket automatically CO2 inflated within 10 seconds of his jumping into the water.

Above Chardonnay is wearing a Large Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket after being orally inflated.  You can always test your inflatable pet life jacket without having to use up a CO2 cylinder. 

 

Below is Chardonnay floating and swimming after jumping into the water

 where the Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket inflated automatically.

See short video on Home page.

 

Click for Video of Large Dog

 

 

 

Below is Pookie wearing a small  Critter's Inflatable® Pet life jacket, shown  walking,

relaxing and swimming after being placed into the water.  The Critter's Inflatable®

 Pet life jacket inflated automatically when Pookie was placed in the water.

See short video on Home page.

 

Click for Video of Small Dog

 

 

The following pictures were taken at the

Super Pet Expo - Chantilly, VA

(March 23 thru 25, 2007)

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

           
 

 

Click for Coast Guard's press release for rescuing a drowning Black Labrador Retriever who's snout dipped below the water for the last time and became unconscious.

 

 

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This product is covered by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent No. 6,659,824 B1 date of Patent: Dec. 9, 2003

This product's Trademark has been registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Reg. No. 2,939,836 Registered Apr. 12, 2005