Illumiseen LED Dog Hunting Vest | Orange Safety Jacket with Reflective Strips & USB Rechargeable LED Lights | Increase Dog’s Visibility When Walking, Running, Training Outdoors (X-Large, Orange)

My German Shepherd (rescue, as they all should be) goes on hikes several times each week. She runs off leash, and always stays close to me because she's a major momma's girl, but sometimes she sees some deer or squirrels and has to chase them. Being a black and tan coloration she disappears easily with the woods and winter foliage. I always just put bells all over her so I could hear her wherever she goes, but when I saw this vest when looking for LED collars I decided to give it a try.I'm glad I did! I attached a few bells on it (from the doorknob bells you get for dogs), used a little Gorilla fabric glue to hold them in place, and now I have a vest that allows me to see and hear my baby girl no matter where she goes.I'm only used the LED lights a few times, and not very long, but they are VERY bright. She's never swam with this vest on (when I take her swimming she wears a life vest for that which is bright orange), but she's run through so much mud and creeks.... It's been fine getting splattered with mud and water, but has not been submerged. No issue with the battery coming out.You can see this from very far away. Where we hike there are fields and she can run very far in them and I can still see her.It also fits just fine. She's 55lbs, and being German Shepherd she has that tiny waist but massive chest. The straps also are elastic so they won't be tight on your dog allowing them to run and move freely.She doesn't even seem to notice she's wearing it. Definitely get this, especially if you let your dog run free off leash. Or for night walks! The reflective strips are very bright when the light, sunlight or headlight, hits them.Despite how much she's run around and been crazy it has not come off nor come undone. Very pleased with this purchase! :)(Make sure to watch "Dominion.")

Both of my dogs are gray-grizzled and blend well into the environment around them. Since I live in a rural environment, they often go off leash, with just e-collars on. With the vest on, they are much more visible both in day and in the dark. The lights are bright and clearly visible at night and it seems I have to recharge the battery only about once a week. Even without the lights, the combination of bright orange and reflective stripes make the dogs significantly more visible.The material is very light and doesn't seem to bother the dogs. It's easy to adjust the straps for length. I've had these vests for about a month now and I'm really happy so far.EDITED FEBRUARY 2024: I've now owned these two vests for more than a year and they are still working very well. Despite daily usage, the lights still function reliably, the batteries are good for about a week and the vests have held through without any significant fraying or other degradation. 10/10 Will buy again!

The media could not be loaded. This is the third that I have purchased, and I buy them for one reason, and one reason only; they are the only quality, reflective durable vest, that I have found, that uses hard plastic clips with elastic straps instead of Velcro.No matter what, this vest will stay on your dog, and not move around. In the end, that is far more important to me than anything else.My dog is 11 years old and I’ve tried all kind of reflective vests. In 2018 I purchased my first vest. The only reason this is my third is because I’ve lost and broken the other two.The Cons:If you’re buying this vest because of the lights, it’s really important for you to know that these lights are not going to save your dogs life. They might seem really bright when you’re standing next to the vest, or when you’re looking at a video, but to the driver of vehicles, these lights will go completely unnoticed until it’s too late.Although the lights are super bright and work great for spotting your dog in the dark, they’re way too tiny and not powerful enough to be seen by a driver. I’m telling you this from years of personal, first-hand experience, and as being the driver of my own vehicle while my dog ran along outside. During my many, many nighttime off-road trail runs, I will attest that these lights aren’t gunna do squat… but those bright reflective white stripes sure will! Those bright stripes can be seen nearly a quarter-mile away. I don’t consider the lights to be a safety feature, but they sure come in handy when I’m trying to spot my dog in the pitch black night.. but that’s all the lights are good for.This vest is super durable… with the exception of the lights. On my first vest, some of the lights stopped working, on my second vest some of the lights would work and then not work. The lights are not at all waterproof. If your dog goes swimming, that’s the end of the lights. They would however survive a rain storm.Recharging the battery is inconvenient. You have to take the battery out of the Velcro pouch, and you’re not supposed to charge it for more than an hour. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time remembering something I did 60 seconds ago, let alone trying to remember to unplug the vest from the charger I plugged in 60 minutes ago. Having said that, I’ve never killed the battery by leaving it plugged in for days.My dog likes to roll around in the grass. When she does that, she presses the button and will turn the lights off or put them in a blinking mode.The vest is made out of durable plastic-like material that is not breathable. I cannot use this vest on her in the summer months. It would be like walking around in a rain jacket, in the heat, when it’s not raining. I think if this vest were made out of mesh material, I would’ve given it five stars.