Doggles Originalz Small Frame Goggles for Dogs with Smoke Lens, Black

While the shift from "a dog is just a dog" to "a dog is family" has picked up speed within the US, there are still aspects of caring for pets that a lot of people do not think about, often until it is too late. Sadly, I am one of those people who fall into the latter category. After my basset hound, Norma Jean, had to have her second eye removed due to acute glaucoma, we had a prosthetic inserted. Unfortunately that prosthetic fell out, and for chaotic reasons that I cannot elaborate upon, I was unable to take her back to the vet to have it reinserted. She has been left with an empty eye socket.So, what do you do to allow your dog, who absolutely loves to hang her head outside the car window and let her floppy jowls and ears flap in the breeze as she sniffs furiously, but you are terrified of something happening to her damaged eyes? Why, you hop on the Internet! And lo, I stumbled upon Doggles®!ConstructionDoggles® are made of heavy-duty plastic with a foam rim that presses against the face of the dog. There is an elastic strap that circles behind the dog's head (and under the ears, in the case of my basset hound), and a chin strap that is looped to the head strap to keep the Doggles® securely fastened and in-place.Pros1. The padding is great to prevent the hard plastic edges from pressing against the edges of the skull.2. The elastic straps are adjustable to ensure a good fit.3. The elastic is soft enough to rest comfortably against the dog's fur.4. The chin strap does not catch on things nor prevent the dog from barking/drinking/eating.5. They are very stylish; I always get compliments or a few chuckles every time we go on walks!6. When hanging out of the window, Doggles® will stay in place and not fly off!7. Due to the rugged plastic construction, scratches may appear, but they clean off easily.Cons1. If your Doggles® are not a good fit, they may hang out past the edges of your dog's head on either side.2. These glasses are designed for dogs with a snout; short-nosed breeds (i.e. - pugs) may need a few tries for them to fit properly.3. There is a small period of adjustment before your dog is comfortable with them and doesn't try to remove them. Just be patient; they will come around!4. While I have never seen my basset hound successfully take her Doggles® off, she has managed to rest them on her forehead. Be prepared; until your dog is comfortable you may find that he will end up with some odd placement for them.OverallThese goggles are a simple, ingenious idea to a problem that most people do not think about. Whether your pooch suffers from eye problems, or you just want to protect his peepers while hanging outside the car window, Doggles® fill a niche that is truly "why didn't I think of that?" They are economical, durable, and while there are a few cons, most of them are easily remedied. In short, if you want a stylish way to protect your furry companion's eyes from the sun, wind, and detritus, Doggles® are an investment that will last the lifetime of your pet. Like a rabies shot or flea medication, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

We have an 85lbs 2.5 year old male yellow lab. I was very excited when I saw these. We ordered the large, and the band set even on the smallest size was too big. We got the medium and the nose bridge is too small. Not to mention he wanted no part of wearing them. Now, hes a well behaved dog. Listens most of the time, knows "leave it, sit, paw, lay down, stay, etc", does not jump on people, overall great, but has a few things he struggles with, this being one of them. The other is cutting his nails. Now the vet told us that the reaction to pull back his foot when you hold it is totally natural, but somehow he channels super human strength while doing this. We've tried bribes, while he was sleeping, doing more than 1 at once. The groomer can do it, we can't. If your dog has trouble with anything like that be prepared to have patients trying to get this to work. After 2 days of trying we pull up to a stop light, and there's a germanshepard in a side car wearing them. I said to the man, "how did you get her to wear them?", he said "She knows when I put on my glasses, she has to put on hers, its one of the rules, or she doesn't go". Apparently I failed to teach my dog what "rules" were and that's why I can't get him to keep them on.

I ordered to Doggles ILS and they didn't seem to fit my English cocker very well. But I liked the idea of replacing the lens on the ILS when/if I needed to in the future. But my dog just didn't like them. So I returned them and got the Originalz and was disappointed that the lens are NOT replaceable and the cushion around the eyes on the inside frame was not as good as the cushion on the Doggles ILS. My dog seems to tolerate the Originalz better than the ILs. Plus the Originalz are not as deep as the ILS either and they lay a little flatter on her face. I guess we'll keep trying to get her to tolerate these and hope for the best. It all comes down to your dog and like people they have their own preferences. I hope she'll take to these because she really needs them in the FL sunshine. Her pupils are completely open all the time due to an auto immune problem she had last year. Her opthamologist says they will never go back to 'normal'. These are supposed to protect her eyes from the UV rays.

We have a beautiful Australian Shepherd just 8 months old. She loves to ride in the car and we try to take her as many places as possible. Jewel loves to pop her head out of the rear window and get that blast of air on her face so we purchased her first pair of Doggles so that her eyes will be protected. At first she did not like having them on her face but after a few rides and out the window face time, she's taken to them pretty well. Now she doesn't pull her head back in the window any where near as often so I think she enjoys them. In fact, if I didn't know better, I'd say she believes her cool factor went off the charts. As for the fit and construction, I am very satisfied. The seller delivered the product as promised and I would not hesitate recommending them to anyone. Whether Jewel is riding in our Dodge Durango, Jeep Liberty, VW convertible or the Corvette, she is the center of attention. People just crack up.

I bought these for my blue roan cocker spaniel who just loves hanging out of the car window. He was a little concerned wearing them at first but quickly realised no glasses no open window. He looks super cool in them and we are delighted with them. The small size fits him well, on most items small is too small and medium is too big but these being elasticated are perfect.

this exceeded our expectations. our 15 year old lurcher is still active but has developed a light sensitivity which meant we couldn't take him out in bright light - hadn't been a massive problem over winter but now the lighter days are here was proving to be more so. he now looks super cool walking down the road with us and we can take him out at any time of the day. he's back to enjoying walks on the beach! we were sceptical about just how effective they would be but we would recommend them to anyone whose dog has light sensitive eyes. they also arrived quicker than expected, are easily adjusted and do stay on well apart from when he attempts to take them off himself! excellent value for money would have happily paid more given the difference they have made

I bought these for my Jack Russell, Molly, as she doesn't like the sun in her eyes and gets runny eyes in the summer. I thought I would have a job keeping them on her head but they fit perfectly and surprisingly she didn't try and take them off. I think she looks cute and they seem to help her with the sun which is the main thing.

i think these are cool the dog not so much he always tries to take them off. I find that theses are a little tight across the nose for my dog. he is a little staffy so he has a pretty wide noes to be fair.The quality of these seems pretty good and the fitting is ok too apart from if your dog has a fat noes. I do like the fact you get a little carry bag with them.

Goggles for dogs. Yes. Dog was initially furious with the idea however once he discovered the full joy of goggle protected motoring he hasn't looked back. Haven't come up with any possible applications as yet, much to the dog's relief.