I bought this to keep my German Shepherd cool. His double coat cooks him during the summer, and he gets pretty hot in the winter too, so this has been a huge relief for the big guy and he sleeps on it every day.
It took him a while to realize exactly what it was for, but once he did, he fell in love with it.
I always set it out against a wall, so he can lay on the cool mat and press his back against the cool wall for double coolness. Every little bit helps!
Don't leave it out where people are going to walk on it, or they'll slip and bust their butt because the gel inside is really slippery!
I just overheat when sleeping, I tried this on a whim. It's wonderfully effective but I got too small a size. I'll definitely be buying the largest for sleeping and using the one I have now for work. I absolutely love it, it's made a huge difference in my sleep comfort.
I needed to cool my very hot chow chow this summer. He has been panting like he is dying to the point where my husband seriously thought we needed to take him to the vet to get tested. I decided to just implement some cooking measures first and I'm happy to say it has worked. This cooling mat and a dedicated fan have helped reduce his panting significantly. He likes to lay on it on top of our hardwood floors. It doesn't have much padding but chows usually prefer the cold floor to dog beds anyway. My other dog who refuses to have his butt ever touch hardwood floors also uses this to sit on and has deemed it worthy enough for his tush to touch. I would say it works for however much cooling it can do With the materials it uses.
I have two huskies, and it took less than one minute for them to both lay down on their own pad. Need I say more?
I previously purchased the non-fabric cooling mats, and I will never go back to those!
When I stored them for the winter they were permanently changed - the inside material shifted, some spots are lumpy and thick while others have nothing, completely flat. I only used them for one summer and now they are unusable in my opinion.
I am so happy I found this product, and wish I had found it first.
It's soft, always cool too the touch and more resilient. I am happy to fold and store this item without it being ruined. I love that it is washing machine safe (I always air dry it). It is thin so it's great for putting on a dog bed or on the couch, but my dogs still lay on it if it's on the tile floor.
I would highly recommend this product for your hot dogs!