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Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2024
This is one of the best things I have bought on Amazon. With stuff like this, you never know quite how it will work out. The gamble was worth it. I use this when I am going to have my dog in the car in weather that is iffy (eg. 80s). I have two of the large size beds which would completely cover the floor of the dog's crate (though I only use one at a time). I put one of the beds in the crate and one on top of the crate to absorb heat from outside. This set-up keeps my pup really comfortable. (The first time I used them, I put both beds in the bottom of the crate so the whole bottom of the create was covered and also put an extra ice pack top of the crate. The poor guy. When I got back to the car, he was shivering and wet. I live in a humid climate and the ice on top of the crate had begun dripping cold water from condensation, and the entire bottom of the crate was ice bed. So now I only put one of the beds in bottom of the crate (which covers half of the bottom of the crate) so he can move off and on the ice bed to adjust his temperature). I am careful -- I would not use this in the 90s, especially if I have to park in the sun, but it is really useful for hot, but not insanely hot days. I bought two extra ice sheets and keep them in a cooler in the car so that as the ice sheet in the crate melts, I can put in a fresh one. The spare ice sheets also keeps my drinks and lunch cold (I drive a lot for my job). Eventually the bubbles in the ice sheet start to leak-- I have used these beds for two spring-summer-fall seasons and about 1/4-1/3 of the bubbles have leaked, so I need to get new sheets for next year. The beds themselves stand up to lots of scratching (the pup always wants to arrange things properly). Extra benefit: for ladies with hot flashes, you can use them to cool down! All in all a really great product.
AL
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
I have tried many of the gel cooling mats as well as different cooling coats/fans before this. I don't know why I hadn't heard of the Coolerdog sooner- it would have saved me a lot of money! It feels and looks durable, dries quickly after being hand wiped of any mud/dirt from the day and while it does get some condensation buildup my dog does not come out of crate wet. The ice packs are easy to fold and Tetris into a cooler so you always have frozen ones throughout your trial day. 65# long coated heat intolerant dog. 2 pack mat fits great in XL ruffland and fits snug but fine in 36" wire/softside crate. 8 total ice packs to alternate through worked well for an outdoor 80ish degree crate from vehicle hunt test day.Cons: Only thing I can come up with is I don't love the snap together system. Not enough of a gap for a foot to get stuck or anything but doesn't stay together well when pulling it out of crate. The Velcro holds strong but the edges are, as expected, already getting packed with hair.Fun tip: a single mat fits perfectly on a standard chair for sitting on ringside in the summer!
Customer
Reviewed in Singapore on April 22, 2021
Cooling effect by freezing the water pack is not suitable for humid country like Singapore. Not viable as there is lot of condensation on the bed (pic). Otherwise quality is not bad, slight cooling effect with the water pads but not cooler than my marble floor. Sad as i really wanted it to work for my furkid. Manufacturer should also consider to make it bigger, as the size is awkward for typical mid size dog (getting 2 would be odd and too big).
SRubeck
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2020
TL;DR My puppy would get fussy when it was time to sleep and when I pull this out, she's sleeping within a minute. I love that the cooling technology is water and ice.Pros:- stays cool a moderate amount of time- you can order the ice refill to keep more on hand or replace (and they're relatively cheap)- seems durable- more comfortable than the floorCons- ice inserts take up a bit of room in the freezer- would be nice if it could somehow stay cooler longer or freeze faster- my puppy is now spoiled and will not sleep on anything elseEdit/note about plastic inserts breaking: I originally had the mats in my side-by-side fridge/freezer and had to fold them for them to fit. I had some breakage. But nos I've put the ice mats in my chest freezer and froze them flat, I have had ZERO breakage!Long version: my newish puppy would find cool spots on our laminate to fall asleep on. After a few minutes, she'd get up and find a new spot because it wasn't cold anymore. She would grumble to herself as she got up and plopped to a new spot. She found out that our bathroom tile is nice and cool and would take naps there, but we wanted her to be out in the main room with us.I found other products that used gel cooling technology that claimed to be nontoxic, but after reading scary reviews of dogs eating it and having neurological reactions, I quickly looked for something safer. I stumbled upon this and ordered it immediately.After using it for several days, my puppy is now spoiled and won't sleep on anything else. She will literally grumble/whine and wander around when she wants to take a nap until I get it out. I don't mind spoiling her though. It's nice when it's bedtime for both her and us humans because I can get it out and she will plop down on it and be asleep within minutes.It stays cool for a reasonable amount of time. I haven't timed it, but I'd say it's about 3 or 4 hours.She has tried chewing it and I try to catch her and stop her when she does. As of yet, she hasn't chewed through it. She also sometimes scratches it a bunch before she lies down. No tears either.I'm pretty satisfied. I ordered the double, because she's going to be a big dog, but for now, just the one works. (She's about 25lbs)I also ordered more inserts to be able to have more frozen ones on hand. I know they priced way past their cost, but they are still reasonably cheap.
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