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06-30-2012, 03:37 PM | #1 |
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| Cooling mats? I ordered these for Uni and Scraps. It is just so hot at the shop I feel bad for them. Uni's panting (she hardly EVER pants so I know she's hot) and Scraps lays on the ground and not in his beds. Cooling Dog Beds: Gel Pet Mat Comfort Cooling Mat I got the Med. Look at how small the small size is!! Any one have any of these?
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06-30-2012, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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| How do they work? It sounds interesting. If it works I want one.
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06-30-2012, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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| It's some type of gel material that is about 10 degrees less than room temp so when they dog lays on it, it feels cool. You don't have to put it in the fridge or freezer but you can to make it even colder. There are other kinds that you have to soak in water for like 30 mins then take it out and wait another 30. And apparently they are heavy when wet. No thanks. This one there's not water or mess involved. Gel is non toxic so if a dog shreds it, it shouldn't cause any harm. I saw some on fab.com for the Sharper Image ones but I missed the sale. I think I like these better anyway, and then I got to order some Cosequin too. Bc I now shun Entirely Pets. They screwed me so now I say screw them! ETA I guess no one else has no AC except for us huh?
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06-30-2012, 06:20 PM | #4 |
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| I guess not. let me know how you like them. If they're good I'll order one for Kaji an one for me. The ones for the big dogs should be big enough for me right?
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06-30-2012, 06:21 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | My son would use one during the hottest days of the summer. He had to drive rural areas and couldn't use his car a/c. The mats did work for him for a couple of hours. He had no way of cooling the mat again though, so it wasn't that useful for his needs. If you've a refrig at the shop and can cool down the mats after they've gotten warm, I think they'll work great. Also, it's probably not near has hot in your shop as it was driving around in the 105 degree sun.
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06-30-2012, 06:49 PM | #6 |
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| It sure feels like 105 sometimes! Esp with the physical work we do. We have the fams going all day, but it doesn't really do much unless you are right in front of it. Yes we do have a fridge at the shop, with a freezer too, so I think the dogs will like this a lot. I just hope they get here soon. They really seemed pretty miserable today. Good thing Uni is still on her meds so she's not scratching so at least I don't have to keep a shirt on her. Every bit helps I guess.
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06-30-2012, 07:46 PM | #7 |
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| While you wait you can put water in old soda bottles,freeze them,wrap in lite fabric like a dish towel and let babies lay close to them. It will help. |
07-01-2012, 10:03 AM | #8 |
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| I think these mats would be a "must" for areas affected by power outages due to storms, etc! I know I'm getting a couple for the boys just in case we get a hurricane this summer! |
07-01-2012, 10:28 AM | #9 |
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| The small would probably be fine for Tibbe as he would likely only sleep on part of it. Whenever I try to get him to sleep on a heating pad or cooling pack(I have some flat bubble-type ones that I use on my hip), he only puts part of his body on the pad, warm or cool. He won't fully commit his whole body to either! I guess he is like a man cooling himself by sticking one leg out from under the covers!
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07-01-2012, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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| I also have a cooling mat for my babies. and they love it!! They go to the side of the stroller it's on and lay on it every time. The one I have cools on the area they are actually laying on....it is something to do with their body weight pressure somehow working with the gel mat to produce a cooling affect.... But, it does work...and I love that there is nothing to do...just put the mat in and go. |
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07-01-2012, 02:06 PM | #13 |
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| I have the Sharper Image cooling mat. I got it before getting Curri, so we have one small but the girls share a bed anyway, and the small fits perfectly in the bottom of their Zebra bed (Like Uni used to have)
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07-01-2012, 10:40 PM | #14 |
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| Oh but Uni and Scraps don't share... thankyouverymuch
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07-02-2012, 04:32 AM | #15 |
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| Aha! I've been looking at getting one of these - but for ME!!! Been thinking along these lines to put inside my pillow case....it's an age thing.... Please can you let me know how you and the bubs get along with it? Thank you ma'am! Sally x |
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