The Green Pet Shop Cool Pet Pad - Extra Large, Blue - Self-Cooling, Pressure Activated Mat for Dogs & Cats from 80+ lbs - Non-Toxic Gel, No Water Needed

I am naturally sceptical of advertiser & seller claims for products, but thought we'd give one of these a try for our 13-year old "Half-scale Otter Hound" mutt, who has the same double-thick, oily coat of Otter Hounds and many other water dogs. He's always panting, particularly at night, and wanting to go outside several times a night, even in deep winter cold, to cool off, which is a pain for us, as he needs help getting back up the steps and into the house, due to arthritus. Additionally, he needs a soft dog bed to rest his painful joints, but the bed makes him heat up quickly, so he's continually moving to the bed, to a cool, hard floor, struggling to get up, and panting all the time. We got this cooling mat about a month ago, and he avoided it for the first 2 days, then settled onto it sometimes, and seemed OK with it. Around the 4th day, I moved it to his dog bed, and WOW-- what a change! No panting at all, he seeks it out every time he lays down, and obviously prefers it. Even more, he sleeps so much better, so that in the mornings, despite his tired, old joints giving him a lot of pain, he even RUNS around the yard, and RUNS to meet my wife when he wants to come back in. He plays more with our other 2 smaller dogs, and overall seems a LOT more comfortable and happy. The Green Pet Cooling Mat in his dog bed is HIS Spot, now, and he's learned on his own to get off for about half an hour to let it "re-charge", and then gets back on. I just now bought a 2nd mat of the same brand-- We plan to either put it on the floor or in one of the other dogs' beds--- They used to rotate beds a few times during the night, although these days, nobody else gets "his" bed with the cooling mat. I have heard the other dogs "digging"/"scratching" the fabric the middle of their beds sometimes, just like he used to also do, and I think it's an instinctual canine reactionj to being "too hot", i.e., "digging down to cooler soil", so we'll see how this goes. If it goes well, we'll probably order a Small cooling mat for our smallest dog. The mats seem quite durable, aren't nearly as heavy as some make them out to be (my wife has severe spinal stenosis and bad arthritus, and she said to leave word in this review that she has no problem at all handling them. My only regret is that we didnt get some of these years ago. A very good product, and it seems well-made, to last a very long time! FOLLOW UP, about a week after I posted this item, above: We received the 2nd cooling mat, and right away put it in the "medium-size" dog bed, normally preferred by our 3-year old Corgie-Lab mix. She avoided it the first day, although our "big" dog that we bought the first cooling mat for, went for it right away, switching back and forth from each cooling mat-equipped bed, as needed. The 2nd night, our Corgie-Lab mix finally discovered what it was all about, and now, if not sleeping on one of our laps, prefers to sleeping on "her" mat atop "her" dog bed. So, now I have 2 dogs that love these cooling mats. Our "little" dog, a Jack Russell-Shi Tzu mix has a thin coat, and thus looses body heat easily, but I suspect as summer comes on (this is 13 May), we might buy a another mat sized for her, as well. Suffice to say that our dogs seem to really like this product, and I can heartily recommend it. P.S.: When the dogs go out to the back yard, to chase squirrels, bark at passing dogs, or do other "Dog Stuff"-- I've learned that picking up each mat and holding it up vertically so that both sides get air helps cool it off quicker, so that even if they're outside for just a few minutes, they return to a cold mat. The original mat we got for our "big" (actually only 85 lbs) dog is still large enough for him to sleep on half of it, then roll over to the "cold half" for more comfortable sleep. Although he has still panted for short periods, at night on it lately, mostly he just dozes off and snores for hours at a time-- a refreshing change from having him panting and moving around restlessly all night before we got the mats. Some reviews of Dog Cooling Mats suggest putting the mat into the refrigerator, but I think that would be far too much cooling in a short time-- these things are cold to the touch when you pick them up-- and the object is to slowly draw off the dog's body heat without over-cooling it, and they do that very well. We're quite satisfied.

I have large furry ladies, a Newfoundland Dog and a Great Pyrenees. The Pyr loves the cooling pad, and so after a year of consistent use I purchased a second. I have put the new cooling pad in a large memory foam cushioned dog bed, and now the Newf loves, because she can get all the luxurious cushioning and keep a little cooler as the South heats up.

It works great. My dog uses it. One thing I wish is it came with a softer top. My dog likes it but i had a very thin cloth to cover it with softer surface. My dog uses it more now. It would be nice to have cloth covering option available.

This is Farah. She is 18 lbs and a Corgi /Pom mix so she’s on the longer side and lots of fur . This is her second pad. For us one pad lasts about 2 years. After time and use with the warm conditions, I notice the pad starts to break down and “shrivel”. We live where it’s very hot with almost no true spring or fall-just heat. This pad is amazing and in 2 years I’ll buy another. It keeps her comfortable and the cooling sensation keeps giving even while being on it for an extended amount of time. The surface of the pad is smooth but if you lightly run your nails on it, it makes a scratchy sound so we use a pillow case to cover it. She would not use the pad if it made noise. The coolness comes through the pillow case very well. I do have to mention it’s odor free, durable, washes off easily, and fits her entire body even when spread out. The pad is easy to fold in half and in half again if you choose. We do travel with it.

Really good product. It actually works! I have an older dog who overheats easily due to a medical condition and this mat is so helpful. I bought this on the off chance it might help and it was well worth it!!

I initially ordered this because our summer heat comes closer to fall & my dog is not a summer girlie. There was no medium or the color Sage at the time, so i opted for a blue large since she likes to lay spread out anyway. I had to order this 3 times because the first 2 were defective. - One was leaking, the other had mold - even though the boxes were brand new. The 3rd one came with no defect, which was nice. Its about an inch thick with a durable plastic that is lined and sewn around the edges. Because it came folded in the box, it's not truly smooth and has the creases. It does get cold, but not as cold as I would've liked it to be (i used my bare foot). I've only tested it today, but she's actually laying on it with the help of her cooling blanket. Although we had the inconvenience of having to order 3x and return this twice, the easy return and the quick shipping did sort of make up for it. We are planning on a road trip soon, so i will update this after to see if it has help & ill adjuat my stars accordingly. Edit: We had our road trip and we had this in the back seat with her. My dog would only lay on it if it had her cooling blanket there. She didnt care for it much, but shes also a particular dog. I'm still keeping this as it is still useful to have.

The dog loves it .

One of the best non electric Matts out there. My pet loves it. It is the 2nd mat we have own. The first one just looks dirty cause we took it camping and tried to wipe it off. Came cle just not clean enough to put back in the living room. The softness is right up there. And the size we got is a medium just right for our Pitbull! I’d definitely buy again!!

Die Matte kühlt für einige Zeit, das ist schon mal gut. Ich habe die extra große für unseren Landseer bestellt und der hat viel Körper, somit erwärmt sie sich schneller. Für kurzhaarige Hunde evtl besser geeignet. Ansonsten bin ich sehr enttäuscht über die Qualität. Das Saumband löst sich ab und es entstehen Blasen auf der Matte. Preis / Leistungsverhältnis stimmt nicht. Leider, man merkt das erst nach etwas Gebrauch. Ich hab die Matte jetzt ca. 2 Monate.

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Good quality. My dog liked it very much.

It's a good product, good size for my dog.

Mi perrita siempre anda buscando cool spots y se duerme sobre esto. En el auto es maravilloso porque le da soporte y se mantiene fresca. No lo dejen en al Auto porque deja de funcionar. No es helado pero sí fresco y tengan cuidado que sus garras no lo penetren.