Dog Cooling Vest and Cooling Collar - Ice Vest for Dogs Small (18" to 22" Girth)

Spent years and $$$ trying to keep my 110 lb GSD-mix cool in No CA summers. The other type ,the sort where you wet it, wring it out and drape it across the dogs back, was useless- just a wet blanket. Doubtful it did anything to cool my RudiBoy.Finally here is something that makes sense, works great to cool him and to keep him cool, is very lightweight and breathable vs restricting air circulation and hey, it just plain works!!!I put one set of frozen cubes (grateful for the 2 sets of ice cube sheets provided!) into the harness whenever we go for a walk in any temp above 75°. Rudi has an exceptionally thick coat being an Eastern European Shepherd (GSD x Russian bear dog) so suffers in any warm temps. Of course if it's too warm we stay indoors. Walking the usual routes I noticed he doesn't overheat as easily with this harness, by far. An exceptionally noticeable difference. Upon returning home I remove the leash only, keeping this harness on while he cools down from the walk. The amount of time it takes til he stops panting has decreased dramatically! He seems so much more comfortable with this cool harness!This is a very intelligent design, placing the pockets for the various ice sheets just where they are needed, and no excess material where it's not.Here's the design:- The dark grey outer material is nylon, so lightweight and cool. Minimum coverage, no unnecessary material.- Inner pockets to hold the ice sheets are light grey/off-white mesh on the inner dog side, to allow max transfer of the cooling ice. The ice sheets keep nicely within their pockets by a strip of Velcro at top openings. So far, after a week's usage, seems to work great, no surprise openings. Overall the entire thing is quite impressive in how well it's constructed, how well it's sewn and made, down to the smallest details.- The ice sheets themselves are plastic sheets with square pockets filled with hygienic water. The longest, the chest sheet, is 2 x 6 squares, the 2 rib sheets are 2 x 4 squares and the collar 2@ 1 x 4 squares. Seems to do the trick!- The collar, which is more u shaped than round to fit better, can be used independent of the chest part. It's thin enough to keep on til it melts (even over an hour indoors after walks) with the dog's regular collar on.- The rest of the body harness attaches to the collar with a strap that runs from the chest part thru a simple plastic rectangular closure on the collar, turning over onto itself with Velcro. This is therefore adjustable to your dog's body length. There's plenty of leeway for adjustment and so far the Velcro seems sturdy and holding well.- The chest part is like the long part of an inverted "T", where the 2 shorter sides are furthest from the neck, wrapping over the ribs to close , with multiple Velcro bands, over his back. There are so many Velcro closures I'm sure they will fit any variety of dog breeds in girth. Like most German Shepherd varieties, Rudi has a broad chest at 37", yet the Velcro provides not only ample room to close the harness, but they are spaced in groups far enough apart that I can run his poop bag holder and even the length of the leash between them. Very useful, practical.I am not only satisfied with this cooling harness, I am totally impressed and my dog is far happier being cooler than either without, or with anything else we've tried. Highly, highly recommend!!!

I wanted to put it to the test before giving my opinion. I have a husky I got in Portland, Oregon and live in South Texas below San Antonio. So I’m giving this cold vest a good workout. It has done fairly well. It does keep my husky calm and cool after walks. My only grip is the pockets have water which thaws out kinda quickly. I understand that a pup might chew on the cold pockets and having a gel could hurt them. Other than that, it’s simple to use, quick, convenient. I might get another one. Hope this helps.

My 85 pound brindle boxer has always overheated, but this summer has been especially rough on the old guy. I knew I had to do something for him, and this is one of the best purchases I have ever made. Evaahh!It puts ice exactly in the areas my boys needs to cool down without any unnecessary bulk. He's a boxer, so he has a ginourmous chest that tapers down quickly to his waist, so finding doggie stuff that fits him has always been a challenge. This XL size fits nearly perfectly. The only thing that could help is a longer velcro piece on the elastic strap that connects the collar with the vest, to help keep the vest more forward on his body.The only issue I've seen is that the vest gets a bit too close to his junk, so peeing while he wears it is an issue. So using it on a walk does not work for my dog; I use it solely after a walk to help him cool down and it does the job extremely well.It comes with two complete sets of ice packs, which is more than plenty for after-walk use. I would recommend getting just this set, then get additional ice packs later if you need them.

My dog Burke is definitely benefiting from this cooling vest and collar in the heat here in South Carolina. Burke is quite fluffy as he is a chow mix. Since moving here and the temperatures are rising as summer approaches he was starting to over heat on our long needed walks. I knew he is going to need some help to get some relief from the hot summers here. I have been using the vest and collar on him for the past week. I have definitely seen a positive change for him. I like that unlike other cooling collars and vests, this has little ice packs that go inside. It doesn’t make him wet, but through his thick coat it definitely helps to cool him a little bit. Now don’t go thinking this is a miracle and your pet won’t over heat. You still have to be responsible and watch your heat index, but it will definitely let you continue your walks at your normal pace and duration with its use during the very hot months of summer. I would definitely recommend the use of this product. Your pet will not resist its use either.

I am so thrilled I found this product just in time for the end of summer in Texas...my malamutes are extremely heat intolerant b/c of the long hair and thick undercoat even though they are groomed professionally every 6-8 weeks. One of my malamutes is extremely sensitive to sound so the opening of the velcro freaked her out..so I open the velcro slowly vs ripping it open to make it more tolerable or open if not on her outside. The extra ice packs are extremely helpful and durable and fit perfect into the compartments in this cooling vest (4 large and 2 small ice packs are provided) Thank you so much for this product b/c I was weary of the cooling vest that evaporates water vs an actual ice pack which is so much cooler and truly helps them displace the heat better with less panting. I still walk mine late evenings and douse them with water and give them water but, this truly is a life saver thank you.

Large fits my 95lb golden retriever. Helps him cool down quicker after a short walk on hot days.