This is Moby. He feels the heat. Morning walks aren’t so bad because it is cooler and the grass is wet. He is a little wildman and loves going for long walks to the park in the afternoon. This vest works perfectly! I ran it under cold water and put it in the freezer for a couple of minutes. It is easy to put on (zipper on top) the metal loops are nice and as secure as his harness. For reference I got a medium - he is about 28 lbs and there is still room. Makes all the difference. It was still cool after 45 minutes. Awesome product.
My black lab mix likes to be active, but gets hot extremely fast because of her fur color. We use it mainly for walks and hikes where there isn’t a river or lake that she can cool down in, and it works pretty well. I soak it in cold water and put it in a ziplock and it will stay cool for an hour or so. It does drip initially, but that’s not an issue. The vest seems a bit loose(good length-wise) but most items are because she is quite trim. If you have a rounder dog they also have a second zipper for some breathing room! It does have a buckle, but I wouldn’t trust it and just use her collar and leash. Overall, a very well made item!
This cooling vest has made hiking in hot weather enjoyable and possible for our dog who previously overheated very quickly! Before he wore this vest, we had to keep our hikes very short, our dog would stop in the shade often, and he drank copious amounts of water. Wearing the vest, however, he just forged on with us without stopping for miles on a 90+ degree day. At the end of his first hike wearing the vest, I was surprised when I felt how cool his torso was underneath the vest compared to the hot temperature of his limbs. The vest appears very well made, delivers cooling as promised, and our hiking family is completely thrilled with this purchase!
I bought this for my dog. He has black fur that soaks up the sun from the second he goes outside. This vest has really helped him on our walks by keeping his core cold and covered. I have noticed that he doesn’t pant as much or as hard during the walk and that it doesn’t take him as long to cool off once we’re back inside. I was nervous about whether the hooks on the vest would be able to hold him without a proper harness as well, but so far so good! Definitely recommend!
While the heat is 116 in Arizona, Teddy is keeping cool. No more panting & continues to take his walk in the shade. Very sturdy & good fit. Great purchase!!
My dog becomes easily overheated in the Arizona sun. We purchased the WagChill to make it more comfortable for her to go on walks. The vest works quite well. We bring along a couple of bottles of water to recharge the vest when needed. Now she enjoys her walks on the warmer days.
We’ve only done two walks with it so far, but it’s already been fantastic. My Staffy hates heat above 75, and especially with the warm sun in LA, she’s been miserable on any walk during the day for the last few weeks. I was completely skeptical that this would help, it seemed thick and sounded sketchy, but it absolutely works. We just went on a 30 minute walk in 75 degree weather with a strong warm sun, which would normally involve lots of hiding in the shade and panting hard when we got home, but she stayed cool as a cucumber. Her chest measured around 30 inches, and the L size is snug but not too tight.