Keeping Cool
August 9, 2008 by pooky
George calls this a strange old fashioned cooling kit: that compromises of a hand towel soaked in cold water and then placed in a plasic in the fridge. I got the idea off Nanna who cools George down with a cold rub. To have a cool kit on the go, you also need a sandwich cool bag and 2 ice packs, one wrapped inside the towel and one in the bag.
It really is a Georgeously cheap way of keeping the big & the dark haired ‘hot dogs’ cool on a hot day.
But if you have some spare treat money – The ‘Swamp Cooler’ from ‘Ruffwear’ is a really easy option AND your dog carries it. Soak the coat in cold water, wring it out and the heat from the dog reacts with the fabric of the coat and cold water to keep it cool – how cool is that?
He looks so stunning in his swamp cooler! I love it!
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The Swamp Cooler looks like a perfectly fitted waistcoat on George!
Would the swamp cooler work on really furry dogs? I just shed my entire undercoat over the last 4 months for my light summer coat. My humans can actually run their fingers through my fur!
The cold towel is a great idea. I’ll have to get my peeps to do that. Right now Momma is teaching me to like getting me ears cleaned because they get wiped down by a cool cloth when we come in from walkies. Pure HEAVEN!
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Oh Im definetly checking the swamp cool for Chels…wonder if they come in Dane sizes…We live at the beach but there is little shade for a big black dog.. great tip on the towel too…
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